Population ages 65 and above, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population ages 65 and above, female was 295.55 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 295.55 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in IBRD only peaked at 295.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.66 million, in 1960.
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 | 47.79 million | 42.66 million | 54.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.24 million | 56.56 million | 76.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.81 million | 78.90 million | 98.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.02 million | 101.58 million | 133.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.63 million | 137.10 million | 170.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.14 million | 173.79 million | 239.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.61 million | 249.81 million | 295.55 million | 6 |
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 65 and above 10.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 3.41 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 1.74 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 1.07 billion (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in IBRD only?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in IBRD only was 295.55 million 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 295.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.66 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.