Oldest Populations by Country 2024
Key Findings
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Oldest Populations by Country 2024Monaco leads with 36.2% of its population aged 65 or over, more than six points clear of Japan on 29.8%, though Monaco's figure is distorted by wealthy retirees relocating there rather than by domestic demographics. Japan is the meaningful leader: no other large nation comes close, and nearly three in ten Japanese are now past retirement age. Southern Europe follows closely, with Italy on 24.6%, Portugal on 24.5% and Greece on 23.9%, a cluster produced by some of the lowest birth rates on Earth combined with long lifespans. Germany at 23.2% is the only major economy outside Asia and the Mediterranean in the top ten. Every country listed exceeds 23%, roughly triple the global average.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank (UN Population Division)
- Coverage
- 10 entities · 2024 · 10 observations
- Measure
- Population Aged 65 and Over (% of total)
- Last updated
- 15 July 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
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- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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