Population ages 65 and above, total in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total was 366.60 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
366.60 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
366.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
46.97 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Upper middle income stood at 366.60 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Upper middle income peaked at 366.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.97 million, in 1961.
Upper middle income ranks 6th of 47 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 46.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 48.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 49.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 50.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 52.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 53.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 55.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 57.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 59.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 61.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 63.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 65.97 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 68.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 70.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 73.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 75.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 78.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 81.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 83.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 86.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 88.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 91.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 93.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 96.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 99.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 102.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 105.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 109.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 113.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 117.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 121.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 125.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 130.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 134.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 139.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 144.73 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 150.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 155.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 160.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 166.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 171.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 177.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 182.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 187.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 192.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 196.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 201.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 205.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 210.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 215.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 222.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 229.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 238.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 247.89 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 258.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 270.64 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 283.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 296.54 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 309.89 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 322.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 334.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 346.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 357.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 366.60 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.84 million | 46.97 million | 57.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.82 million | 59.51 million | 81.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.70 million | 83.81 million | 109.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.16 million | 113.32 million | 155.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.06 million | 160.68 million | 205.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.36 million | 210.39 million | 296.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.42 million | 309.89 million | 366.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Upper middle income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Upper middle income was 366.60 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 366.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.97 million in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.