Population ages 65 and above in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above in Post-demographic dividend is 21.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 21.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, 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 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.4% | 6 |
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, total 722.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 81.57 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 167.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 135.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 365.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 357.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 65 and above in Post-demographic dividend was 21.4% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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 (% 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.