Countries with the Oldest Populations 2024

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Countries with the Oldest Populations 2024
The 20 countries and territories where the largest share of the population is aged 65 or over in 2024. Monaco is oldest at 36.17%, followed by Japan at 29.78% and Puerto Rico at 24.72%. Data covers 217 countries and territories.
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The median country has 8.34% of its population aged 65 or over, against 36.17% in Monaco. 35 of the 217 countries and territories measured are above 20%.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Monaco leads with 36 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 24  ·  median: 23.
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Gap in 2024: Monaco is 1.7× larger than Latvia.

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Data Insights

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Top Value
36.17
Monaco
Population aged 65 and over (% of total) · 2024
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Population aged 65 and over (% of total)
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2024
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Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Population aged 65 and over (% of total) · ranked by 2024

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# Category 2024 Source
🥇 Monaco 36.17
🥈 Japan 29.78
🥉 Puerto Rico 24.72
4 Italy 24.62
5 Portugal 24.53
6 Greece 23.94
7 Finland 23.90
8 Germany 23.20
9 Croatia 23.19
10 Isle of Man 23.15
11 Serbia 22.69
12 US Virgin Islands 22.69
13 Hong Kong 22.67
14 San Marino 22.41
15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.23
16 France 22.15
17 Bulgaria 22.03
18 Slovenia 21.77
19 Bermuda 21.74
20 Latvia 21.74

Data Sources & References

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