Population ages 65 and above in World
World: Population ages 65 and above was 10.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
World recorded 10.4% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in World peaked at 10.4% 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 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 6 |
More health data for World
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 474.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in World?
- Population ages 65 and above in World was 10.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.