Share aged 65+ by country, 1978
7%, 14% and 21% are the usual thresholds for an ageing, aged and super-aged society. Values are UN estimates.
| # | Country / area | Share aged 65+ | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 22.6% | 21.9% |
| 2 | Isle of Man | 20.6% | 19.3% |
| 3 | Sweden | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| 4 | Germany | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| 5 | Austria | 15.3% | 13.7% |
| 6 | Guernsey | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| 8 | Jersey | 14.6% | 13.5% |
| 9 | Norway | 14.2% | 12.5% |
| 10 | Belgium | 14.2% | 13.1% |
| 11 | Denmark | 14.0% | 11.8% |
| 12 | France | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| 13 | Switzerland | 13.4% | 10.9% |
| 14 | Czechia | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 13.3% | 11.9% |
| 16 | Hungary | 13.2% | 11.1% |
| 17 | Latvia | 13.0% | 11.5% |
| 18 | Italy | 12.7% | 10.6% |
| 19 | Estonia | 12.5% | 11.5% |
| 20 | Greece | 12.5% | 10.0% |
| 21 | Montserrat | 12.2% | 9.8% |
| 22 | Ukraine | 11.5% | 8.6% |
| 23 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 11.5% | 10.3% |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 11.5% | 9.0% |
| 25 | Finland | 11.4% | 8.5% |
| 26 | Lithuania | 11.4% | 9.5% |
| 27 | Croatia | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| 28 | Netherlands | 11.1% | 9.9% |
| 29 | Slovenia | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 30 | Ireland | 10.8% | 11.2% |
| 31 | Portugal | 10.8% | 9.0% |
| 32 | United States of America | 10.7% | 9.5% |
| 33 | Spain | 10.7% | 9.2% |
| 34 | San Marino | 10.5% | 9.2% |
| 35 | Serbia | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| 36 | Belarus | 10.5% | 8.3% |
| 37 | Slovakia | 10.4% | 8.6% |
| 38 | Romania | 10.3% | 8.3% |
| 39 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| 40 | Uruguay | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 41 | Gibraltar | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 42 | Poland | 10.0% | 7.6% |
| 43 | Malta | 9.7% | 8.4% |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 9.7% | 7.1% |
| 45 | Iceland | 9.6% | 8.5% |
| 46 | Holy See | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| 47 | Faroe Islands | 9.6% | 8.5% |
| 48 | Anguilla | 9.5% | 6.9% |
| 49 | Cyprus | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| 50 | China, Macao SAR | 9.3% | 4.2% |
| 51 | New Zealand | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| 52 | Australia | 9.1% | 8.5% |
| 53 | Canada | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| 54 | Saint Helena | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 55 | Liechtenstein | 8.9% | 7.8% |
| 56 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8.8% | 6.4% |
| 57 | Georgia | 8.7% | 7.3% |
| 58 | Japan | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 59 | Israel | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| 60 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| 61 | Montenegro | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 62 | Puerto Rico | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| 63 | Bermuda | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| 64 | Argentina | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| 65 | Republic of Moldova | 7.4% | 6.0% |
| 66 | Jamaica | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| 67 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| 68 | Gabon | 7.0% | 7.7% |
| 69 | Cuba | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| 70 | Martinique | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| 71 | Dominica | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| 72 | Niue | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| 73 | Barbados | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| 74 | Cayman Islands | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| 75 | Guadeloupe | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| 76 | Seychelles | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 6.1% | 5.0% |
| 78 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.9% | 4.2% |
| 79 | Aruba | 5.8% | 3.5% |
| 80 | Andorra | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| 81 | Curaçao | 5.8% | 4.7% |
| 82 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 5.8% | 3.0% |
| 83 | Tokelau | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| 84 | Cabo Verde | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| 85 | Kazakhstan | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| 86 | Saint Barthélemy | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 87 | British Virgin Islands | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| 88 | Grenada | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| 89 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| 90 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| 91 | Armenia | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| 92 | Viet Nam | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| 93 | Albania | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| 94 | Mongolia | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| 95 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| 96 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| 97 | Türkiye | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| 98 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| 100 | Palau | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| 101 | Lebanon | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| 102 | French Guiana | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| 103 | Iraq | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| 105 | Comoros | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| 106 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| 107 | Chile | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| 108 | Benin | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| 109 | Belize | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| 110 | Singapore | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| 111 | Kosovo (under UNSC res. 1244) | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| 112 | Suriname | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| 114 | Turkmenistan | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| 115 | Peru | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| 116 | Sierra Leone | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| 117 | Sri Lanka | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| 118 | Paraguay | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| 119 | Tuvalu | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| 120 | Haiti | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| 121 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| 122 | Mauritius | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| 123 | China | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| 124 | United States Virgin Islands | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| 125 | Egypt | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| 126 | Cameroon | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 127 | Guinea | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 128 | Namibia | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| 129 | Bahamas | 4.0% | 3.5% |
