Population ages 65 and above in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in 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 Small states stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Small states peaked at 9.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, 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 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 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 in Small states?
- Population ages 65 and above in Small states was 9.8% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 (% 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.