Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Population ages 65 and above, total was 608.55 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total stood at 608.55 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 608.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.84 million, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.90 million | 86.84 million | 110.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.65 million | 114.00 million | 152.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.82 million | 157.38 million | 197.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.28 million | 203.96 million | 270.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.69 million | 278.64 million | 349.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.59 million | 357.40 million | 493.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.97 million | 514.15 million | 608.55 million | 6 |
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.25 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 269.72 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 338.83 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.57 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.31 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 934.45 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 882.54 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 25.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in IDA & IBRD total was 608.55 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 608.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.84 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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.