Population ages 80 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 80 and above, female was 41.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.18 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 41 groups
All-time high
41.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.03 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, 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
Post-demographic dividend recorded 41.18 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 41.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 41 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 80 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.03 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 6.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 6.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 7.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 7.64 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 7.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 8.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 8.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 8.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 9.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 9.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 10.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 10.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 11.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.73 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 12.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 12.66 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 13.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 14.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 14.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 15.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15.97 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 16.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 17.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 17.94 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 19.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.95 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 24.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 25.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 40.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 41.18 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 million | 6.03 million | 8.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.43 million | 8.91 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.19 million | 12.66 million | 17.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.93 million | 18.56 million | 22.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.46 million | 22.77 million | 30.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 million | 30.94 million | 36.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 million | 37.45 million | 41.18 million | 6 |
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More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 242.81 million (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3864 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend was 41.18 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.