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Share of people aged 65 and over
What this indicator measures
Share of people aged 65 and over in the total population, as a percentage.
How to read this?
A value of 15% means 15 out of 100 people are 65 or older.
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213countries with data
36 %maximum · Monaco
8.6 %median
1.7 %minimum · Qatar
2025data year(s)
In brief
Share of people aged 65 and over: across 213 countries and territories, values range from 1.7 % (Qatar) to 36 % (Monaco), with a world median of 8.6 %. Data: 2025. The top 10% of countries exceed 21.6 %, while the bottom 10% stay below 3 %. By continent, the median is highest in Europe (20.9 %) and lowest in Africa (3.3 %).
Median by continent
- Europe 20.9 % (46)
- North America 12.2 % (34)
- South America 9.7 % (12)
- Asia 7 % (48)
- Oceania 6.9 % (19)
- Africa 3.3 % (51)
Why this indicator matters
The share of older people measures a country's aging. It weighs on pensions, long-term care and the organization of work.
What makes this indicator vary
It depends on life expectancy, past declines in the birth rate and migration of young adults.
Reading precautions
These are UN estimates. A high share describes an age structure, without any judgment on living standards or care.
Full ranking
ranked from highest to lowest
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1er | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 36 % | 2025 |
| 2e | 🇯🇵 Japan | 30 % | 2025 |
| 3e | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 25.3 % | 2025 |
| 4e | 🇮🇹 Italy | 25.1 % | 2025 |
| 5e | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 24.9 % | 2025 |
| 6e | 🇬🇷 Greece | 24.4 % | 2025 |
| 7e | 🇫🇮 Finland | 24.2 % | 2025 |
| 8e | 🇩🇪 Germany | 23.7 % | 2025 |
| 9e | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | 23.7 % | 2025 |
| 10e | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 23.6 % | 2025 |
| 10e | 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | 23.6 % | 2025 |
| 12e | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 23.1 % | 2025 |
| 13e | 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | 23.1 % | 2025 |
| 14e | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 23.1 % | 2025 |
| 15e | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 22.9 % | 2025 |
| 16e | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 22.6 % | 2025 |
| 17e | 🇫🇷 France | 22.5 % | 2025 |
| 18e | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 22.2 % | 2025 |
| 19e | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 22.2 % | 2025 |
| 20e | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 22.2 % | 2025 |
| 21e | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 21.8 % | 2025 |
| 22e | 🇪🇸 Spain | 21.6 % | 2025 |
| 23e | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 21.4 % | 2025 |
| 24e | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 21.2 % | 2025 |
| 25e | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 21.2 % | 2025 |
| 26e | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 21.1 % | 2025 |
| 27e | 🇦🇹 Austria | 21.1 % | 2025 |
| 28e | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 21 % | 2025 |
| 29e | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 20.9 % | 2025 |
| 30e | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 20.9 % | 2025 |
| 31e | 🇵🇱 Poland | 20.8 % | 2025 |
| 32e | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 20.7 % | 2025 |
| 33e | 🇲🇹 Malta | 20.5 % | 2025 |
| 34e | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 20.4 % | 2025 |
| 35e | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 20.3 % | 2025 |
| 36e | 🇨🇦 Canada | 20.3 % | 2025 |
| 37e | 🇷🇴 Romania | 20.1 % | 2025 |
| 38e | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 19.7 % | 2025 |
| 39e | 🇲🇫 St. Martin | 19.7 % | 2025 |
| 40e | 🇳🇴 Norway | 19.1 % | 2025 |
| 41e | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 19 % | 2025 |
| 42e | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 19 % | 2025 |
| 43e | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 18.5 % | 2025 |
| 44e | 🇺🇸 United States | 18.4 % | 2025 |
| 45e | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 18.3 % | 2025 |
| 46e | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 18.3 % | 2025 |
| 47e | 🇦🇺 Australia | 18.1 % | 2025 |
| 48e | 🇷🇺 Russia | 17.8 % | 2025 |
| 49e | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 17.8 % | 2025 |
| 50e | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 17.8 % | 2025 |
| 51e | 🇦🇱 Albania | 17.6 % | 2025 |
| 52e | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 17.6 % | 2025 |
| 53e | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 17.3 % | 2025 |
| 54e | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 17.1 % | 2025 |
| 55e | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 17 % | 2025 |
| 56e | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 16.9 % | 2025 |
| 57e | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 16.6 % | 2025 |
| 58e | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 16.3 % | 2025 |
| 59e | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 16.2 % | 2025 |
| 60e | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 16 % | 2025 |
| 61e | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 16 % | 2025 |
| 62e | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 16 % | 2025 |
| 63e | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 15.8 % | 2025 |
| 64e | 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China | 15.1 % | 2025 |
| 65e | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 14.9 % | 2025 |
| 66e | 🇨🇳 China | 14.9 % | 2025 |
| 67e | 🇨🇱 Chile | 14.6 % | 2025 |
