Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in World
World: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
3.67 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
1.62 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in World stood at 2.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in World peaked at 3.67 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.62 % change on previous year, in 1983.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1963 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 8.8 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 8.5 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 7.72 % change on previous year compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in World?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in World was 2.9 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does World rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.