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People > Age structure > 65 years and over: Countries Compared

Ian Graham, Staff Editor

Author: Ian Graham, Staff Editor

Faced with an aging population, thanks to a declining birth rate and longer-than-ever lifespans, Japan’s government is considering encouraging people to work until age 75. <p>For the year up to March 31, 2004, people aged 65 or older made up a record-high 19.24 percent of Japan’s population. In that same year, 1,129,239 babies were born, the lowest number of births since the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs began tracking statistics in 1968. <p>By the year 2030, Japan’s population is expected to be 10 million less than its current level and one in five people will be 65 or older. <p>Honda introduced a program in 2003 that allows staff to work for up to one year beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60, but hiring depends on the company’s staffing needs. Mitsubishi Electric allows employees to work until the age of 60 right now and is considering extending that to 65.
DEFINITION: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.".

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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 Monaco 28.7% 2013
2 Japan 24.8% 2013
3 Germany 20.9% 2013
4 Italy 20.8% 2013
5 Sweden 20.5% 2013
6 Greece 20.1% 2013
7 Finland 19.2% 2013
8 Isle of Man 19.1% 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 18.91% 2013
=9 Austria 18.9% 2013
=9 Bulgaria 18.9% 2013
11 Belgium 18.7% 2013
12 San Marino 18.5% 2013
13 Portugal 18.4% 2013
14 Estonia 18.2% 2013
15 Denmark 18% 2013
=16 Guernsey 17.9% 2013
=16 France 17.9% 2013
18 Virgin Islands 17.8% 2013
Western Europe average (profile) 17.71% 2013
19 Czech Republic 17.6% 2013
=20 Spain 17.5% 2013
=20 Slovenia 17.5% 2013
=20 Hungary 17.5% 2013
23 Croatia 17.4% 2013
24 European Union 17.33% 2009
European Union average (profile) 17.31% 2013
=25 Switzerland 17.3% 2013
=25 United Kingdom 17.3% 2013
Eurozone average (profile) 17.29% 2013
Southern Europe average (profile) 17.26% 2013
27 Malta 17.2% 2013
=28 Latvia 17.1% 2013
=28 Netherlands 17.1% 2013
=28 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 17.1% 2013
31 Serbia 16.9% 2013
=32 Lithuania 16.8% 2013
=32 Norway 16.8% 2013
=32 Canada 16.8% 2013
High income OECD countries average (profile) 16.7% 2013
NATO countries average (profile) 16.67% 2013
35 Serbia and Montenegro 16.5% 2011
36 Puerto Rico 16.4% 2013
37 Georgia 16.2% 2013
38 Bermuda 16% 2013
39 Norfolk Island 15.9% 2013
Europe average (profile) 15.8% 2013
40 Ukraine 15.6% 2013
=41 Faroe Islands 15.4% 2013
=41 Liechtenstein 15.4% 2013
=41 Jersey 15.4% 2013
44 Luxembourg 15.2% 2013
45 Romania 15.1% 2013
46 Australia 14.7% 2013
Non-religious countries average (profile) 14.66% 2013
47 Gibraltar 14.6% 2013
48 Poland 14.5% 2013
49 Hong Kong 14.4% 2013
=50 Belarus 14% 2013
=50 New Zealand 14% 2013
Eastern Europe average (profile) 13.95% 2013
=52 Uruguay 13.9% 2013
=52 United States 13.9% 2013
