Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
4.48 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
1.06 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IBRD only, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 3.02 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IBRD only peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.06 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places IBRD only 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1963 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 30 Colombia 5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 31 South Korea 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Singapore 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Iran 5.12 % change on previous year compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population, male 2.53 billion (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IBRD only?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IBRD only was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- IBRD only ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.