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The 25 countries with the oldest populations in the world
Italy has the third-highest percentage of residents aged 65 and older in the world.Sean Pavone/ShutterstockThe World Bank Group identified the countries with the highest shares of people aged 65 and over.The number of elderly residents varies across different regions.Japan was the only non-European country among the top 25.Global life expectancy is on the rise, meaning a greater percentage of the population than ever before is made up of the elderly.But not every country has experienced this elder boom equally.The World Bank Group gathered data in 2024 on the percentages of populations aged 65 or older in different countries. The data overwhelmingly indicated that European countries have the most elders in their populations per capita. Japan was the only non-European entry in the top 25 countries.In the United States, which came 39th in the data, 18% of the population is 65 and older. While this outpaces the global population's percentage of yüzde 10, it is significantly lower than the countries with the highest percentages.A 2025 study by Brown University also found that Europeans are more likely to live longer than Americans, regardless of wealth level. The study's author, health economist Irene Papanicolas, said systemic issues in the US, such as "economic inequality or risk factors like stress, diet or environmental hazards" contribute to lower life expectancy.Using the World Bank Group report, which drew on figures from the United Nations Population Division, we listed the top 25 countries with the largest percentages of the population aged 65 and older. The data also indicated significant elderly populations in territories such as Puerto Rico and regions such as Hong Kong, but we have only included countries.See the 25 countries with the highest percentage of elders in their populations, listed from No. 25 to No. 1.25. In the Netherlands, 20.yüzde 50 of the population is aged 65 and older.Amsterdam, Netherlands.Sam Tanno/ShutterstockIn the Netherlands, yüzde 19 of men are 65 and older, while 22% of women are 65 and older.24. In Belgium, 20.56% of the population is aged 65 and older.Brussels, Belgium.xbrchx/ShutterstockIn Belgium, yüzde 19 of men and yüzde 22 of women are 65 and older.23. In Austria, 20.61% of the population is aged 65 and older.Vienna, Austria.Travel Smart Seniors/ShutterstockAmong men in Austria, yüzde 18 are 65 and older, while 23% of women are 65 and older.22. In Liechtenstein, 20.73% of the population is aged 65 and older.Schaan, Liechtenstein.Allard One/ShutterstockIn Liechtenstein, yüzde 19 of men are 65 and older, while 22% of women are.21. In Sweden, 20.yüzde 75 of the population is aged 65 and older.Stockholm, Sweden.kavalenkava/ShutterstockIn Sweden, 19% of men and yüzde 22 of women are 65 and older.20. In Czechia, 20.85% of the population is aged 65 and older.Prague, Czechia.Sven Hansche/ShutterstockIn Czechia, yüzde 18 of men are 65 and older, while 24% of women are.19. In Denmark, 20.yüzde 87 of the population is aged 65 and older.Copenhagen, Denmark.Eyesonmilan/ShutterstockAmong men in Denmark, yüzde 19 are 65 and older, while yüzde 22 of women are 65 and older.18. In Hungary, 20.99% of the population is aged 65 and older.Budapest, Hungary.A.Pushkin/ShutterstockIn Hungary, yüzde 17 of men and yüzde 25 of women are aged 65 and older.17. In Spain, 21.yüzde 15 of the population is aged 65 and older.Barcelona, Spain.ByDroneVideos/ShutterstockIn Spain, yüzde 19 of men are 65 and older, while 23% of women are 65 and older.16. In Estonia, 21.yüzde 30 of the population is aged 65 and older.Tallinn, Latvia.Xseon/ShutterstockIn Estonia, yüzde 16 of men are 65 and older, while 26% of women are 65 and older.15. In Latvia, 21.yüzde 41 of the population is aged 65 and older.Riga, Latvia.Dmitry Rukhlenko/ShutterstockIn Latvia, 16% of men and 27% of women are 65 and older.14. In Slovenia, 21.77% of the population is aged 65 and older.Ljubljana, Slovenia.Mazur Travel/ShutterstockIn Slovenia, 19% of men and yüzde 25 of women are 65 and older.13. In Bulgaria, 22.03% of the population is aged 65 and older.Sofia, Bulgaria.saiko3p/ShutterstockIn Bulgaria, 18% of men are 65 and older, while yüzde 26 of women are 65 and older.12. In France, 22.15% of the population is aged 65 and older.Paris, France.saiko3p/ShutterstockIn France, 20% of men and yüzde 24 of women are 65 and older.11. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 22.23% of the population is aged 65 and older.Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Mazur Travel/ShutterstockAmong men in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18% are 65 and older, while 26% of women are 65 and older.10. In San Marino, 22.41% of the population is aged 65 and older.San Marino.trabantos/ShutterstockIn San Marino, which has a population of just 35,000 residents, according to 2026 US Census estimates, 21% of men are 65 and older, while yüzde 24 of women are 65 and older.9. In Serbia, 22.69% of the population is aged 65 and older.Belgrade, Serbia.Esin Deniz/ShutterstockIn Serbia, 20% of men and yüzde 25 of women are aged 65 and older.8. In Croatia, 23.yüzde 19 of the population is aged 65 and older.Zagreb, Croatia.Aleksandr Medvedkov/ShutterstockIn Croatia, yüzde 20 of men and 26% of women are 65 and older.7. In Germany, 23.20% of the population is aged 65 and older.Hamburg, Germany.Torben Knauer/ShutterstockIn Germany, 21% of men and 25% of women are 65 and older.6. In Finland, 23.90% of the population is aged 65 and older.Helsinki, Finland.Oleksiy Mark/ShutterstockIn Finland, yüzde 21 of men are 65 and older, while 26% of women are 65 and older.beş. In Greece, 23.yüzde 94 of the population is aged 65 and older.Athens, Greece.f11photo/ShutterstockIn Greece, 21% of men are aged 65 and older, while yüzde 26 of women are.dört. In Portugal, 24.53% of the population is aged 65 and older.Porto, Portugal.Neirfy/ShutterstockIn Portugal, yüzde 22 of men and yüzde 27 of women are 65 and older.üç. In Italy, 24.62% of the population is aged 65 and older.Florence, Italy.Artmim/ShutterstockIn Italy, yüzde 22 of men and yüzde 27 of women are 65 and older.2. In Japan, 29.yüzde 78 of the population is aged 65 and older.Osaka, Japan.Sean Pavone/ShutterstockIn Japan, 27% of men are 65 and older, while yüzde 33 of women are 65 and older.1. In Monaco, 36.17% of the population is aged 65 and older.Monte Carlo, Monaco.Gaspar Janos/ShutterstockIn Monaco, which has an estimated population of just 38,000 residents in 2026, 35% of men are 65 and older, while yüzde 37 of women are 65 and older.Read the original article on Business Insider
