Population Ages 65+

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population.

Latest available data

This page uses the latest available World Bank observation (2024). Country-level datasets often lag the current calendar year because they depend on official reporting and validation.

World Bank 2024

What is the global average Population Ages 65+?

The global average Population Ages 65+ is 11.36 % of total as of 2024. Monaco has the highest at 36.17 % of total, while Saudi Arabia has the lowest at 2.95 % of total. Data covers 195 countries. Source: World Bank.

World Average
11.36 % of total
Highest
Monaco
36.17 % of total
Lowest
Saudi Arabia
2.95 % of total
Countries with Data
195
2024

Top Countries

#1 Monaco 36.17 % of total
#2 Japan 29.78 % of total
#3 Puerto Rico 24.72 % of total
#4 Italy 24.62 % of total
#5 Portugal 24.53 % of total

Regional Averages

Europe
20.41 % of total
47 country
Americas
11.67 % of total
46 country
Asia
8.84 % of total
44 country
Oceania
8.41 % of total
18 country
Africa
4.49 % of total
40 country

Country Rankings

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Population Ages 65+ — Country Rankings (2024)
# Country Value
1 Monaco 36.17 % of total
2 Japan 29.78 % of total
3 Puerto Rico 24.72 % of total
4 Italy 24.62 % of total
5 Portugal 24.53 % of total
6 Greece 23.94 % of total
7 Finland 23.9 % of total
8 Germany 23.2 % of total
9 Croatia 23.19 % of total
10 Isle of Man 23.15 % of total
11 United States Virgin Islands 22.69 % of total
12 Serbia 22.69 % of total
13 Hong Kong 22.67 % of total
14 San Marino 22.41 % of total
15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.23 % of total
16 France 22.15 % of total
17 Bulgaria 22.03 % of total
18 Slovenia 21.77 % of total
19 Bermuda 21.74 % of total
20 Latvia 21.74 % of total
21 Estonia 21.3 % of total
22 Spain 21.15 % of total
23 Hungary 20.99 % of total
24 Denmark 20.87 % of total
25 Czechia 20.85 % of total
26 Sweden 20.75 % of total
27 Liechtenstein 20.73 % of total
28 Austria 20.61 % of total
29 Belgium 20.56 % of total
30 Netherlands 20.5 % of total
31 Malta 20.21 % of total
32 Lithuania 20.17 % of total
33 Poland 20.14 % of total
34 Switzerland 20.02 % of total
35 Romania 19.98 % of total
36 Canada 19.8 % of total
37 United Kingdom 19.5 % of total
38 South Korea 19.27 % of total
39 Ukraine 18.96 % of total
40 Norway 18.79 % of total
41 Slovakia 18.54 % of total
42 Saint Martin 18.41 % of total
43 North Macedonia 18.02 % of total
44 United States 17.93 % of total
45 Montenegro 17.83 % of total
46 Faroe Islands 17.74 % of total
47 Australia 17.73 % of total
48 Belarus 17.67 % of total
49 Gibraltar 17.62 % of total
50 New Zealand 17.2 % of total
51 Russia 17.18 % of total
52 Aruba 17.06 % of total
53 Albania 16.92 % of total
54 Curaçao 16.78 % of total
55 Cuba 16.57 % of total
56 Barbados 16.55 % of total
57 Moldova 16.21 % of total
58 Uruguay 16.05 % of total
59 Andorra 15.95 % of total
60 Ireland 15.89 % of total
61 Iceland 15.64 % of total
62 Georgia 15.64 % of total
63 Luxembourg 15.48 % of total
64 Thailand 15.36 % of total
65 China 14.67 % of total
66 Cyprus 14.62 % of total
67 Macau 14.27 % of total
68 Chile 14.14 % of total
69 Sint Maarten 13.94 % of total
70 Armenia 13.7 % of total
71 Singapore 13.66 % of total
72 Mauritius 13.53 % of total
73 Dominica 12.96 % of total
74 Guam 12.6 % of total
75 Israel 12.55 % of total
76 Argentina 12.42 % of total
77 North Korea 12.4 % of total
78 Trinidad and Tobago 12.38 % of total
79 Grenada 12.24 % of total
80 Costa Rica 12.23 % of total
81 Sri Lanka 12.1 % of total
82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.89 % of total
83 Antigua and Barbuda 11.78 % of total
84 Bahamas 11.78 % of total
85 New Caledonia 11.43 % of total
86 Palau 11.34 % of total
87 French Polynesia 11.32 % of total
88 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.25 % of total
89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.23 % of total
90 Brazil 11.05 % of total
91 Greenland 10.81 % of total
92 Turkey 10.28 % of total
93 Lebanon 10.14 % of total
94 Colombia 9.78 % of total
95 Northern Mariana Islands 9.75 % of total
96 Venezuela 9.68 % of total
97 British Virgin Islands 9.62 % of total
98 Saint Lucia 9.62 % of total
99 Tunisia 9.53 % of total
100 Panama 9.35 % of total
101 Peru 9.23 % of total
102 Vietnam 9.05 % of total
103 Cayman Islands 9 % of total
104 Kazakhstan 8.65 % of total
105 Azerbaijan 8.56 % of total
106 Seychelles 8.54 % of total
107 Ecuador 8.34 % of total
108 Mexico 8.25 % of total
109 Iran 8.24 % of total
110 Jamaica 8.21 % of total
111 El Salvador 8.15 % of total
112 Morocco 8.14 % of total
113 American Samoa 8.04 % of total
114 Suriname 7.9 % of total
115 Dominican Republic 7.88 % of total
116 Malaysia 7.74 % of total
117 Myanmar 7.3 % of total
118 Indonesia 7.29 % of total
119 India 7.15 % of total
120 Brunei 6.87 % of total
121 Cape Verde 6.86 % of total
122 Guyana 6.73 % of total
123 Tonga 6.72 % of total
124 South Africa 6.69 % of total
125 Tuvalu 6.67 % of total
126 Algeria 6.58 % of total
127 Paraguay 6.54 % of total
128 Nepal 6.5 % of total
129 Bangladesh 6.5 % of total
130 Bhutan 6.49 % of total
131 Fiji 6.49 % of total
132 Cambodia 6.16 % of total
133 Micronesia 5.95 % of total
134 Samoa 5.88 % of total
135 Uzbekistan 5.86 % of total
136 Kyrgyzstan 5.68 % of total
137 Bolivia 5.64 % of total
138 Nicaragua 5.53 % of total
139 Philippines 5.49 % of total
140 Timor-Leste 5.28 % of total
141 Mongolia 5.14 % of total
142 Egypt 5.12 % of total
143 Belize 5.02 % of total
144 Libya 5.02 % of total
145 Djibouti 4.85 % of total
146 Guatemala 4.85 % of total
147 Syria 4.74 % of total
148 Haiti 4.71 % of total
149 Laos 4.67 % of total
150 Marshall Islands 4.64 % of total
151 Maldives 4.64 % of total
152 Turkmenistan 4.53 % of total
153 Jordan 4.52 % of total
154 Comoros 4.47 % of total
155 Honduras 4.42 % of total
156 Vanuatu 4.3 % of total
157 Pakistan 4.28 % of total
158 Eswatini 4.26 % of total
159 Kiribati 4.24 % of total
160 Eritrea 4.2 % of total
161 Gabon 4.08 % of total
162 Botswana 4.04 % of total
163 Rwanda 3.93 % of total
164 São Tomé and Príncipe 3.9 % of total
165 Lesotho 3.86 % of total
166 Bahrain 3.85 % of total
167 Tajikistan 3.85 % of total
168 Palestine 3.84 % of total
169 Ghana 3.71 % of total
170 Equatorial Guinea 3.69 % of total
171 Namibia 3.67 % of total
172 Solomon Islands 3.64 % of total
173 Senegal 3.62 % of total
174 Zimbabwe 3.6 % of total
175 Papua New Guinea 3.46 % of total
176 Guinea 3.46 % of total
177 Iraq 3.41 % of total
178 Madagascar 3.41 % of total
179 Liberia 3.3 % of total
180 Sudan 3.3 % of total
181 Sierra Leone 3.24 % of total
182 Ethiopia 3.23 % of total
183 Mauritania 3.23 % of total
184 Togo 3.21 % of total
185 Guinea-Bissau 3.19 % of total
186 Benin 3.12 % of total
187 Kuwait 3.1 % of total
188 Gambia 3.08 % of total
189 DR Congo 3.08 % of total
190 Nigeria 3.05 % of total
191 Tanzania 3.05 % of total
192 South Sudan 2.99 % of total
193 Republic of the Congo 2.99 % of total
194 Kenya 2.97 % of total
195 Saudi Arabia 2.95 % of total