=54 Andorra 13.8% 2013
=54 Montenegro 13.8% 2013
Cold countries average (profile) 13.7% 2013
56 Slovakia 13.4% 2013
57 Saint Barthelemy 13.3% 2013
=58 Iceland 13.2% 2013
=58 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 13.2% 2013
60 Russia 13.1% 2013
61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.9% 2013
=62 Cuba 12.3% 2013
=62 South Korea 12.3% 2013
=62 Saint Helena 12.3% 2011
=65 Republic of Macedonia 12.1% 2013
=65 Ireland 12.1% 2013
67 Aruba 11.9% 2013
Tourist destinations average (profile) 11.82% 2013
Heavily indebted countries average (profile) 11.71% 2013
Potential Future EU Members average (profile) 11.65% 2013
68 Taiwan 11.6% 2013
69 Argentina 11.3% 2013
70 Cyprus 11% 2013
71 Albania 10.8% 2013
Former Soviet republics average (profile) 10.77% 2013
=72 Cayman Islands 10.7% 2013
=72 Moldova 10.7% 2013
Densely populated countries average (profile) 10.64% 2013
=74 Cook Islands 10.6% 2013
=74 Martinique 10.6% 2011
76 Israel 10.5% 2013
77 Dominica 10.4% 2013
Emerging markets average (profile) 10.36% 2013
=78 Saint Lucia 10.2% 2013
=78 Barbados 10.2% 2013
Catholic countries average (profile) 9.96% 2013
Christian countries average (profile) 9.93% 2013
=80 Armenia 9.8% 2013
=80 Thailand 9.8% 2013
82 Chile 9.7% 2013
83 North Korea 9.5% 2013
=84 China 9.4% 2013
=84 Lebanon 9.4% 2013
=86 Grenada 9.2% 2013
=86 Guadeloupe 9.2% 2011
88 Trinidad and Tobago 9.1% 2013
89 Macau 8.8% 2013
90 Netherlands Antilles 8.7% 2011
91 Wallis and Futuna 8.6% 2013
=92 Sri Lanka 8.4% 2013
=92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.4% 2013
=94 New Caledonia 8.2% 2013
=94 Guam 8.2% 2013
=96 Singapore 8.1% 2013
=96 Greenland 8.1% 2013
=96 Anguilla 8.1% 2013
99 Mauritius 8% 2013
Latin America and Caribbean average (profile) 7.86% 2013
100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.8% 2013
=101 Tunisia 7.7% 2013
=101 Jamaica 7.7% 2013
=103 British Virgin Islands 7.6% 2013
=103 Panama 7.6% 2013
Landlocked countries average (profile) 7.35% 2013
=105 Seychelles 7.3% 2013
=105 Brazil 7.3% 2013
Religious countries average (profile) 7.22% 2013
107 Antigua and Barbuda 7.1% 2013
=108 Dominican Republic 6.9% 2013
=108 Kosovo 6.9% 2013
=108 Mexico 6.9% 2013
=108 French Polynesia 6.9% 2013
East Asia and Pacific average (profile) 6.87% 2013
Former Spanish colonies average (profile) 6.85% 2013
=112 Costa Rica 6.8% 2013
=112 Palau 6.8% 2013
=112 Kazakhstan 6.8% 2013
=115 Ecuador 6.7% 2013
=115 El Salvador 6.7% 2013
=115 The Bahamas 6.7% 2013
=115 Peru 6.7% 2013
=119 Turkey 6.6% 2013
=119 Saint Martin 6.6% 2013
Sparsely populated countries average (profile) 6.58% 2013
121 Colombia 6.5% 2013
=122 Indonesia 6.4% 2013
=122 Paraguay 6.4% 2013
=124 Morocco 6.3% 2013
=124 Azerbaijan 6.3% 2013
=124 French Guiana 6.3% 2011
=127 Tonga 6.2% 2013
=127 Montserrat 6.2% 2013
=127 Reunion 6.2% 2011
130 South Africa 6.1% 2013
131 Bhutan 5.9% 2013
Former British colonies average (profile) 5.81% 2013
132 Venezuela 5.8% 2013
133 India 5.7% 2013
=134 Fiji 5.6% 2013
=134 Suriname 5.6% 2013
