Global Population Aged 65 and Over by Year, 1960-2024

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Global Population Aged 65 and Over by Year, 1960-2024
The share of the world population aged 65 and over, every year from 1960 to 2024, one bar per year. This is the World Bank's world aggregate, so it is the global figure rather than an average of selected countries.
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The world's over-65 share slightly more than doubled over the period, from 4.97 percent in 1960 to 10.20 percent in 2024, and 2024 is the first year it reaches double figures. The climb is almost uninterrupted: only 1982 and 1983 came in below the year before, and the share has risen in every single year since 1984. It also accelerated sharply. It took thirty-five years to add the first one and a half points, from 4.97 percent in 1960 to 6.45 percent in 1995. The most recent one and a half points took seven years, from 8.66 percent in 2017 to 10.20 percent in 2024.

Source:  World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS, World aggregate)

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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2024 leads with 10 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 10  ·  median: 10.
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2024 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Gap in 2024: 2024 is 2.1× larger than 1960.

Global Population Aged 65 and Over by Year, 1960-2024

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
65
65 categories  ·  65 years
Top Value
10.20
2024
World population aged 65+ (% of total) · 2024
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World population aged 65+ (% of total)
Period
1960 – 2024
65 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

65 records · World population aged 65+ (% of total) · ranked by 2024

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# Category 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Change Source
🥇 2024 10.20
🥈 2023 9.98
🥉 2022 9.74
4 2021 9.53
5 2020 9.33
6 2019 9.11
7 2018 8.88
8 2017 8.66
9 2016 8.45
10 2015 8.26
11 2014 8.08
12 2013 7.92
13 2012 7.78
14 2011 7.66
15 2010 7.58
16 2009 7.52
17 2008 7.47
18 2007 7.41
19 2006 7.34
20 2005 7.26
21 2004 7.18
22 2003 7.10
23 2002 7.01
24 2001 6.92
25 2000 6.84
26 1999 6.76
27 1998 6.68
28 1997 6.61
29 1996 6.53
30 1995 6.45
31 1994 6.37
32 1993 6.29
33 1992 6.21
34 1991 6.14
35 1990 6.07
36 1989 6.01
37 1988 5.96
38 1987 5.91
39 1986 5.86
40 1985 5.82
41 1980 5.81
42 1981 5.81
43 1982 5.80
44 1984 5.80
45 1983 5.79
46 1979 5.77
47 1978 5.71
48 1977 5.65
49 1976 5.59
50 1975 5.53
51 1974 5.47
52 1973 5.42
53 1972 5.37
54 1971 5.32
55 1970 5.28
56 1969 5.24
57 1968 5.20
58 1967 5.16
59 1966 5.12
60 1965 5.08
61 1964 5.04
62 1963 5.02
63 1962 5.01
64 1961 4.99
65 1960 4.97

Data Sources & References

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