Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern America

Share of population aged 65 and over in Northern America in 2025 — 18.6%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.9 pp.

2025 18.6% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 18.6%2025
Period minimum 8.7%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern America, 1960–20257.51012.51517.52019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 8.7%1962: 8.9%1964: 9%1966: 9.2%1968: 9.4%1970: 9.5%1972: 9.7%1974: 10%1976: 10.2%1978: 10.6%1980: 10.9%1982: 11.2%1984: 11.4%1986: 11.7%1988: 12%1990: 12.2%1992: 12.3%1994: 12.3%1996: 12.4%1998: 12.3%2000: 12.2%2002: 12.2%2004: 12.2%2006: 12.3%2008: 12.6%2010: 13%2012: 13.5%2014: 14.2%2016: 14.8%2018: 15.5%2020: 16.3%2022: 17.1%2024: 18.1%2025: 18.6%
Change over the period: +9.9 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Northern America 18.6%
World 10.4%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.6 +0.5 pp
2024 18.1 +0.5 pp
2023 17.6 +0.5 pp
2022 17.1 +0.4 pp
2021 16.7 +0.4 pp
2020 16.3 +0.4 pp
2019 15.9 +0.4 pp
2018 15.5 +0.4 pp
2017 15.1 +0.3 pp
2016 14.8 +0.3 pp
2015 14.5 +0.3 pp
2014 14.2 +0.3 pp
2013 13.9 +0.3 pp
2012 13.5 +0.3 pp
2011 13.2 +0.2 pp
2010 13 +0.2 pp
2009 12.8 +0.2 pp
2008 12.6 +0.2 pp
2007 12.4 +0.1 pp
2006 12.3 +0.1 pp
2005 12.2 +0 pp
2004 12.2 +0 pp
2003 12.2 +0 pp
2002 12.2 −0 pp
2001 12.2 −0 pp
2000 12.2 −0 pp
1999 12.3 −0 pp
1998 12.3 −0 pp
1997 12.3 −0 pp
1996 12.4 −0 pp
1995 12.4 +0 pp
1994 12.3 +0 pp
1993 12.3 +0 pp
1992 12.3 +0 pp
1991 12.3 +0.1 pp
1990 12.2 +0.1 pp
1989 12.1 +0.1 pp
1988 12 +0.1 pp
1987 11.9 +0.1 pp
1986 11.7 +0.1 pp
1985 11.6 +0.1 pp
1984 11.4 +0.1 pp
1983 11.3 +0.1 pp
1982 11.2 +0.1 pp
1981 11 +0.1 pp
1980 10.9 +0.2 pp
1979 10.7 +0.2 pp
1978 10.6 +0.2 pp
1977 10.4 +0.2 pp
1976 10.2 +0.2 pp
1975 10.1 +0.1 pp
1974 10 +0.1 pp
1973 9.8 +0.1 pp
1972 9.7 +0.1 pp
1971 9.6 +0.1 pp
1970 9.5 +0.1 pp
1969 9.4 +0.1 pp
1968 9.4 +0.1 pp
1967 9.3 +0.1 pp
1966 9.2 +0.1 pp
1965 9.1 +0.1 pp
1964 9 +0.1 pp
1963 8.9 +0.1 pp
1962 8.9 +0.1 pp
1961 8.8 +0.1 pp
1960 8.7

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.