Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America

United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.151970199420181970: 0.097 % of total population1980: 0.109 % of total population1990: 0.122 % of total population2000: 0.121 % of total population2005: 0.12 % of total population2010: 0.129 % of total population2011: 0.133 % of total population2012: 0.138 % of total population2013: 0.142 % of total population2014: 0.146 % of total population2015: 0.15 % of total population2016: 0.154 % of total population2017: 0.16 % of total population2018: 0.163 % of total population

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

That places United States of America 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total population Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +12.5%
1990 0.1% +11.7%
2000 0.1% -1.0%
2005 0.1% -0.2%
2010 0.1% +7.2%
2011 0.1% +2.7%
2012 0.1% +4.2%
2013 0.1% +3.1%
2014 0.1% +3.0%
2015 0.2% +2.6%
2016 0.2% +2.4%
2017 0.2% +3.6%
2018 0.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 28 Australia 0.2% compare
  2. 29 Georgia 0.2% compare
  3. 30 Poland 0.2% compare
  4. 32 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  5. 33 Belarus 0.2% compare
  6. 34 Slovakia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America?
Population aged 65 and above, total in United States of America was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
United States of America ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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