Population ages 65 and above, male in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, male was 867,442 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Small states recorded 867,442 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Small states peaked at 867,442 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173,958, in 1960.
Small states ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 173,958 | — |
| 1961 | 178,081 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 182,840 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 188,064 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 193,796 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 199,655 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 205,468 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 211,518 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 217,939 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 224,441 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 230,619 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 236,923 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 243,578 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 249,366 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 254,351 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 259,647 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 265,250 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 271,076 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 276,619 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 282,860 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 288,354 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 291,621 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 294,469 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 297,500 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 300,699 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 304,391 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 309,169 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 314,312 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 319,631 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 325,908 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 332,680 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 340,266 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 347,227 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 354,023 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 361,175 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 368,347 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 376,269 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 384,953 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 394,075 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 402,549 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 411,979 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 423,278 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 434,907 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 446,776 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 458,511 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 468,874 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 480,836 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 492,945 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 505,188 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 518,809 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 533,613 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 548,784 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 565,899 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 584,487 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 604,814 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 626,805 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 649,570 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 672,574 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 695,295 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 718,831 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 741,518 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 761,134 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 784,378 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 811,271 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 838,945 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 867,442 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197,576 | 173,958 | 224,441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 257,029 | 230,619 | 282,860 | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,605 | 288,354 | 325,908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,156 | 332,680 | 402,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,210 | 411,979 | 518,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,067 | 533,613 | 718,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,781 | 741,518 | 867,442 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Small states was 867,442 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 867,442 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,958 in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.