Population ages 65 and above, total in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total was 177.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 177.82 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 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Lower middle income peaked at 177.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.66 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 | 28.72 million | 24.66 million | 32.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.76 million | 33.78 million | 44.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.41 million | 45.42 million | 57.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.70 million | 59.39 million | 76.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.81 million | 79.07 million | 100.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.26 million | 103.70 million | 143.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.06 million | 148.54 million | 177.82 million | 6 |
More health data for Lower middle income
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 9.4% (2025)
- Population, female 1.45 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 932.52 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 966.06 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 94.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Lower middle income?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Lower middle income was 177.82 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 177.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.