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Oldest populations (share aged 65+) — 2026

Share of the population aged 65 or older. A high share means fewer workers per retiree and rising demand for health and care services.

Monaco leads with 36.0% aged 65 and over, followed by Japan (30.0%) and Puerto Rico (25.3%). The median across the 217 countries with data is 8.6%. Data year: 2025.

Top 15

Monaco36.0%Japan30.0%Puerto Rico25.3%Italy25.1%Portugal24.9%Greece24.4%Finland24.2%Germany23.7%Hong Kong23.7%Croatia23.6%Isle of Man23.6%San Marino23.1%United States Virgin Islan23.1%Serbia23.1%Bosnia and Herzegovina22.9%

All 217 countries

RankCountryAged 65 and overPopulationYear
#1Flag of Monaco Monaco36.0%38,3412025
#2Flag of Japan Japan30.0%123,366,7342025
#3Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico25.3%3,184,8352025
#4Flag of Italy Italy25.1%58,915,6562025
#5Flag of Portugal Portugal24.9%10,804,8712025
#6Flag of Greece Greece24.4%10,413,9622025
#7Flag of Finland Finland24.2%5,646,4362025
#8Flag of Germany Germany23.7%83,491,2492025
#9Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong23.7%7,498,9002025
#10Flag of Croatia Croatia23.6%3,876,2002025
#11Flag of Isle of Man Isle of Man23.6%84,1182025
#12Flag of San Marino San Marino23.1%34,1092025
#13Flag of United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands23.1%103,7922025
#14Flag of Serbia Serbia23.1%6,549,1432025
#15Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina22.9%3,140,0952025
#16Flag of Bermuda Bermuda22.6%64,5552025
#17Flag of France France22.5%68,720,3372025
#18Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria22.2%6,433,3022025
#19Flag of Slovenia Slovenia22.2%2,130,9862025
#20Flag of Latvia Latvia22.2%1,847,7852025
#21Flag of Estonia Estonia21.8%1,366,4752025
#22Flag of Spain Spain21.6%49,355,1432025
#23Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein21.4%41,0242025
#24Flag of Czechia Czechia21.2%10,886,8782025
#25Flag of Hungary Hungary21.2%9,514,2512025
#26Flag of Denmark Denmark21.1%6,009,1692025
#27Flag of Austria Austria21.1%9,208,1632025
#28Flag of Belgium Belgium21.0%11,941,7812025
#29Flag of Sweden Sweden20.9%10,596,6202025
#30Flag of Netherlands Netherlands20.9%18,087,6332025
#31Flag of Poland Poland20.8%36,435,8612025
#32Flag of Lithuania Lithuania20.7%2,888,7742025
#33Flag of Malta Malta20.5%579,7042025
#34Flag of Switzerland Switzerland20.4%9,092,4362025
#35CHI Channel Islands20.4%168,4662025
#36Flag of South Korea South Korea20.3%51,684,5642025
#37Flag of Canada Canada20.3%41,651,6532025
#38Flag of Romania Romania20.1%19,020,2712025
#39Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom19.7%69,487,0002025
#40Flag of Saint Martin Saint Martin19.7%24,9412025
#41Flag of Norway Norway19.1%5,610,8702025
#42Flag of Slovakia Slovakia19.0%5,413,8132025
#43Flag of Ukraine Ukraine19.0%38,980,3762025
#44Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia18.5%1,820,9092025
#45Flag of United States United States18.4%341,784,8572025
#46Flag of Montenegro Montenegro18.3%623,1292025
#47Flag of Belarus Belarus18.3%9,085,9912025
#48Flag of Australia Australia18.1%27,614,4112025
#49Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar17.8%40,1262025
#50Flag of Russia Russia17.8%143,513,3282025
#51Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands17.8%54,9002025
#52Flag of Aruba Aruba17.8%108,7852025
#53Flag of Albania Albania17.6%2,349,5802025
#54Flag of New Zealand New Zealand17.6%5,324,7002025
#55Flag of Curaçao Curaçao17.3%156,2632025
#56Flag of Barbados Barbados17.1%282,6232025
#57Flag of Cuba Cuba17.0%10,937,2032025
#58Flag of Moldova Moldova16.9%2,360,5272025
#59Flag of Andorra Andorra16.6%82,9042025
#60Flag of Uruguay Uruguay16.3%3,384,6882025
#61Flag of Ireland Ireland16.2%5,484,3672025
#62Flag of Thailand Thailand16.0%71,619,8632025
#63Flag of Georgia Georgia16.0%3,935,7662025
#64Flag of Iceland Iceland16.0%392,4042025
#65Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg15.8%686,9702025
#66Flag of Macau Macau15.1%685,9002025
#67Flag of Cyprus Cyprus14.9%1,370,7542025
#68Flag of China China14.9%1,406,585,0002025
#69Flag of Chile Chile14.6%19,859,9212025
