Population ages 65 and above, total in High income
High income: Population ages 65 and above, total was 284.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in High income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in High income is 284.74 million, measured in 2025. 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 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in High income peaked at 284.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.29 million, 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 | 83.52 million | 74.29 million | 93.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.57 million | 95.89 million | 119.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.44 million | 121.77 million | 137.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.70 million | 140.32 million | 167.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.15 million | 169.94 million | 198.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.63 million | 200.84 million | 247.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.88 million | 253.24 million | 284.74 million | 6 |
More health data for High income
- Age dependency ratio, old 31.0% (2025)
- Population, male 707.08 million (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 24.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.4% (2025)
- Population, female 716.66 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 124.36 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 160.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 22.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in High income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in High income was 284.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 284.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.29 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.