Based on a comparison of 174 countries in 2024, Japan ranked the highest in population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population with 30.3% followed by Germany and Italy. On the other end of the scale was United Arab Emirates with 1.23%, Qatar with 2.22% and Mali with 2.46%.
Average population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population reached 10.5% in 2024 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.66 % more than in the previous year and 15.0 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, average population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population reached an all time high of 17.9% in 2050 and an all time low of 5.02% in 1960. The average annual growth amounted to 1.42 % since 1960.
Data for more countries are available at Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) indicator page.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belgium | % | 18.8% | 19.0% | 19.2% | 19.5% | 19.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | % | 21.2% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | % | 20.7% | 21.2% | 21.7% | 22.1% | 22.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 21.6% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 22.9% | 23.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 20.0% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 21.1% | 21.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 21.4% | 21.6% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 22.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | % | 21.9% | 22.1% | 22.4% | 22.8% | 23.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | % | 17.2% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 20.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 22.8% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 23.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 28.3% | 28.6% | 28.9% | 29.2% | 29.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta | % | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.8% | 19.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 18.8% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 19.7% | 19.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | % | 21.9% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 23.3% | 23.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | 19.5% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 20.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 19.9% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 20.2% | 20.3% |
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