Top 10 Oldest Places: Share of Population Aged 65+ (2024)
From our Short: Which Place Has 1 in 3 People Aged 65+? Top 10 Oldest Places 2024
One place has more than 1 in 3 residents aged 65+: Monaco at 36.2%, 3.5x the world average of 10.2%.
Which Place Has 1 in 3 People Aged 65+? Top 10 Oldest Places 2024
Full ranking
| # | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 36.2% |
| 2 | Japan | 29.8% |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 24.7% |
| 4 | Italy | 24.6% |
| 5 | Portugal | 24.5% |
| 6 | Greece | 23.9% |
| 7 | Finland | 23.9% |
| 8 | Germany | 23.2% |
| 9 | Croatia | 23.2% |
| 10 | Isle of Man | 23.1% |
Key numbers
- #1 is Monaco at 36.2%, followed by Japan (29.8%) and Puerto Rico (24.7%).
- The gap between #1 Monaco and #2 Japan is 6.4 percentage points (21.5% more).
- #10 Isle of Man is at 23.1%, 13.0 percentage points below #1.
Data: World Bank, Population ages 65 and above (% of total population), 2024, CC BY 4.0. Underlying source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, World Population Prospects (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Covers 217 countries and territories ("places"); aggregates excluded. Figures may be revised. Flag graphics: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0). The intro background was generated with AI.
Questions
Who is #1 in this ranking?
Monaco, at 36.2% (2024 data). #2 is Japan at 29.8%.
How far ahead of #2 is Monaco?
The gap between #1 Monaco and #2 Japan is 6.4 percentage points (21.5% more).
Where does this data come from?
World Bank / UN WPP (CC BY 4.0, CC BY 3.0 IGO). The data was downloaded twice and both reads had to match; the numbers here are computed from it by script.
How we made this
Source: World Bank / UN WPP (CC BY 4.0, CC BY 3.0 IGO) · 2024 dataThe data was downloaded twice and both reads had to match. Figures are computed from it by script and rounded for display. Watch the Short on YouTube.