Population ages 80 and above, female in Middle income
Middle income: Population ages 80 and above, female was 54.65 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.65 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
4th
of 41 groups
All-time high
54.65 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.22 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 54.65 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Middle income peaked at 54.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 1961.
Middle income ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.25 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.22 million | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4.93 million | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5.16 million | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 5.40 million | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 5.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.98 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 6.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.17 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.93 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 8.33 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 8.76 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 9.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.75 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 10.30 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.86 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 11.44 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 12.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 12.62 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.22 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 13.88 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 14.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 14.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 15.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 16.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 16.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.64 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 18.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 19.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 22.25 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 25.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 26.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 27.66 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.81 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.66 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 33.99 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 36.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 38.48 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 40.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 41.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 43.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 46.66 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 48.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 49.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 50.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 52.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 54.65 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 million | 4.22 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 5.60 million | 8.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 8.76 million | 13.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 million | 14.43 million | 20.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.08 million | 21.35 million | 31.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 million | 32.66 million | 46.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.01 million | 48.07 million | 54.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Middle income?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Middle income was 54.65 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 54.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 1961.
- How does Middle income rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.