Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0984 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Small states stood at 0.0984 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Small states peaked at 0.0984 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0499 units per person, in 1960.
Small states ranks 20th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0499 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0501 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0504 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0507 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0511 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0516 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0521 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0526 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0532 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0537 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0545 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.055 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0554 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0558 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0561 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0564 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0567 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0569 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0571 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0571 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0568 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0564 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0561 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0558 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0556 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0555 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0556 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0558 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.056 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0564 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0569 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0575 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0587 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0592 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0598 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.063 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0637 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0646 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0656 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0666 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0676 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0693 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0703 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0715 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0727 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0757 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0774 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0792 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0829 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0846 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0863 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0882 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0897 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0915 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0937 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.096 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0984 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0558 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.056 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0584 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0703 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0785 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 0.0863 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0929 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 17 France 0.2254 units per person compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0.2224 units per person compare
- 19 Slovenia 0.2221 units per person compare
- 20 Latvia 0.222 units per person compare
- 21 Estonia 0.218 units per person compare
- 22 Spain 0.2164 units per person compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 0.2138 units per person compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4626 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Small states was 0.0984 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0984 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0499 units per person in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Small states ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.