Population ages 65 and above, male in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, male was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Small states is 8.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Small states peaked at 8.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, 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 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 6 |
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.58 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 867,442 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.14 million (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, male in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Small states was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.