Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — G7

Share of population aged 65 and over in the G7 in 2025 — 21.8%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12.6 pp.

2025 21.8% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 21.8%2025
Period minimum 9.2%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — G7, 1960–202551015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 9.2%1962: 9.4%1964: 9.6%1966: 9.9%1968: 10.2%1970: 10.5%1972: 10.7%1974: 11%1976: 11.4%1978: 11.7%1980: 12%1982: 12.1%1984: 12.1%1986: 12.5%1988: 12.9%1990: 13.2%1992: 13.6%1994: 13.9%1996: 14.2%1998: 14.5%2000: 14.8%2002: 15.1%2004: 15.5%2006: 15.9%2008: 16.4%2010: 16.8%2012: 17.4%2014: 18.2%2016: 18.9%2018: 19.5%2020: 20.1%2022: 20.7%2024: 21.5%2025: 21.8%
Change over the period: +12.6 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 21.8%
World 10.4%
Share of population aged 65 and over — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.8 +0.4 pp
2024 21.5 +0.4 pp
2023 21.1 +0.4 pp
2022 20.7 +0.3 pp
2021 20.4 +0.3 pp
2020 20.1 +0.3 pp
2019 19.8 +0.3 pp
2018 19.5 +0.3 pp
2017 19.2 +0.3 pp
2016 18.9 +0.3 pp
2015 18.5 +0.3 pp
2014 18.2 +0.4 pp
2013 17.8 +0.4 pp
2012 17.4 +0.4 pp
2011 17 +0.2 pp
2010 16.8 +0.2 pp
2009 16.6 +0.2 pp
2008 16.4 +0.2 pp
2007 16.2 +0.2 pp
2006 15.9 +0.2 pp
2005 15.7 +0.2 pp
2004 15.5 +0.2 pp
2003 15.3 +0.2 pp
2002 15.1 +0.2 pp
2001 15 +0.2 pp
2000 14.8 +0.2 pp
1999 14.6 +0.1 pp
1998 14.5 +0.1 pp
1997 14.4 +0.1 pp
1996 14.2 +0.1 pp
1995 14.1 +0.2 pp
1994 13.9 +0.2 pp
1993 13.7 +0.2 pp
1992 13.6 +0.2 pp
1991 13.4 +0.2 pp
1990 13.2 +0.2 pp
1989 13.1 +0.2 pp
1988 12.9 +0.2 pp
1987 12.7 +0.2 pp
1986 12.5 +0.2 pp
1985 12.3 +0.2 pp
1984 12.1 +0.1 pp
1983 12.1 −0 pp
1982 12.1 +0 pp
1981 12.1 +0 pp
1980 12 +0.1 pp
1979 11.9 +0.2 pp
1978 11.7 +0.2 pp
1977 11.5 +0.2 pp
1976 11.4 +0.2 pp
1975 11.2 +0.2 pp
1974 11 +0.2 pp
1973 10.9 +0.1 pp
1972 10.7 +0.1 pp
1971 10.6 +0.1 pp
1970 10.5 +0.1 pp
1969 10.3 +0.1 pp
1968 10.2 +0.1 pp
1967 10.1 +0.2 pp
1966 9.9 +0.1 pp
1965 9.8 +0.1 pp
1964 9.6 +0.1 pp
1963 9.5 +0.1 pp
1962 9.4 +0.1 pp
1961 9.3 +0.1 pp
1960 9.2

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.