Countries with the Oldest Populations 2025

Source: World Bank

Countries with the Oldest Populations 2025

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Key Findings

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Monaco leads in Population Aged 65 and Over (%) with 36.01 in 2025.

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Average Population Aged 65 and Over (%) in 2025: 24.42 · median: 23.61.

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Gap in 2025: Monaco is 1.6× larger than Latvia.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Oldest Populations 2025

Countries ranked by population aged 65 and over (%) in 2025, using World Bank figures for the 217 countries that reported that year. Monaco leads on 36.01, ahead of Japan (29.99) and Puerto Rico (US) (25.27). The share of residents aged 65 and over. A country can age either because people live longer or because younger people emigrate, and the measure does not separate the two.

Analysis

Monaco (36.01), Japan (29.99) and Puerto Rico (US) (25.27) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 36.01 down to 22.20, a spread of 13.81. Monaco is 1.20 times Japan, the country in second place. The chart shows the twenty highest of 217 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.

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20 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

36.01

Monaco

Population Aged 65 and Over (%) · 2025

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Population Aged 65 and Over (%)

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2025

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Bank
Coverage: 20 entities · 2025 · 20 observations
Measure: Population Aged 65 and Over (%)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Population Aged 65 and Over (%) · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	Monaco	36.01
🥈	Japan	29.99
🥉	Puerto Rico (US)	25.27
4	Italy	25.10
5	Portugal	24.94
6	Greece	24.40
7	Finland	24.20
8	Germany	23.70
9	Hong Kong	23.67
10	Croatia	23.61
11	Isle of Man	23.61
12	San Marino	23.15
13	US Virgin Islands	23.12
14	Serbia	23.05
15	Bosnia and Herzegovina	22.86
16	Bermuda	22.61
17	France	22.54
18	Bulgaria	22.24
19	Slovenia	22.21
20	Latvia	22.20

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS Visit ↗

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