Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Population ages 65 and above, total was 608.55 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
608.55 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
608.55 million
in 2025
All-time low
86.84 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total stood at 608.55 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 608.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.84 million, in 1960.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 87.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 89.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 92.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 94.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 97.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 100.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 103.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 106.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 110.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 114.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 117.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 121.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 125.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 130.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 134.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 138.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 143.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 148.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 152.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 157.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 161.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 164.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 168.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 172.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 176.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 181.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 186.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 191.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 197.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 203.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 210.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 217.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 224.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 231.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 239.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 247.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 254.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 262.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 270.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 278.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 286.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 295.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 304.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 312.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 320.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 328.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 336.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 343.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 349.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 357.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 366.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 377.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 388.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 402.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 418.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 435.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 453.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 473.35 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 493.86 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 514.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 531.73 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 550.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 570.91 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 590.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 608.55 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.90 million | 86.84 million | 110.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.65 million | 114.00 million | 152.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.82 million | 157.38 million | 197.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.28 million | 203.96 million | 270.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.69 million | 278.64 million | 349.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.59 million | 357.40 million | 493.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.97 million | 514.15 million | 608.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 1 China 209.74 million compare
- 2 India 107.98 million compare
- 3 United States of America 62.84 million compare
- 4 Japan 37.00 million compare
- 5 Russian Federation 25.53 million compare
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2598 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 -0.3439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total was 608.55 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 608.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.84 million in 1960.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.