Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1839 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United States of America stood at 0.1839 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.1839 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0883 units per person, in 1960.
That places United States of America 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0883 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0893 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0901 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0907 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0914 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0926 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0937 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0945 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0953 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0962 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0972 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0981 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.099 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1013 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1027 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1042 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1058 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1075 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1092 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1108 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1121 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1133 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1146 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1159 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1172 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1185 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1199 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1211 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1222 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1231 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1235 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1239 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1241 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1241 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1241 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1235 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.123 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1224 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1219 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1214 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1211 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1211 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1213 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1231 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1249 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1267 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1284 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1307 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1338 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.137 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1401 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1431 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1461 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1494 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1529 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1567 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1607 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1647 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1692 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1743 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1793 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1839 units per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0922 units per person | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0962 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1025 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 0.1092 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1166 units per person | 0.1108 units per person | 0.1222 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1235 units per person | 0.1224 units per person | 0.1241 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1224 units per person | 0.121 units per person | 0.1267 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1418 units per person | 0.1284 units per person | 0.1567 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.172 units per person | 0.1607 units per person | 0.1839 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United States of America?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in United States of America was 0.1839 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1839 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0883 units per person in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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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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.