The share of the population aged 65 and over. Read this next to the crude death rate and the link is hard to miss — old populations post high death rates because death rates track grey hair.
212 countries · source: World Bank Open Data · years 2024 · open this measure in the console →
| # | Country | Region | % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 36.2 | 2024 |
| 2 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 29.8 | 2024 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 24.6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 24.5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 23.9 | 2024 |
| 7 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 23.9 | 2024 |
| 8 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 23.2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 23.2 | 2024 |
| 10 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | 23.2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | 22.7 | 2024 |
| 12 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 22.7 | 2024 |
| 13 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 22.7 | 2024 |
| 14 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 22.4 | 2024 |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 22.2 | 2024 |
| 16 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 22.1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 22.0 | 2024 |
| 18 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 21.8 | 2024 |
| 19 | Bermuda | North America | 21.7 | 2024 |
| 20 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 21.7 | 2024 |
| 21 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 21.3 | 2024 |
| 22 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 21.1 | 2024 |
| 23 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 21.0 | 2024 |
| 24 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 20.9 | 2024 |
| 25 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 20.8 | 2024 |
| 26 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 20.7 | 2024 |
| 27 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 20.7 | 2024 |
| 28 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 20.6 | 2024 |
| 29 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 20.6 | 2024 |
| 30 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 20.5 | 2024 |
| 31 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 20.2 | 2024 |
| 32 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 20.2 | 2024 |
| 33 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 20.1 | 2024 |
| 34 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 20.0 | 2024 |
| 35 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 20.0 | 2024 |
| 36 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 20.0 | 2024 |
| 37 | Canada | North America | 19.8 | 2024 |
| 38 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 19.5 | 2024 |
| 39 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 19.3 | 2024 |
| 40 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 19.0 | 2024 |
| 41 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 18.8 | 2024 |
| 42 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 18.5 | 2024 |
| 43 | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.4 | 2024 |
| 44 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 18.0 | 2024 |
| 45 | United States | North America | 17.9 | 2024 |
| 46 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 17.8 | 2024 |
| 47 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 17.7 | 2024 |
| 48 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 17.7 | 2024 |
| 49 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 17.7 | 2024 |
| 50 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 17.2 | 2024 |
| 51 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 17.2 | 2024 |
| 52 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.1 | 2024 |
| 53 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 16.9 | 2024 |
| 54 | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.8 | 2024 |
| 55 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.6 | 2024 |
| 56 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.6 | 2024 |
| 57 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 16.2 | 2024 |
| 58 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.0 | 2024 |
| 59 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 15.9 | 2024 |
| 60 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 15.9 | 2024 |
| 61 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 15.6 | 2024 |
| 62 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 15.6 | 2024 |
| 63 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 15.5 | 2024 |
| 64 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 15.4 | 2024 |
| 65 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 14.7 | 2024 |
| 66 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 14.6 | 2024 |
| 67 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 14.3 | 2024 |
| 68 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.1 | 2024 |
| 69 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.9 | 2024 |
| 70 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 13.7 | 2024 |
| 71 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 13.7 | 2024 |
| 72 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.5 | 2024 |
| 73 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.0 | 2024 |
| 74 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 12.6 | 2024 |
| 75 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12.6 | 2024 |
| 76 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.4 | 2024 |
| 77 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.4 | 2024 |
| 78 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.2 | 2024 |
| 79 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.2 | 2024 |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 12.1 | 2024 |
| 81 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.9 | 2024 |
| 82 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.8 | 2024 |
| 83 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.8 | 2024 |
| 84 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 11.4 | 2024 |
| 85 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 11.3 | 2024 |
| 86 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 11.3 | 2024 |
| 87 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.3 | 2024 |
| 88 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.2 | 2024 |
| 89 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.0 | 2024 |
| 90 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 10.8 | 2024 |
| 91 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 10.3 | 2024 |
| 92 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 10.1 | 2024 |
| 93 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | 10.1 | 2024 |
| 94 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.8 | 2024 |
| 95 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 9.8 | 2024 |
| 96 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.7 | 2024 |
| 97 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.6 | 2024 |
| 98 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.5 | 2024 |
| 99 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.4 | 2024 |
| 100 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.2 | 2024 |
| 101 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 9.0 | 2024 |
| 102 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.0 | 2024 |
| 103 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 8.7 | 2024 |
| 104 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 8.6 | 2024 |
| 105 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.5 | 2024 |
| 106 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.3 | 2024 |
| 107 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.2 | 2024 |
| 108 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.2 | 2024 |
| 109 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.2 | 2024 |
| 110 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.1 | 2024 |
| 111 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.1 | 2024 |
| 112 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 8.0 | 2024 |
| 113 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.9 | 2024 |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.9 | 2024 |
| 115 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 7.7 | 2024 |
| 116 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 7.3 | 2024 |
| 117 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 7.3 | 2024 |
| 118 | India | South Asia | 7.1 | 2024 |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 6.9 | 2024 |
| 120 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.9 | 2024 |
| 121 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.7 | 2024 |
| 122 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 6.7 | 2024 |
| 123 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.7 | 2024 |
| 124 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 6.7 | 2024 |
| 125 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.6 | 2024 |
| 126 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 127 | Nepal | South Asia | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 128 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 129 | Bhutan | South Asia | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 130 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 131 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 6.2 | 2024 |
| 132 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 5.9 | 2024 |
| 133 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 5.9 | 2024 |
| 134 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 5.9 | 2024 |
| 135 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 5.7 | 2024 |
| 136 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 137 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.5 | 2024 |
| 138 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 5.5 | 2024 |
| 139 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 5.3 | 2024 |
| 140 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 141 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 142 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 143 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 144 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.9 | 2024 |
| 145 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.8 | 2024 |
| 146 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 147 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 148 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 149 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 4.6 | 2024 |
| 150 | Maldives | South Asia | 4.6 | 2024 |
| 151 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 152 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 153 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 154 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 155 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 156 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 157 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 158 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 159 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 160 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 161 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 162 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 163 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 164 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 165 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 166 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 167 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 168 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 169 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 170 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 3.6 | 2024 |
| 171 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.6 | 2024 |
| 172 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.6 | 2024 |
| 173 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 3.5 | 2024 |
| 174 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.5 | 2024 |
| 175 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 176 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 177 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 178 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 179 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 180 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 181 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 182 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 183 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 184 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 185 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 186 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 187 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 188 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.0 | 2024 |
| 189 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.0 | 2024 |
| 190 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.0 | 2024 |
| 191 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.0 | 2024 |
| 192 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.0 | 2024 |
| 193 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 194 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 195 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8 | 2024 |
| 196 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8 | 2024 |
| 197 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.7 | 2024 |
| 198 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.6 | 2024 |
| 199 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6 | 2024 |
| 200 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6 | 2024 |
| 201 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6 | 2024 |
| 202 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6 | 2024 |
| 203 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.5 | 2024 |
| 204 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.5 | 2024 |
| 205 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.4 | 2024 |
| 206 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4 | 2024 |
| 207 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2 | 2024 |
| 208 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2 | 2024 |
| 209 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.1 | 2024 |
| 210 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9 | 2024 |
| 211 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.8 | 2024 |
| 212 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.7 | 2024 |