#70Flag of Sint Maarten Sint Maarten14.5%43,9232025
#71Flag of Armenia Armenia14.4%3,086,7002025
#72Flag of Singapore Singapore14.2%6,111,1752025
#73Flag of Mauritius Mauritius14.1%1,243,7412025
#74Flag of Dominica Dominica13.2%65,8712025
#75Flag of Guam Guam13.1%168,9992025
#76Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago12.9%1,367,7642025
#77Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica12.8%5,152,9502025
#78Flag of North Korea North Korea12.7%26,571,0362025
#79Flag of Israel Israel12.7%10,122,8002025
#80Flag of Argentina Argentina12.6%45,851,3782025
#81Flag of Grenada Grenada12.6%117,3032025
#82Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka12.5%21,756,0002025
#83Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda12.3%94,2092025
#84Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines12.3%99,9242025
#85Flag of Bahamas Bahamas12.1%403,0332025
#86Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia11.9%282,4652025
#87Flag of Palau Palau11.8%17,6632025
#88Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia11.8%295,3332025
#89Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis11.7%46,9222025
#90Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands11.7%46,8552025
#91Flag of Greenland Greenland11.5%56,8312025
#92Flag of Brazil Brazil11.5%212,812,4052025
#93Flag of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands10.8%43,5412025
#94Flag of Türkiye Türkiye10.6%85,878,5562025
#95Flag of Kosovo Kosovo10.5%1,576,8762025
#96Flag of Lebanon Lebanon10.4%5,849,4212025
#97Flag of Colombia Colombia10.2%53,425,6352025
#98Flag of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands10.1%39,7322025
#99Flag of Venezuela Venezuela10.0%28,516,8962025
#100Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia10.0%180,1492025
#101Flag of Tunisia Tunisia9.9%12,348,5732025
#102Flag of Panama Panama9.7%4,571,1892025
#103Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands9.5%75,8442025
#104Flag of Vietnam Vietnam9.5%101,598,5272025
#105Flag of Peru Peru9.5%34,576,6652025
#106Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan9.2%10,246,9962025
#107Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan9.0%20,843,7542025
#108Flag of Seychelles Seychelles8.7%122,7302025
#109Flag of Ecuador Ecuador8.6%18,289,8962025
#110Flag of Iran Iran8.6%92,417,6812025
#111Flag of Jamaica Jamaica8.6%2,837,0772025
#112Flag of American Samoa American Samoa8.5%46,0292025
#113Flag of Mexico Mexico8.5%131,946,9002025
#114Flag of Morocco Morocco8.5%38,430,7702025
#115Flag of El Salvador El Salvador8.3%6,365,5032025
#116Flag of Suriname Suriname8.2%639,8502025
#117Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic8.2%11,520,4872025
#118Flag of Malaysia Malaysia8.0%35,977,8382025
#119Flag of Indonesia Indonesia7.5%285,721,2362025
#120Flag of Myanmar Myanmar7.5%54,850,6482025
#121Flag of India India7.4%1,463,865,5252025
#122Flag of Brunei Brunei7.2%466,3302025
#123Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde7.2%527,3262025
#124Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu7.0%9,4922025
#125Flag of Guyana Guyana7.0%835,9862025
#126Flag of South Africa South Africa6.9%64,747,3192025
#127Flag of Tonga Tonga6.9%103,7422025
#128Flag of Algeria Algeria6.8%47,435,3122025
#129Flag of Paraguay Paraguay6.7%7,013,0782025
#130Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh6.7%175,686,8992025
#131Flag of Fiji Fiji6.6%933,1542025
#132Flag of Bhutan Bhutan6.6%796,6822025
#133Flag of Nepal Nepal6.6%29,618,1182025
#134Flag of Cambodia Cambodia6.4%17,847,9822025
#135Flag of Micronesia Micronesia6.2%113,6832025
#136Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan6.1%37,053,4282025
#137Flag of Samoa Samoa6.1%219,3062025
#138Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan6.0%7,343,0642025
#139Flag of Bolivia Bolivia5.7%12,581,8432025
#140Flag of Philippines Philippines5.7%116,786,9622025
#141Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua5.7%7,007,5022025
#142Flag of Mongolia Mongolia5.4%3,568,9782025
#143Flag of Egypt Egypt5.3%118,365,9952025
#144Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste5.2%1,418,5172025