| 68e | 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten | 14.5 % | 2025 |
| 69e | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 14.4 % | 2025 |
| 70e | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 14.2 % | 2025 |
| 71e | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 14.1 % | 2025 |
| 72e | 🇩🇲 Dominica | 13.2 % | 2025 |
| 73e | 🇬🇺 Guam | 13.1 % | 2025 |
| 74e | 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago | 12.9 % | 2025 |
| 75e | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 12.8 % | 2025 |
| 76e | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 12.7 % | 2025 |
| 77e | 🇮🇱 Israel | 12.7 % | 2025 |
| 78e | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 12.6 % | 2025 |
| 79e | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 12.6 % | 2025 |
| 80e | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 12.5 % | 2025 |
| 81e | 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | 12.3 % | 2025 |
| 82e | 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines | 12.3 % | 2025 |
| 83e | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 12.1 % | 2025 |
| 84e | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | 11.9 % | 2025 |
| 85e | 🇵🇼 Palau | 11.8 % | 2025 |
| 86e | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | 11.8 % | 2025 |
| 87e | 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis | 11.7 % | 2025 |
| 88e | 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands | 11.7 % | 2025 |
| 89e | 🇬🇱 Greenland | 11.5 % | 2025 |
| 90e | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 11.5 % | 2025 |
| 91e | 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | 10.8 % | 2025 |
| 92e | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 10.6 % | 2025 |
| 93e | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 10.5 % | 2025 |
| 94e | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 10.4 % | 2025 |
| 95e | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 10.2 % | 2025 |
| 96e | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | 10.1 % | 2025 |
| 97e | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 10 % | 2025 |
| 98e | 🇱🇨 St. Lucia | 10 % | 2025 |
| 99e | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 9.9 % | 2025 |
| 100e | 🇵🇦 Panama | 9.7 % | 2025 |
| 101e | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 9.5 % | 2025 |
| 102e | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 9.5 % | 2025 |
| 103e | 🇵🇪 Peru | 9.5 % | 2025 |
| 104e | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 9.2 % | 2025 |
| 105e | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 9 % | 2025 |
| 106e | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 8.7 % | 2025 |
| 107e | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 8.6 % | 2025 |
| 108e | 🇮🇷 Iran | 8.6 % | 2025 |
| 109e | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 8.6 % | 2025 |
| 110e | 🇦🇸 American Samoa | 8.5 % | 2025 |
| 111e | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 8.5 % | 2025 |
| 112e | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 8.5 % | 2025 |
| 113e | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 8.3 % | 2025 |
| 114e | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 8.2 % | 2025 |
| 115e | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 8.2 % | 2025 |
| 116e | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 8 % | 2025 |
| 117e | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 7.5 % | 2025 |
| 118e | 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) | 7.5 % | 2025 |
| 119e | 🇮🇳 India | 7.4 % | 2025 |
| 120e | 🇧🇳 Brunei | 7.2 % | 2025 |
| 121e | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 7.2 % | 2025 |
| 122e | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | 7 % | 2025 |
| 123e | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 7 % | 2025 |
| 124e | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 6.9 % | 2025 |
| 125e | 🇹🇴 Tonga | 6.9 % | 2025 |
| 126e | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 6.8 % | 2025 |
| 127e | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 6.7 % | 2025 |
| 128e | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 6.7 % | 2025 |
| 129e | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 6.6 % | 2025 |
| 130e | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 6.6 % | 2025 |
| 131e | 🇳🇵 Nepal | 6.6 % | 2025 |
| 132e | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 6.4 % | 2025 |
| 133e | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | 6.2 % | 2025 |
| 134e | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 6.1 % | 2025 |
| 135e | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 6.1 % | 2025 |
| 136e | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 6 % | 2025 |
| 137e | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 5.7 % | 2025 |
| 138e | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 5.7 % | 2025 |
| 139e | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 5.7 % | 2025 |
| 140e | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 5.4 % | 2025 |
| 141e | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 5.3 % | 2025 |
| 142e | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | 5.2 % | 2025 |
| 143e | 🇧🇿 Belize | 5.2 % | 2025 |
| 144e | 🇱🇾 Libya | 5.2 % | 2025 |
| 145e | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 5 % | 2025 |
| 146e | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 5 % | 2025 |
| 147e | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 5 % | 2025 |
| 148e | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | 4.9 % | 2025 |
| 149e | 🇸🇾 Syria | 4.8 % | 2025 |
| 150e | 🇱🇦 Laos | 4.8 % | 2025 |
| 151e | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 4.8 % | 2025 |
