Population ages 65 and above, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, male was 14.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.84 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
14.84 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.68 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Pre-demographic dividend is 14.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 14.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 1960.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.68 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14.84 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 2.68 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.85 million | 3.38 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 million | 4.51 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 million | 5.77 million | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.10 million | 7.19 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.80 million | 9.38 million | 12.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 million | 12.73 million | 14.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 30 Ethiopia 1.98 million compare
- 31 Myanmar 1.76 million compare
- 32 Netherlands 1.76 million compare
- 33 South Africa 1.73 million compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.58 million compare
- 35 Algeria 1.56 million compare
- 36 Morocco 1.53 million compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2784 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 14.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.