Population ages 65 and above, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, total was 33.33 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.33 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
33.33 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 33.33 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 33.33 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.87 million, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 6.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 7.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 7.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 8.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 9.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 12.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 29.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 30.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 32.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 33.33 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 million | 5.87 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.47 million | 7.46 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 million | 9.91 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 million | 12.75 million | 15.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 million | 16.06 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.94 million | 20.82 million | 27.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 million | 28.37 million | 33.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 32 Myanmar 4.13 million compare
- 33 Romania 3.83 million compare
- 34 Netherlands 3.77 million compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.48 million compare
- 36 North Korea 3.38 million compare
- 37 Peru 3.27 million compare
- 38 Morocco 3.25 million compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 33.33 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 million in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.