Population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female was 18.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend is 18.49 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 18.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million, 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 | 3.57 million | 3.20 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 4.08 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.10 million | 5.39 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 million | 6.98 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 8.87 million | 11.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 million | 11.44 million | 15.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 million | 15.64 million | 18.49 million | 6 |
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 233.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 471.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 315.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 14.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 55.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 313.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 18.49 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.