Population aged 65 and above, total in Italy

Italy: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Italy, 1987–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251987200120161987: 0.14 % of total population1989: 0.149 % of total population1990: 0.151 % of total population1991: 0.142 % of total population1992: 0.152 % of total population1993: 0.154 % of total population1994: 0.157 % of total population1995: 0.161 % of total population1996: 0.165 % of total population1997: 0.169 % of total population1998: 0.171 % of total population1999: 0.174 % of total population2000: 0.177 % of total population2001: 0.18 % of total population2002: 0.182 % of total population2003: 0.182 % of total population2004: 0.192 % of total population2005: 0.196 % of total population2006: 0.205 % of total population2007: 0.207 % of total population2008: 0.21 % of total population2009: 0.21 % of total population2010: 0.212 % of total population2011: 0.214 % of total population2012: 0.218 % of total population2013: 0.222 % of total population2014: 0.225 % of total population2015: 0.227 % of total population2016: 0.231 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.

Italy ranks 3rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1987 0.1%
1989 0.1% +6.5%
1990 0.2% +1.2%
1991 0.1% -6.3%
1992 0.2% +7.6%
1993 0.2% +1.1%
1994 0.2% +2.3%
1995 0.2% +2.4%
1996 0.2% +2.5%
1997 0.2% +2.0%
1998 0.2% +1.7%
1999 0.2% +1.7%
2000 0.2% +1.5%
2001 0.2% +1.6%
2002 0.2% +1.0%
2003 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% +5.7%
2005 0.2% +1.9%
2006 0.2% +4.7%
2007 0.2% +0.9%
2008 0.2% +1.4%
2009 0.2% +0.2%
2010 0.2% +0.9%
2011 0.2% +0.8%
2012 0.2% +2.1%
2013 0.2% +1.8%
2014 0.2% +1.5%
2015 0.2% +0.9%
2016 0.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Niger 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
  3. 4 Greece 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  5. 6 Portugal 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Italy?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
How does Italy rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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