Population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total was 569.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 569.87 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income peaked at 569.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.87 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 | 84.08 million | 75.87 million | 95.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.40 million | 98.44 million | 131.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.68 million | 135.94 million | 175.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.78 million | 181.50 million | 243.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.21 million | 251.25 million | 321.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.67 million | 329.84 million | 460.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.69 million | 479.67 million | 569.87 million | 6 |
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population, male 3.42 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 12.8% (2025)
- Population, female 3.37 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.19 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.3% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 40.2% (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 25.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 918.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 26.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Low & middle income was 569.87 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 569.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.87 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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.