Population ages 65 and above, total in World
World: Population ages 65 and above, total was 854.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
854.60 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
854.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
150.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in World stood at 854.60 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in World peaked at 854.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150.17 million, in 1960.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.17 million | — |
| 1961 | 152.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 156.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 159.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 163.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 168.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 173.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 178.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 183.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 188.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 194.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 200.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 205.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 211.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 218.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 224.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 231.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 237.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 244.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 251.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 257.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 262.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 266.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 271.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 276.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 282.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 289.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 296.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 304.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 313.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 321.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 330.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 340.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 349.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 360.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 370.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 380.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 390.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 400.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 410.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 421.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 432.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 443.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 454.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 466.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 477.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 488.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 499.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 509.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 520.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 530.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 543.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 558.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 575.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 594.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 614.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 636.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 658.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 683.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 708.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 732.91 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 754.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 778.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 804.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 830.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 854.60 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.60 million | 150.17 million | 188.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.97 million | 194.33 million | 251.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.12 million | 257.70 million | 313.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.48 million | 321.81 million | 410.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.36 million | 421.19 million | 520.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.29 million | 530.68 million | 708.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 792.57 million | 732.91 million | 854.60 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in World?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in World was 854.60 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 854.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.17 million in 1960.
- How does World rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.