Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Channel Islands

Share of population aged 65 and over in the Channel Islands in 2025 — 20.4%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7.3 pp.

2025 20.4% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 35of 217
Period maximum 20.4%2025
Period minimum 13.2%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Channel Islands, 1960–202512141618202219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 13.2%1962: 13.3%1964: 13.4%1966: 13.6%1968: 13.7%1970: 13.9%1972: 14.1%1974: 14.2%1976: 14.5%1978: 14.9%1980: 15.1%1982: 14.9%1984: 14.7%1986: 14.7%1988: 14.7%1990: 14.6%1992: 14.5%1994: 14.4%1996: 14.4%1998: 14.4%2000: 14.4%2002: 14.6%2004: 14.9%2006: 15.1%2008: 15.2%2010: 15.5%2012: 16.3%2014: 17%2016: 17.7%2018: 18.3%2020: 18.9%2022: 19.3%2024: 20%2025: 20.4%
Change over the period: +7.3 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Channel Islands

Channel Islands 20.4%
World 10.4%
Northern Europe computed 20%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Channel Islands, by year Channel Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.4 +0.4 pp
2024 20 +0.4 pp
2023 19.7 +0.3 pp
2022 19.3 +0.2 pp
2021 19.1 +0.2 pp
2020 18.9 +0.3 pp
2019 18.6 +0.3 pp
2018 18.3 +0.3 pp
2017 18 +0.3 pp
2016 17.7 +0.3 pp
2015 17.3 +0.3 pp
2014 17 +0.3 pp
2013 16.7 +0.4 pp
2012 16.3 +0.4 pp
2011 15.8 +0.3 pp
2010 15.5 +0.2 pp
2009 15.4 +0.2 pp
2008 15.2 +0.1 pp
2007 15.1 +0 pp
2006 15.1 +0.1 pp
2005 15 +0.1 pp
2004 14.9 +0.1 pp
2003 14.7 +0.1 pp
2002 14.6 +0.1 pp
2001 14.5 +0.1 pp
2000 14.4 +0 pp
1999 14.4 +0 pp
1998 14.4 −0 pp
1997 14.4 −0 pp
1996 14.4 −0 pp
1995 14.4 −0 pp
1994 14.4 −0 pp
1993 14.5 −0 pp
1992 14.5 −0 pp
1991 14.5 −0 pp
1990 14.6 −0 pp
1989 14.6 −0 pp
1988 14.7 −0 pp
1987 14.7 −0 pp
1986 14.7 +0 pp
1985 14.7 +0 pp
1984 14.7 −0.1 pp
1983 14.8 −0.2 pp
1982 14.9 −0.1 pp
1981 15 −0 pp
1980 15.1 +0.1 pp
1979 15 +0.1 pp
1978 14.9 +0.2 pp
1977 14.7 +0.2 pp
1976 14.5 +0.1 pp
1975 14.3 +0.1 pp
1974 14.2 +0.1 pp
1973 14.1 +0.1 pp
1972 14.1 +0.1 pp
1971 14 +0.1 pp
1970 13.9 +0.1 pp
1969 13.8 +0.1 pp
1968 13.7 +0.1 pp
1967 13.6 +0.1 pp
1966 13.6 +0.1 pp
1965 13.5 +0.1 pp
1964 13.4 +0.1 pp
1963 13.4 +0 pp
1962 13.3 +0.1 pp
1961 13.3 +0.1 pp
1960 13.2

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.