#145Flag of Belize Belize5.2%422,9242025
#146Flag of Libya Libya5.2%7,458,5552025
#147Flag of Djibouti Djibouti5.0%1,184,0762025
#148Flag of Guatemala Guatemala5.0%18,687,8812025
#149Flag of Maldives Maldives5.0%529,6762025
#150Flag of Marshall Islands Marshall Islands4.9%36,2822025
#151Flag of Syria Syria4.8%25,620,4272025
#152Flag of Laos Laos4.8%7,873,0462025
#153Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan4.8%7,618,8472025
#154Flag of Haiti Haiti4.8%11,906,0952025
#155Flag of Jordan Jordan4.8%11,520,6842025
#156Flag of Honduras Honduras4.5%11,005,8502025
#157Flag of Comoros Comoros4.5%882,8472025
#158Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu4.4%335,1692025
#159Flag of Kiribati Kiribati4.4%136,4882025
#160Flag of Pakistan Pakistan4.4%255,219,5542025
#161Flag of Eswatini Eswatini4.3%1,256,1742025
#162Flag of Eritrea Eritrea4.3%3,607,0032025
#163Flag of Gabon Gabon4.1%2,593,1302025
#164Flag of Botswana Botswana4.1%2,562,1222025
#165Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan4.1%10,786,7342025
#166Flag of Rwanda Rwanda4.0%14,569,3412025
#167Flag of Bahrain Bahrain4.0%1,600,3662025
#168Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe3.9%240,2542025
#169Flag of Lesotho Lesotho3.9%2,363,3252025
#170Flag of Palestine Palestine3.9%5,413,5962025
#171Flag of Namibia Namibia3.8%3,092,8162025
#172Flag of Ghana Ghana3.8%35,064,2722025
#173Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea3.8%1,938,4312025
#174Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands3.7%838,6452025
#175Flag of Senegal Senegal3.6%18,931,9662025
#176Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea3.6%10,762,8172025
#177Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe3.6%16,950,7952025
#178Flag of Togo Togo3.5%8,591,6262025
#179Flag of Guinea Guinea3.5%15,099,7272025
#180Flag of Madagascar Madagascar3.5%32,740,6782025
#181Flag of Iraq Iraq3.4%47,020,7742025
#182Flag of Sudan Sudan3.4%51,662,1472025
#183Flag of Liberia Liberia3.3%5,731,2062025
#184Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia3.3%135,472,0512025
#185Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone3.3%8,819,7942025
#186Flag of Mauritania Mauritania3.2%5,315,0652025
#187Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau3.2%2,249,5152025
#188Flag of Gambia Gambia3.2%2,822,0932025
#189Flag of Kuwait Kuwait3.2%4,865,2982025
#190Flag of Benin Benin3.2%14,814,4602025
#191Flag of DR Congo DR Congo3.1%112,832,4732025
#192Flag of South Sudan South Sudan3.1%12,188,7882025
#193Flag of Nigeria Nigeria3.1%237,527,7822025
#194Flag of Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo3.1%6,484,4372025
#195Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia3.1%36,973,5552025
#196Flag of Tanzania Tanzania3.0%70,545,8652025
#197Flag of Kenya Kenya3.0%57,532,4932025
#198Flag of Nauru Nauru3.0%12,0252025
#199Flag of Angola Angola2.9%39,040,0392025
#200Flag of Cameroon Cameroon2.8%29,879,3372025
#201Flag of Mozambique Mozambique2.7%35,631,6532025
#202Flag of Oman Oman2.7%5,494,6912025
#203Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso2.7%24,074,5802025
#204Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast2.7%32,711,5472025
#205Flag of Niger Niger2.6%27,917,8312025
#206Flag of Somalia Somalia2.6%19,654,7392025
#207Flag of Malawi Malawi2.6%22,216,1202025
#208Flag of Burundi Burundi2.5%14,390,0032025
#209Flag of Yemen Yemen2.5%41,773,8782025
#210Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan2.4%43,844,1112025
#211Flag of Mali Mali2.4%25,198,8212025
#212Flag of Uganda Uganda2.2%51,384,8942025
#213Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic2.2%5,513,2822025
#214Flag of Chad Chad2.1%21,003,7052025
#215Flag of Zambia Zambia2.0%21,913,8742025
#216Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates1.8%11,513,1492025
#217Flag of Qatar Qatar1.7%2,972,2152025

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Source: World Bank Indicators (latest available year per country, shown in the last column). Countries with no value for this indicator are omitted, not scored as zero.

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