=134 Vietnam 5.6% 2013
=137 Samoa 5.4% 2013
=137 Lesotho 5.4% 2013
Hot countries average (profile) 5.33% 2013
=139 Malaysia 5.3% 2013
=139 Tuvalu 5.3% 2013
=141 Cape Verde 5.2% 2013
=141 Burma 5.2% 2013
=143 Jordan 5.1% 2013
=143 Iran 5.1% 2013
=143 Algeria 5.1% 2013
=143 Guyana 5.1% 2013
147 Tokelau 5% 2013
South and Central Asia average (profile) 4.94% 2013
=148 Kyrgyzstan 4.9% 2013
=148 Bangladesh 4.9% 2013
=150 Bolivia 4.8% 2013
=150 Egypt 4.8% 2013
=152 American Samoa 4.7% 2013
=152 Uzbekistan 4.7% 2013
=152 Nicaragua 4.7% 2013
South Asia average (profile) 4.66% 2013
155 Nepal 4.5% 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 4.47% 2013
156 Philippines 4.4% 2013
=157 Pakistan 4.3% 2013
=157 Northern Mariana Islands 4.3% 2013
=157 Namibia 4.3% 2013
Muslim countries average (profile) 4.24% 2013
=160 Turkmenistan 4.2% 2013
=160 Maldives 4.2% 2013
=162 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.1% 2013
=162 Ghana 4.1% 2013
=162 Guatemala 4.1% 2013
=162 Equatorial Guinea 4.1% 2013
=162 Haiti 4.1% 2013
Former French colonies average (profile) 4.01% 2013
=167 Botswana 4% 2013
=167 Solomon Islands 4% 2013
=167 Mongolia 4% 2013
=170 Libya 3.9% 2013
=170 Syria 3.9% 2013
=170 Cambodia 3.9% 2013
=170 Kiribati 3.9% 2013
=170 Honduras 3.9% 2013
=175 Papua New Guinea 3.8% 2013
=175 Gabon 3.8% 2013
=175 West Bank 3.8% 2013
=175 Brunei 3.8% 2013
=179 Swaziland 3.7% 2013
=179 Sierra Leone 3.7% 2013
=179 Eritrea 3.7% 2013
=179 Laos 3.7% 2013
=179 Comoros 3.7% 2013
=184 East Timor 3.6% 2013
=184 Vanuatu 3.6% 2013
=184 Central African Republic 3.6% 2013
=184 Guinea 3.6% 2013
=184 Belize 3.6% 2013
=184 Zimbabwe 3.6% 2013
=184 Western Sahara 3.6% 2013
=191 Mauritania 3.5% 2013
=191 Djibouti 3.5% 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 3.47% 2013
193 Cameroon 3.4% 2013
=194 Sudan 3.3% 2013
=194 Marshall Islands 3.3% 2013
OPEC countries average (profile) 3.27% 2013
=196 Tajikistan 3.2% 2013
=196 The Gambia 3.2% 2013
=196 Oman 3.2% 2013
=196 Cote d'Ivoire 3.2% 2013
=196 Federated States of Micronesia 3.2% 2013
=196 Togo 3.2% 2013
=196 Iraq 3.2% 2013
=196 Guinea-Bissau 3.2% 2013
failed states average (profile) 3.13% 2013
=204 Madagascar 3.1% 2013
=204 Saudi Arabia 3.1% 2013
=206 Liberia 3% 2013
=206 Nigeria 3% 2013
=206 Sao Tome and Principe 3% 2013
=206 Mali 3% 2013
=210 Tanzania 2.9% 2013
=210 Senegal 2.9% 2013
=210 Angola 2.9% 2013
=210 Chad 2.9% 2013
=210 Mozambique 2.9% 2013
=215 Ethiopia 2.8% 2013
=215 Benin 2.8% 2013
=217 Congo, Republic of the 2.7% 2013
=217 Malawi 2.7% 2013
=217 Kenya 2.7% 2013
=220 Gaza Strip 2.6% 2013
=220 Bahrain 2.6% 2013
=220 Yemen 2.6% 2013
=220 Niger 2.6% 2013
=220 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.6% 2013
=225 Burkina Faso 2.5% 2013
=225 Afghanistan 2.5% 2013
=225 Rwanda 2.5% 2013
=225 Burundi 2.5% 2013
=229 Zambia 2.4% 2013
=229 Mayotte 2.4% 2011
231 Somalia 2.3% 2013
=232 Uganda 2.1% 2013
=232 Kuwait 2.1% 2013
=232 South Sudan 2.1% 2013
235 Nauru 1.8% 2013
236 United Arab Emirates 1% 2013
237 Qatar 0.8% 2013

