Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA total
IDA total: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
19th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
2.29 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA total, 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 total is 3.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA total peaked at 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.29 % change on previous year, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 19th 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 total, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 20 Central African Republic 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Zambia 5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Macao 5.62 % change on previous year compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 992.02 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 64.4% (2025)
- Population, female 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA total?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in IDA total was 3.7 % 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- IDA total ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.