Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA blend
IDA blend: Population ages 65 and above, total was 25.67 million in 2025. β Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA blend, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in IDA blend stood at 25.67 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in IDA blend peaked at 25.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million, in 1960.
That places IDA blend 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 million | 3.87 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 million | 5.22 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.06 million | 6.99 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 million | 9.52 million | 12.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 million | 12.79 million | 16.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 million | 16.70 million | 21.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 million | 21.86 million | 25.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 34 Netherlands 3.77 million compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.48 million compare
- 36 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.38 million compare
- 37 Peru 3.27 million compare
- 38 Morocco 3.25 million compare
- 39 Algeria 3.23 million compare
- 40 Chile 2.90 million compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14, female 128.45 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 261.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 132.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population, female 341.79 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 199.45 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in IDA blend?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA blend was 25.67 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- IDA blend ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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.