| 130 | Myanmar | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| 131 | Réunion | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| 132 | Central African Republic | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| 133 | Azerbaijan | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| 134 | India | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| 135 | Cook Islands | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| 136 | Tajikistan | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| 137 | Chad | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| 138 | New Caledonia | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| 139 | South Africa | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| 140 | Ecuador | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| 141 | Guyana | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| 142 | Costa Rica | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| 143 | Saint Martin (French part) | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| 144 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| 145 | Lesotho | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| 146 | Republic of Korea | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| 147 | Indonesia | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| 148 | Gambia | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| 149 | Kiribati | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| 150 | Tunisia | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| 151 | Panama | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| 152 | Nepal | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| 153 | Burkina Faso | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| 154 | Madagascar | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| 155 | Mali | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| 156 | Dem. People's Republic of Korea | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| 157 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| 158 | Greenland | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| 159 | Congo | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| 160 | Brazil | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| 161 | Marshall Islands | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| 162 | China, Taiwan Province of China | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 163 | Algeria | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| 164 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| 165 | Colombia | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| 166 | Zimbabwe | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 167 | Somalia | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 168 | Solomon Islands | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 169 | Tonga | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| 170 | Bangladesh | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 171 | Malaysia | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| 172 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 173 | Cambodia | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| 174 | Thailand | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| 175 | Nigeria | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| 176 | Pakistan | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| 177 | Burundi | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 178 | Botswana | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| 179 | Mayotte | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| 180 | Yemen | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 181 | Zambia | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 182 | Honduras | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| 183 | Mozambique | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 184 | Eswatini | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| 185 | Oman | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| 186 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| 187 | Mauritania | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| 188 | Northern Mariana Islands | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| 189 | Uganda | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| 190 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 191 | Samoa | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 192 | Togo | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 193 | Dominican Republic | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| 194 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| 195 | Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 196 | Mexico | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| 197 | Morocco | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 198 | Liberia | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 199 | Western Sahara | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| 200 | Ethiopia | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 201 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| 202 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| 203 | El Salvador | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| 204 | Djibouti | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| 205 | Senegal | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| 206 | Vanuatu | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 207 | Fiji | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| 208 | Malawi | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 209 | French Polynesia | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| 210 | American Samoa | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| 211 | Afghanistan | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 212 | Ghana | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| 213 | Guatemala | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| 214 | Nicaragua | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| 215 | Maldives | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| 216 | Jordan | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| 217 | Libya | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| 218 | Rwanda | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| 219 | Timor-Leste | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 220 | Eritrea | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| 221 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 222 | Sudan | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| 223 | Philippines | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| 224 | Bhutan | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| 225 | Angola | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| 226 | Guam | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| 227 | Saudi Arabia | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| 228 | Bahrain | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 229 | State of Palestine | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| 230 | South Sudan | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| 231 | Kenya | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| 232 | Niger | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| 233 | Nauru | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| 234 | United Arab Emirates | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| 235 | Qatar | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| 236 | Kuwait | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| 237 | Papua New Guinea | 1.2% | 1.0% |
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Includes small territories.