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Statistics for People > Age structure > 65 years and over

Agriculture

Statistics and graphs related to agriculture are found here. How many agricultural workers are there per hectare? Tractors? Which country produces the maximum cotton? Who is the biggest exporter of bananas? Click in if these interest you.

TOP STATS: Arable land > Hectares, Rural population, Agricultural land > Sq. km and 322 more

Background

What is the background of the country? National bird? Get a quick summary of countries in this section.

TOP STATS: Overview, National tree, Full name and 21 more

Conflict

TOP STATS: Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index, Civil war and unrest > Arab Spring death toll, War > World War I > Total deaths and 29 more

Cost of living

TOP STATS: Average monthly disposable salary > After tax, Local purchasing power, Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro and 52 more

Crime

No explanation needed for this section. Murders. Guns. Jails. Crimes. Judges. We have all of that and more out here. Actually we go deeper than your routine crime beat sections. How many adults were prosecuted? What percentage were convicted? How many were women? What is the death penalty rate in different countries? How safe do the citizens perceive they are? Do they trust the police? Will they report a crime? You'll find surprising answers here.

TOP STATS: Violent crime > Murder rate, Violent crime > Murder rate per million people, Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate and 183 more

Culture

TOP STATS: Happy Planet Index, Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts, Food and drink > Beer consumption and 67 more

Disasters

The tsunami rocked the civilized world with its widespread devastation. Learn the details of the losses incurred by the countries affected. How are the developed countries helping out? Who has pledged the most money? How do they compare? Check out...

TOP STATS: Chernobyl > Contaminated area (percent of country), Storm deaths > 2009, Tsunami > Death toll and 47 more

Economy

This category is all about money. GDP. Aid. Gross national income. Debt. Inflation. Trade balance. Foreign investment. Government spending. You get the idea.

TOP STATS: GDP, GDP per capita, Gross National Income and 3717 more

Education

Any and every statistic which can be collected about schooling and the whole education sector can be found here. What is the duration of education in different countries? Is the percentage of enrollment different for sexes? How long do students spend learning their mother tongues? What is the mathematical aptitude of the average 8 year old? How many university degrees are awarded to females? What is the percentage of students who find school boring? We've tabulated them all for you.

TOP STATS: Children out of school, primary, Pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Compulsary education duration and 908 more

Energy

How does your country fare in Traditional Fuel Consumption? In Geothermal Energy Consumption? How many barrels of oil were imported into your country last year? Does your production of hydroelectricity match your consumption? Which countries in the world successfully produce nuclear energy for consumption? What is the average energy usage per person? All your questions regarding different forms of energy, their generation and consumption have been answered here.

TOP STATS: Commercial energy use, Electricity > Consumption > Per capita, Electricity > Consumption and 2387 more

Environment

How much area is declared as protected in the different countries of the world? How many endangered species of reptiles, mammals, birds etc are found in different countries? What are the national levels of pollution? Emissions? Nuclear waste generation? Salination of water resources and expenditure for waste treatment. International treaties, ratification and complaince. You'll find almost all statistics related to environmental pollution and conservational efforts here.

TOP STATS: Marine fish catch, Ecological footprint, Pollution perceptions > Air pollution and 331 more

Geography

All the stats pertaining to the physical features of the country in question can be found here. This implies that if you are looking for the co-ordinates or map references of countries, the land area, climate, boundaries, terrain, natural resources or coastlines, your search ends here.

TOP STATS: Land area > Square miles, Area > Comparative, Climate and 102 more

Government

This category is all about the functioning of the government machinery. So, you'll find stats on the goverment administrative divisions, the executive, legistative and judiciary branches, constitution, parliamentary seats, secession attemps, suffrage, corruption - everything connected with our esteemed politicians.

TOP STATS: Government type, Legal system, Legislative branch and 392 more

Health

Statistics about the health of a country's citizens are present in this category. You can find stats related to birth weights, rates on smoking, HIV incidence, incidence of cancer, circulatory and other diseases, stats on infant and maternal mortality, life expectancy, suicide rates, teenage pergnancy and other health related topics. We also have some details on health expenditure and health care funding out here.

TOP STATS: Physicians > Per 1,000 people, Births and maternity > Total fertility rate, Human height > Average female height and 529 more

Industry

Lists all industry related stats like production of cars, buses trucks, LCVs, different industries like biotech firms and so on.

TOP STATS: Manufacturing output, Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita, Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ and 94 more

Labor

You can find detailed stats on the economic activity of the labor force broken over different age-groups and sexes. We also have stats on employment in different sectors, trade union memberships, the average work time, the average number of days the workers take off or even just don't show up! How many female decision makers does a country have? Doctors? What is the normal gender division of the housework? What are the unemployment details and benefits available? How long does an average person need to work to buy a loaf of bread? A car? A television set? Compare these values for different countries.

TOP STATS: Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage, Average monthly wage > Local currency > Net, Labor force > By occupation and 374 more

Language

What are the main languages spoken in the countries? How many English language speakers are there per country? How about French and Spanish? Check out the results here..

