Population ages 65 and above, total in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, total was 242.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Post-demographic dividend stood at 242.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 242.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.03 million, in 1960.
That places Post-demographic dividend 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.80 million | 66.03 million | 82.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.77 million | 84.11 million | 103.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.85 million | 105.37 million | 119.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.55 million | 122.27 million | 143.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.69 million | 146.17 million | 172.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.08 million | 174.80 million | 213.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.50 million | 217.99 million | 242.81 million | 6 |
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More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, male 365.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 135.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 722.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 85.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Post-demographic dividend was 242.81 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 242.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.03 million in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.