The current total population that are 65 or older in the United States is 55,347,936, which has increased by 1,693,441 (3.2%) since 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in the United States
Retirement age population
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
What is the United States' Retirement age population?
As of 2021 the United States' Retirement age population was 55,347,936.
How does the United States' Retirement age population compare to other regions?
the United States' Retirement age population was ranked 3rd in 2021
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Retirement age population
United States Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
Period | Retirement age population | Change |
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2021 | 55,347,936 | 1,693,441 |
2020 | 53,654,495 | 1,718,797 |
2019 | 51,935,698 | 1,587,559 |
2018 | 50,348,139 | 1,321,669 |
2017 | 49,026,470 | 2,034,341 |
2016 | 46,992,129 | 966,250 |
2015 | 46,025,879 | 1,009,128 |
2014 | 45,016,751 | 1,304,210 |
2013 | 43,712,541 | 1,394,484 |
2012 | 42,318,057 | 1,331,987 |
2011 | 40,986,070 | 889,227 |
2010 | 40,096,843 | 867,476 |
2009 | 39,229,367 | 990,395 |
2008 | 38,238,972 | 744,844 |
2007 | 37,494,128 | 517,165 |
2006 | 36,976,963 | 573,451 |
2005 | 36,403,512 | 468,100 |
2004 | 35,935,412 | 386,279 |
2003 | 35,549,133 | 236,435 |
2002 | 35,312,698 | 417,095 |
2001 | 34,895,603 | 221,590 |
2000 | 34,674,013 | 132,375 |
1999 | 34,541,638 | 337,065 |
1998 | 34,204,573 | 234,001 |
1997 | 33,970,572 | 424,095 |
1996 | 33,546,477 | 445,981 |
1995 | 33,100,496 | 716,635 |
1994 | 32,383,861 | 448,799 |
1993 | 31,935,062 | 602,739 |
1992 | 31,332,323 | 645,465 |
1991 | 30,686,858 | 422,142 |
1990 | 30,264,716 | 393,496 |
1989 | 29,871,220 | 862,661 |
1988 | 29,008,559 | 454,930 |
1987 | 28,553,629 | 489,583 |
1986 | 28,064,046 | 579,686 |
1985 | 27,484,360 | 675,434 |
1984 | 26,808,926 | 400,014 |
1983 | 26,408,912 | 468,442 |
1982 | 25,940,470 | 515,540 |
1981 | 25,424,930 | 515,763 |
1980 | 24,909,167 | 544,891 |
1979 | 24,364,276 | 626,480 |
1978 | 23,737,796 | 662,083 |
1977 | 23,075,713 | 703,779 |
1976 | 22,371,934 | 605,542 |
1975 | 21,766,392 | 554,670 |
1974 | 21,211,722 | 496,925 |
1973 | 20,714,797 | 481,286 |
1972 | 20,233,511 | 375,423 |
1971 | 19,858,088 | 438,794 |
1970 | 19,419,294 | 300,045 |
1969 | 19,119,249 | 207,557 |
1968 | 18,911,692 | 410,918 |
1967 | 18,500,774 | 251,411 |
1966 | 18,249,363 | 250,562 |
1965 | 17,998,801 | 345,317 |
1964 | 17,653,484 | 403,001 |
1963 | 17,250,483 | 388,321 |
1962 | 16,862,162 | 376,432 |
1961 | 16,485,730 | 445,498 |
1960 | 16,040,232 | 443,262 |
1959 | 15,596,970 | 360,355 |
1958 | 15,236,615 | 334,976 |
1957 | 14,901,639 | 435,621 |
1956 | 14,466,018 | 431,533 |
1955 | 14,034,485 | 454,996 |
1954 | 13,579,489 | 425,253 |
1953 | 13,154,236 | 414,527 |
1952 | 12,739,709 | 402,382 |
1951 | 12,337,327 | 426,071 |
1950 | 11,911,256 |
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