Country rankings

Elderly Population by Country

China has the highest Elderly Population in 2022 (193.8M), followed by India (97.7M) and United States (57.1M). Nauru has the lowest (311).

Population213 countries · 1 metricUpdated Mar 14, 2024Original page
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Elderly Population, 2022

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 213 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
460.7K
Middle half 54.8K – 1.8M
Average
3.6M
213 countries
Highest
193.8M
China
Lowest
311
Nauru

Over time · 2017–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • India
  • United States
  • Japan
  • Russia

Data

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213 countries · # = rank by Elderly Population
#
1China193.8M
2India97.7M
3United States57.1M
4Japan37.4M
5Russia22.8M
6Brazil21.3M
7Indonesia18.9M
8Germany18.8M
9France14.7M
10Italy14.2M
11United Kingdom12.8M
12Thailand10.9M
13Mexico10.6M
14Bangladesh10.3M
15Pakistan10.1M
16Spain9.7M
17South Korea9M
18Vietnam9M
19Canada7.4M
20Turkey7.3M
21Ukraine7.1M
22Poland6.8M
23Iran6.7M
24Nigeria6.5M
25Philippines6.3M
26Argentina5.5M
27Egypt5.4M
28Colombia4.7M
29Australia4.4M
30Ethiopia3.9M
31Myanmar3.7M
32Netherlands3.6M
33Romania3.6M
34South Africa3.5M
35North Korea3.1M
36Morocco2.9M
37DR Congo2.9M
38Algeria2.9M
39Peru2.9M
40Sri Lanka2.6M
41Chile2.6M
42Malaysia2.5M
43Venezuela2.4M
44Portugal2.4M
45Greece2.4M
46Belgium2.3M
47Czechia2.2M
48Sweden2.1M
49Tanzania2M
50Hungary1.9M
51Nepal1.9M
52Uzbekistan1.8M
53Austria1.8M
54Cuba1.8M
55Switzerland1.7M
56Sudan1.6M
57Belarus1.6M
58Kazakhstan1.6M
59Kenya1.6M
60Iraq1.5M
61Hong Kong1.5M
62Bulgaria1.4M
63Ecuador1.4M
64Serbia1.4M
65Finland1.3M
66Denmark1.2M
67Ghana1.2M
68Israel1.2M
69Tunisia1.1M
70Syria1M
71Saudi Arabia1M
72Norway1M
73Madagascar991.6K
74Afghanistan984.8K
75Cambodia973.5K
76Angola925.3K
77Slovakia922.2K
78Yemen897.1K
79Croatia862K
80Guatemala852.6K
81Singapore852.2K
82Mozambique846.8K
83New Zealand835.7K
84Dominican Republic831.4K
85Uganda800.4K
86Ireland776.1K
87Cameroon744.9K
88Puerto Rico738.8K
89Azerbaijan720.8K
90Ivory Coast674.7K
91Niger630K
92Bosnia and Herzegovina595K
93Bolivia592.9K
94Lithuania588.9K
95Burkina Faso574.4K
96Costa Rica560.9K
97Senegal543.6K
98Lebanon543.1K
99Georgia542.3K
100Zimbabwe542.1K
101Mali538K
102Uruguay533.3K
103Malawi532.3K
104Haiti526.3K
105El Salvador520.9K
106Albania462.6K
107Guinea460.7K
108Somalia452.3K
109Honduras445.6K
110Slovenia442.7K
111Rwanda440.4K
112Jordan433.2K
113Paraguay424.4K
114Latvia410.8K
115Benin409.2K
116Panama386.7K
117Nicaragua367.8K
118Armenia365.6K
119Chad355.9K
120Zambia349.8K
121Tajikistan345.6K
122Laos335.4K
123Libya331.4K
124Turkmenistan331K
125Moldova329.6K
126Papua New Guinea323.3K
127Burundi319.9K
128Kyrgyzstan316.8K
129South Sudan315.4K
130North Macedonia306.8K
131Estonia277.6K
132Togo277.4K
133Sierra Leone270.2K
134Jamaica210.6K
135Kuwait210.5K
136Cyprus185.6K
137Trinidad and Tobago176.3K
138Liberia175.4K
139United Arab Emirates172.7K
140Republic of the Congo162.4K
141Mauritius161.5K
142Mongolia156.7K
143Mauritania152.7K
144Eritrea147.9K
145Central African Republic140.1K
146Oman126.2K
147Montenegro102.2K
148Namibia101.9K
149Malta101.6K
150Luxembourg98.2K
151Lesotho96.7K
152Botswana96.1K
153Gabon92.9K
154Macau90.3K
155Timor-Leste69.8K
156Gambia65.7K
157Guinea-Bissau59.4K
158Iceland58.5K
159Bahrain55.3K
160Fiji54.8K
161Equatorial Guinea52.3K
162Djibouti50.8K
163Guyana50.8K
164Bhutan48.9K
165Eswatini48.1K
166Barbados45.8K
167Suriname45.7K
168Qatar41K
169Bahamas36.5K
170Comoros35.8K
171Cape Verde32.9K
172French Polynesia30.8K
173New Caledonia29.7K
174Brunei27.7K
175Solomon Islands25.1K
176Maldives25.1K
177Curacao22.4K
178United States Virgin Islands21.5K
179Belize20.6K
180Guam20.3K
181Isle of Man18.8K
182Aruba17.2K
183Saint Lucia16.6K
184Monaco13.1K
185Bermuda13K
186Grenada12.6K
187Vanuatu12.2K
188Andorra11.9K
189Samoa11.6K
190Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11.3K
191Antigua and Barbuda9,956
192Seychelles9,771
193Faroe Islands9,508
194Sao Tome and Principe8,550
195Liechtenstein7,616
196Micronesia7,027
197Dominica6,927
198San Marino6,886
199Gibraltar6,801
200Tonga6,639
201Greenland5,674
202Cayman Islands5,608
203Northern Mariana Islands5,349
204Kiribati5,001
205Saint Kitts and Nevis4,822
206Turks and Caicos Islands4,720
207Sint Maarten4,527
208Saint Martin3,536
209American Samoa3,216
210Marshall Islands1,889
211Palau1,784
212Tuvalu728
213Nauru311

What correlates with Elderly Population (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,342 other country metrics sharing at least 128 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Elderly Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Heart Disease Total Prevalence - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 199
    Plot
  2. Microplastics Released into WaterwaysPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 211
    Plot
  3. Heart Disease Total PrevalenceHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 199
    Plot
  4. Heart Disease Total Prevalence - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 199
    Plot
  5. Mortality All - CasesCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 179
    Plot
  6. # of HouseholdsNumber of Households by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 152
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Elderly Population tend to score lower on these

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 205
    Plot
  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 143
    Plot
  3. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 196
    Plot
  4. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 159
    Plot
  5. Hypertension Age-Standardized Prevalence Females 30-79Hypertension Rates by Country
    r = −0.22 · weak · n = 191
    Plot
  6. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.22 · weak · n = 148
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Elderly Population?
China has the highest Elderly Population in 2022, at 193.8M, followed by India (97.7M) and United States (57.1M).
Which country has the lowest Elderly Population?
Nauru has the lowest Elderly Population in 2022, at 311.
What is the median Elderly Population across countries?
The median is 460.7K across the 213 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this elderly population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Population ages 65 and above - World Bank.

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