Population ages 65 and above, total in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, total was 266.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in OECD members stood at 266.77 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in OECD members peaked at 266.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.57 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 | 74.57 million | 66.57 million | 83.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.71 million | 85.02 million | 104.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.78 million | 106.37 million | 122.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.65 million | 125.31 million | 149.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.70 million | 152.40 million | 182.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.02 million | 185.62 million | 231.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.73 million | 236.38 million | 266.77 million | 6 |
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64, total 904.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 112.57 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 230.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 147.72 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 455.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 119.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in OECD members?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in OECD members was 266.77 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 266.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.57 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.