Definition

Population ages 65+ is the share of a country's residents who are 65 years old or older, expressed as a percentage of the total population. It is a key measure of population aging, retirement pressure, healthcare demand, and long-term demographic change.

How it is calculated

The World Bank calculates this indicator from national population estimates and age-structure models. Residents aged 65 and above are divided by the total population and multiplied by 100. Using a percentage makes it possible to compare aging across countries regardless of population size.

Interpretation

Higher values indicate older populations and often correspond with lower fertility, longer life expectancy, and greater pressure on pensions and healthcare systems. Lower values usually indicate younger age structures. The indicator is best interpreted with life expectancy, fertility, median age, and working-age population measures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Population ages 65+ measures the percentage of a country's total population that is at least 65 years old. It is commonly used to compare population aging and to understand future pressure on pension systems, healthcare services, long-term care, and the working-age population.

Countries with the highest population ages 65+ shares are generally considered the oldest by age structure. These countries usually combine long life expectancy with low fertility. WorldStats ranks them using the latest available World Bank age-distribution data.

The 65+ population share is calculated by dividing the number of residents aged 65 and older by the country's total population, then multiplying by 100. This percentage-based approach allows aging levels to be compared across both small and large countries.

Population aging matters because it changes demand for healthcare, retirement income, housing, and labor. A larger 65+ share can increase old-age dependency, meaning fewer working-age people support more retirees. It also reflects major gains in survival and public health over time.

About this data
Source
World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
Definition
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population.
Coverage
Data for 195 countries (2024)
Limitations
Data may lag 1-2 years for some countries. Coverage varies by indicator.