Population ages 65 and above, total in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, total was 328.37 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Late-demographic dividend is 328.37 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 328.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.43 million, in 1961.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 46.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 47.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 48.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 49.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 51.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 52.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 54.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 56.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 58.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 60.46 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 62.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 64.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 66.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 69.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 71.65 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 74.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 76.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 79.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 81.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 83.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 85.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 87.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 89.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 91.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 93.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 96.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 99.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 102.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 106.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 109.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 113.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 117.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 122.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 126.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 130.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 135.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 139.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 144.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 148.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 153.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 157.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 162.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 166.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 170.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 174.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 178.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 181.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 184.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 188.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 192.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 198.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 205.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 213.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 222.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 232.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 242.92 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 254.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 266.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 278.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 289.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 300.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 311.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 320.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 328.37 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.09 million | 46.43 million | 56.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.40 million | 58.44 million | 79.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.06 million | 81.92 million | 102.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.57 million | 106.06 million | 144.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.85 million | 148.49 million | 184.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.53 million | 188.08 million | 266.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.81 million | 278.21 million | 328.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, female 188.58 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 820.24 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 785.98 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 395.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 207.26 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 16.3% (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Late-demographic dividend was 328.37 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 328.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.43 million in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.