Countries With the Lowest Population 65+
Every country with a figure for population 65+, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Qatar (1.7%), United Arab Emirates (1.79%) and Zambia (2%). The middle country of the 217 has 8.6%.
What this measures
Population ages 65 and above (% of total), in % of population. Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2025–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Population 65+ | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.7% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 1.79% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 3 | Zambia | 2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | Chad | 2.12% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 2.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 6 | Uganda | 2.23% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Mali | 2.36% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 2.43% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 9 | Yemen, Rep. | 2.55% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 10 | Burundi | 2.55% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Malawi | 2.59% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.62% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Niger | 2.62% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.65% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 2.68% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Oman | 2.69% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | Mozambique | 2.73% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 18 | Cameroon | 2.82% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Angola | 2.89% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Naoero | 3.01% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 21 | Kenya | 3.02% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 22 | Tanzania | 3.04% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 3.06% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 24 | Congo, Rep. | 3.06% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Nigeria | 3.07% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | South Sudan | 3.08% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 3.08% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Benin | 3.15% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Kuwait | 3.17% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 30 | Gambia, The | 3.18% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.24% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Mauritania | 3.25% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 3.28% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 3.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Liberia | 3.33% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Sudan | 3.39% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Iraq | 3.45% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 38 | Madagascar | 3.47% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 39 | Guinea | 3.47% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Togo | 3.48% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 3.56% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 3.59% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 43 | Senegal | 3.65% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 3.67% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.76% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Ghana | 3.79% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Namibia | 3.79% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | West Bank and Gaza | 3.85% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 49 | Lesotho | 3.88% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 50 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.94% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Bahrain | 4.02% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 52 | Rwanda | 4.02% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Tajikistan | 4.07% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Botswana | 4.08% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 55 | Gabon | 4.13% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | Eritrea | 4.26% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 57 | Eswatini | 4.35% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Pakistan | 4.36% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 59 | Kiribati | 4.38% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 60 | Vanuatu | 4.38% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Comoros | 4.45% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Honduras | 4.54% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Jordan | 4.75% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 64 | Haiti | 4.79% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 65 | Turkmenistan | 4.81% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Lao PDR | 4.81% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 67 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.84% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 68 | Marshall Islands | 4.88% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Maldives | 4.96% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 70 | Guatemala | 4.96% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Djibouti | 4.97% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 72 | Libya | 5.19% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 73 | Belize | 5.23% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 74 | Timor-Leste | 5.23% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 5.27% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 76 | Mongolia | 5.43% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 77 | Nicaragua | 5.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 78 | Philippines | 5.72% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 79 | Bolivia | 5.74% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.97% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Samoa | 6.07% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 82 | Uzbekistan | 6.07% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 6.18% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 84 | Cambodia | 6.38% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 85 | Nepal | 6.62% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 86 | Bhutan | 6.63% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 87 | Fiji | 6.63% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | Bangladesh | 6.67% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 89 | Paraguay | 6.72% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 90 | Algeria | 6.81% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 91 | Tonga | 6.85% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 92 | South Africa | 6.89% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 93 | Guyana | 6.98% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 94 | Tuvalu | 7.04% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 95 | Cabo Verde | 7.15% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 96 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.24% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | India | 7.38% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 98 | Myanmar | 7.52% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 99 | Indonesia | 7.54% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Malaysia | 8.03% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 101 | Dominican Republic | 8.19% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Suriname | 8.19% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | El Salvador | 8.31% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 104 | Morocco | 8.45% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 105 | Mexico | 8.52% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | American Samoa | 8.54% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 107 | Jamaica | 8.58% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 8.58% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 109 | Ecuador | 8.6% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Seychelles | 8.75% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 111 | Kazakhstan | 9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 112 | Azerbaijan | 9.17% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 113 | Peru | 9.47% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 114 | Viet Nam | 9.49% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | Cayman Islands | 9.51% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | Panama | 9.66% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Tunisia | 9.94% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 118 | St. Lucia | 9.96% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Venezuela, RB | 10% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | British Virgin Islands | 10.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 121 | Colombia | 10.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Lebanon | 10.4% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 123 | Kosovo | 10.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Turkiye | 10.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Northern Mariana Islands | 10.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Brazil | 11.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 127 | Greenland | 11.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 11.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 130 | New Caledonia | 11.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 131 | Palau | 11.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 132 | French Polynesia | 11.9% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 133 | Bahamas, The | 12.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 134 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 136 | Sri Lanka | 12.5% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 137 | Grenada | 12.6% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 138 | Argentina | 12.6% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Israel | 12.7% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 140 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 12.7% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 141 | Costa Rica | 12.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 143 | Guam | 13.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 144 | Dominica | 13.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | Mauritius | 14.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 146 | Singapore | 14.2% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 147 | Armenia | 14.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 148 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 14.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Chile | 14.6% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | China | 14.9% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 151 | Cyprus | 14.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Macao SAR, China | 15.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 153 | Luxembourg | 15.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Iceland | 16% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 155 | Georgia | 16% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Thailand | 16% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 157 | Ireland | 16.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 158 | Uruguay | 16.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 159 | Andorra | 16.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Moldova | 16.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Cuba | 17% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 162 | Barbados | 17.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 163 | Curacao | 17.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 164 | New Zealand | 17.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 165 | Albania | 17.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | Aruba | 17.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 167 | Faroe Islands | 17.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 168 | Russian Federation | 17.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Gibraltar | 17.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Australia | 18.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 171 | Belarus | 18.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 172 | Montenegro | 18.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | United States | 18.4% | 2025 | North America |
| 174 | North Macedonia | 18.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Ukraine | 19% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 176 | Slovak Republic | 19% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | Norway | 19.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | St. Martin (French part) | 19.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 179 | United Kingdom | 19.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | Romania | 20.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Canada | 20.3% | 2025 | North America |
| 182 | Korea, Rep. | 20.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 183 | Channel Islands | 20.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Switzerland | 20.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Malta | 20.5% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 186 | Lithuania | 20.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | Poland | 20.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 188 | Netherlands | 20.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Sweden | 20.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 190 | Belgium | 21% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 191 | Austria | 21.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 192 | Denmark | 21.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 193 | Hungary | 21.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 194 | Czechia | 21.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 195 | Liechtenstein | 21.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 196 | Spain | 21.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 197 | Estonia | 21.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 198 | Latvia | 22.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 199 | Slovenia | 22.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 200 | Bulgaria | 22.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 201 | France | 22.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 202 | Bermuda | 22.6% | 2025 | North America |
| 203 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 204 | Serbia | 23.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 205 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 23.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 206 | San Marino | 23.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 207 | Isle of Man | 23.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 208 | Croatia | 23.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 209 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 23.7% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 210 | Germany | 23.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 211 | Finland | 24.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 212 | Greece | 24.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 213 | Portugal | 24.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 214 | Italy | 25.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 215 | Puerto Rico (US) | 25.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 216 | Japan | 30% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 217 | Monaco | 36% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
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