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
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 49 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 15-64, female 67.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 289.61 million (2025)
- Population, female 1.53 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 46.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 2.11 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 10.5% (2025)
- Population, male 1.54 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.9% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.3% (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 49 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.