Population ages 65 and above in Other small states
Other small states: Population ages 65 and above was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Other small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Other small states stood at 10.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Other small states peaked at 10.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, 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 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 6 |
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 65 and above, female 783,187 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 596,343 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.17 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.54 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 4.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Other small states?
- Population ages 65 and above in Other small states was 10.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.