Russia vs United States: Population aged 65 years or older
Russia
25,222 thousands
in 2025
United States
62,898 thousands
in 2025
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 62,898 thousands against 25,222 thousands in Russia, a difference of 37,676 thousands.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,618 thousands | 22,105 thousands | 10,487 thousands | United States |
| 1980s | 13,933 thousands | 27,756 thousands | 13,823 thousands | United States |
| 1990s | 16,873 thousands | 32,759 thousands | 15,886 thousands | United States |
| 2000s | 19,144 thousands | 35,803 thousands | 16,659 thousands | United States |
| 2010s | 19,471 thousands | 45,397 thousands | 25,926 thousands | United States |
| 2020s | 23,617 thousands | 57,951 thousands | 34,335 thousands | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 62,898 thousands against 25,222 thousands in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Russia and United States?
- 37,676 thousands, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release