Population ages 65 and above, total in United States
United States: Population ages 65 and above, total was 62.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in United States, 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 United States is 62.84 million, measured 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 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in United States peaked at 62.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.96 million, in 1960.
That places United States 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.77 million | 15.96 million | 19.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.06 million | 19.93 million | 24.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.64 million | 25.17 million | 30.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.68 million | 30.72 million | 34.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.05 million | 34.38 million | 38.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.49 million | 39.74 million | 51.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.84 million | 53.29 million | 62.84 million | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Population, female 170.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in United States?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in United States was 62.84 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 62.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.