Population ages 65 and above, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in South Asia is 7.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in South Asia peaked at 7.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.8% (2025)
- Population, male 866.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 59.22 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 560.64 million (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population, female 825.70 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 124.45 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in South Asia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in South Asia was 7.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.