Population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total was 569.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
569.87 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
569.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
75.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 569.87 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income peaked at 569.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.87 million, in 1960.
That places Low & middle income 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 76.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 78.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 80.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 82.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 84.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 86.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 89.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 92.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 95.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 98.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 101.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 104.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 108.43 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 112.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 115.92 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 119.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 123.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 127.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 131.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 135.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 139.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 143.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 147.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 151.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 156.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 160.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 165.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 170.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 175.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 181.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 187.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 193.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 199.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 206.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 213.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 220.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 227.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 235.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 243.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 251.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 259.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 267.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 275.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 283.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 291.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 299.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 307.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 314.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 321.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 329.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 338.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 349.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 360.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 373.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 388.07 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 404.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 421.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 440.65 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 460.18 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 479.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 496.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 514.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 534.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 552.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 569.87 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.08 million | 75.87 million | 95.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.40 million | 98.44 million | 131.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.68 million | 135.94 million | 175.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.78 million | 181.50 million | 243.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.21 million | 251.25 million | 321.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.67 million | 329.84 million | 460.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.69 million | 479.67 million | 569.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2628 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income was 569.87 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 569.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.87 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.