| 152e | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 4.8 % | 2025 |
| 153e | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 4.8 % | 2025 |
| 154e | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 4.5 % | 2025 |
| 155e | 🇰🇲 Comoros | 4.5 % | 2025 |
| 156e | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 4.4 % | 2025 |
| 157e | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 4.4 % | 2025 |
| 158e | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 4.4 % | 2025 |
| 159e | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 4.3 % | 2025 |
| 160e | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 4.3 % | 2025 |
| 161e | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 4.1 % | 2025 |
| 162e | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 4.1 % | 2025 |
| 163e | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 4.1 % | 2025 |
| 164e | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 4 % | 2025 |
| 165e | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 4 % | 2025 |
| 166e | 🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe | 3.9 % | 2025 |
| 167e | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 3.9 % | 2025 |
| 168e | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 3.8 % | 2025 |
| 169e | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 3.8 % | 2025 |
| 170e | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 3.8 % | 2025 |
| 171e | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | 3.7 % | 2025 |
| 172e | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 3.6 % | 2025 |
| 173e | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 3.6 % | 2025 |
| 174e | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 3.6 % | 2025 |
| 175e | 🇹🇬 Togo | 3.5 % | 2025 |
| 176e | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 3.5 % | 2025 |
| 177e | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 3.5 % | 2025 |
| 178e | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 3.4 % | 2025 |
| 179e | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 3.4 % | 2025 |
| 180e | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 3.3 % | 2025 |
| 181e | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 3.3 % | 2025 |
| 182e | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 3.3 % | 2025 |
| 183e | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 3.2 % | 2025 |
| 184e | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 3.2 % | 2025 |
| 185e | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 3.2 % | 2025 |
| 186e | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 3.2 % | 2025 |
| 187e | 🇧🇯 Benin | 3.2 % | 2025 |
| 188e | 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa | 3.1 % | 2025 |
| 189e | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 3.1 % | 2025 |
| 190e | 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville | 3.1 % | 2025 |
| 191e | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 3.1 % | 2025 |
| 192e | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 3 % | 2025 |
| 193e | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 3 % | 2025 |
| 194e | 🇳🇷 Nauru | 3 % | 2025 |
| 195e | 🇦🇴 Angola | 2.9 % | 2025 |
| 196e | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 2.8 % | 2025 |
| 197e | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 2.7 % | 2025 |
| 198e | 🇴🇲 Oman | 2.7 % | 2025 |
| 199e | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 2.7 % | 2025 |
| 200e | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | 2.7 % | 2025 |
| 201e | 🇳🇪 Niger | 2.6 % | 2025 |
| 202e | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 2.6 % | 2025 |
| 203e | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 2.6 % | 2025 |
| 204e | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 2.5 % | 2025 |
| 205e | 🇾🇪 Yemen | 2.5 % | 2025 |
| 206e | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 2.4 % | 2025 |
| 207e | 🇲🇱 Mali | 2.4 % | 2025 |
| 208e | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 2.2 % | 2025 |
| 209e | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 2.2 % | 2025 |
| 210e | 🇹🇩 Chad | 2.1 % | 2025 |
| 211e | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 2 % | 2025 |
| 212e | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 1.8 % | 2025 |
| 213e | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 1.7 % | 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest value for "Share of people aged 65 and over"?
The highest value is in Monaco, at 36 % (2025).
Which country has the lowest value for "Share of people aged 65 and over"?
The lowest value is in Qatar, at 1.7 % (2025).
What is the world median value of "Share of people aged 65 and over"?
The world median is 8.6 %, calculated across 213 countries: half of the countries are above it, the other half below.
What is the value of "Share of people aged 65 and over" for France?
France scores 22.5 % (2025), ranking 17 out of 213 countries (ranked from highest to lowest).
Where does the "Share of people aged 65 and over" data come from?
It comes from Banque mondiale (WDI), d'après Nations unies – World Population Prospects. Site last updated: November 8, 2026. Each country is shown with the year of its most recent value.
Why is the share of people aged 65 and over rising?
Because people live longer and fewer births occur in many countries.
What is the link with pensions?
The larger this share is relative to workers, the more financing pensions and care becomes an issue, depending on each country's system.
Source and update
Source : Banque mondiale (WDI), d'après Nations unies – World Population Prospects. Site last updated: November 8, 2026.
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