Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Australia and New Zealand

Share of population aged 65 and over in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 18%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.5 pp.

2025 18% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 18%2025
Period minimum 8.4%1970

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–20257.51012.51517.52019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 8.6%1962: 8.5%1964: 8.5%1966: 8.5%1968: 8.4%1970: 8.4%1972: 8.4%1974: 8.6%1976: 8.9%1978: 9.2%1980: 9.6%1982: 9.9%1984: 10.1%1986: 10.4%1988: 10.8%1990: 11.1%1992: 11.4%1994: 11.7%1996: 11.9%1998: 12.1%2000: 12.2%2002: 12.4%2004: 12.6%2006: 12.9%2008: 13.1%2010: 13.4%2012: 14%2014: 14.6%2016: 15.1%2018: 15.5%2020: 16.2%2022: 17%2024: 17.6%2025: 18%
Change over the period: +9.5 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 18%
World 10.4%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18 +0.4 pp
2024 17.6 +0.4 pp
2023 17.3 +0.3 pp
2022 17 +0.3 pp
2021 16.6 +0.4 pp
2020 16.2 +0.4 pp
2019 15.8 +0.3 pp
2018 15.5 +0.2 pp
2017 15.3 +0.2 pp
2016 15.1 +0.2 pp
2015 14.8 +0.3 pp
2014 14.6 +0.3 pp
2013 14.3 +0.3 pp
2012 14 +0.3 pp
2011 13.7 +0.3 pp
2010 13.4 +0.2 pp
2009 13.2 +0.1 pp
2008 13.1 +0.1 pp
2007 13 +0.1 pp
2006 12.9 +0.1 pp
2005 12.7 +0.1 pp
2004 12.6 +0.1 pp
2003 12.5 +0.1 pp
2002 12.4 +0.1 pp
2001 12.3 +0.1 pp
2000 12.2 +0.1 pp
1999 12.2 +0.1 pp
1998 12.1 +0.1 pp
1997 12 +0.1 pp
1996 11.9 +0.1 pp
1995 11.8 +0.1 pp
1994 11.7 +0.1 pp
1993 11.5 +0.2 pp
1992 11.4 +0.2 pp
1991 11.2 +0.2 pp
1990 11.1 +0.1 pp
1989 10.9 +0.1 pp
1988 10.8 +0.2 pp
1987 10.6 +0.2 pp
1986 10.4 +0.2 pp
1985 10.2 +0.2 pp
1984 10.1 +0.1 pp
1983 10 +0.1 pp
1982 9.9 +0.1 pp
1981 9.8 +0.1 pp
1980 9.6 +0.2 pp
1979 9.4 +0.2 pp
1978 9.2 +0.2 pp
1977 9.1 +0.2 pp
1976 8.9 +0.2 pp
1975 8.7 +0.1 pp
1974 8.6 +0.1 pp
1973 8.5 +0.1 pp
1972 8.4 +0.1 pp
1971 8.4 +0 pp
1970 8.4 −0 pp
1969 8.4 −0 pp
1968 8.4 −0 pp
1967 8.4 −0 pp
1966 8.5 −0 pp
1965 8.5 −0 pp
1964 8.5 −0 pp
1963 8.5 −0 pp
1962 8.5 −0 pp
1961 8.5 −0 pp
1960 8.6

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.