Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Small states stood at 1.14 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Small states peaked at 1.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263,598, 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 | 296,161 | 263,598 | 331,320 | 10 |
| 1970s | 374,115 | 338,949 | 408,159 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,573 | 414,152 | 463,896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,582 | 473,263 | 559,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 637,495 | 571,860 | 704,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 827,990 | 722,285 | 946,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 975,778 | 1.14 million | 6 |
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.58 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 8.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 13.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 6.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 24.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 2.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states was 1.14 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,598 in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.