Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 3.93% to 10.00% in the World in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in the World reached an all time high of 10.00% in 2022 and an all time low of 5.02% in 1960. When compared to World's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in China amounted to 12.8%, 24.5% in Germany, 29.7% in Japan and 17.8% in USA in 2022.
World has been ranked th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Austria | % | 30.0% | 30.1% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 30.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 28.4% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 29.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | % | 26.7% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 27.2% | 27.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 25.2% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 26.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 27.8% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 28.2% | 28.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 35.2% | 35.4% | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 12.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 38.9% | 39.3% | 39.7% | 40.0% | 40.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 20.1% | 20.7% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 28.9% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 31.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 21.3% | 21.6% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 35.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 37.6% | 38.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 23.4% | 23.5% | 23.6% | 23.8% | 23.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| World | % | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.7% | 17.0% | 17.3% |
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