Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA only
IDA only: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
16th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.86 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
2.05 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA only, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA only is 3.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA only peaked at 3.86 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.05 % change on previous year, in 1961.
IDA only ranks 16th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 13 Brunei 6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nauru 6.16 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Syria 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Gambia 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 17 French Polynesia 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 18 British Virgin Islands 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Oman 5.73 % change on previous year compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA only?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA only was 3.8 % 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- IDA only ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.