Population ages 65 and above, total in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total was 2.00 million in 2025. β² Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Small states, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Small states stood at 2.00 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Small states peaked at 2.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 437,553, in 1960.
That places Small states 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493,736 | 437,553 | 555,760 | 10 |
| 1970s | 631,145 | 569,571 | 691,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 739,178 | 702,508 | 789,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 880,737 | 805,939 | 961,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 983,840 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.26 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.72 million | 2.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.58 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.0% (2025)
- Population, female 10.13 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 52.3% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.6% (2025)
- Population, male 10.22 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 13.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Small states was 2.00 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,553 in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Small states ranks 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.