TOP STATS: Languages, Major language(s), French status and 21 more

Lifestyle

Here we rank countries based on amphetamine and cannabis use. But more interestingly, we go into their mindset. What do the citizens of different countries think of their armed forces? Will they report a crime? Do they trust their neighbours? What about their governments? Are they happy with life in general? How charitable are they? What is their political orientation? Are they proud of their countries? Will they fight for their countries? This is an utterly captivating category.

TOP STATS: Quality of life index, Happiness level > Very happy, Happiness net and 110 more

Media

Countries are ranked here depending on the penetration level of computers, phones, fax machines, radios, television sets, mobile phones etc. We also have other stats related to media like vastness of different networks, revenue and employment in different telecom sectors here.

TOP STATS: Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita, Internet > Internet users per thousand people, Internet users and 429 more

Military

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TOP STATS: Air force > Combat aircraft, Army > Main battle tanks, Budget and 285 more

People

Facts relating to the actual life of people are found here. So we have birth and death rates, marriage and divorce rates, single parents, one-person households and teenage pregnancies, size of households and elderly institutions, ethnicity and chinese population - just about every stat you always wanted to know! What is the average age of women when they first get married? How happy are they when compared to their mothers? What is the gender development index in different countries? What will the population be in 2020? Don't miss this category even if you didn't come searching for it specifically.

TOP STATS: Population, Age distribution > Population aged 0-14, Population > Population growth, past and future and 1058 more

Religion

Where else could you find the number of Catholics, Catholic priests, Catholic parishes, Jehovahs Witnesses and the number of permanent deacons, and compare them all between major nations in a per-capita format? Check them all here.

TOP STATS: Religions, Religions > All, Major religion(s) and 111 more

Sports

Who scored the maximum medals in the olympics? What about the summer and winter olympics? What are the latest FIFA rankings? Which country has the maximum number of Mt. Everest ascents? Get all the answers in this sports section.

TOP STATS: Chess > GrandMasters, Chess > GrandMasters per million, Winter olympic medals > All time and 508 more

Terrorism

This is a category which needs particular highlighting as the growing concern and need for awareness continues to press upon our front pages, in the minds of our leadership and politicians, and indeed, in our everyday conversations. We hope to expand this category into timely and essential data you can rely on to make sense of global and national security, political and societal violence, and our perceptions which are shaped by these notions.

TOP STATS: Global Terrorism Indicator, Number of Known Terrorist Organizations Present, Background and 30 more

Transport

Here you can find the numbers on the different modes of transportation. How many cars does a country have? Airports? What is the lenght of its highways? What proportion is paved? What about runways, heliports and ports? Lets not leave out waterways or the merchant navy. We have them all here.

TOP STATS: Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people, Road network length > Km, Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area and 446 more

Travel

TOP STATS: Inbound tourism > Arrivals, Outbound tourism > Departures, Inbound tourism > Tourist expenditure per capita and 19 more

Weather

TOP STATS: Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded, Precipitation, Precipitation per capita and 4 more

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COUNTRIES COVERED
Females 225
Females per 1000 201
From total 226
Males 225
Males per 1000 201

Interesting observations about People > Age structure > 65 years and over

  • Monaco ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Virgin Islands ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Japan ranked second for age structure > 65 years and over globally in 2013.
  • Canada ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
  • Italy ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Albania ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
  • Germany ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Cold countries in 2013.
  • Austria ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
  • Australia ranked second for age structure > 65 years and over amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
  • Mauritius ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
  • Israel ranked first for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2013.

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Faced with an aging population, thanks to a declining birth rate and longer-than-ever lifespans, Japan’s government is considering encouraging people to work until age 75. <p>For the year up to March 31, 2004, people aged 65 or older made up a record-high 19.24 percent of Japan’s population. In that same year, 1,129,239 babies were born, the lowest number of births since the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs began tracking statistics in 1968. <p>By the year 2030, Japan’s population is expected to be 10 million less than its current level and one in five people will be 65 or older. <p>Honda introduced a program in 2003 that allows staff to work for up to one year beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60, but hiring depends on the company’s staffing needs. Mitsubishi Electric allows employees to work until the age of 60 right now and is considering extending that to 65.

Posted on 29 Mar 2005

Ian Graham, Staff Editor

Ian Graham, Staff Editor

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I appreciate being able to use the statistics. I am writing a paper and the numbers are very helpful.

Posted on 21 Jun 2010

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I dont understand any of it because I am only 10 years old.

Posted on 12 Nov 2009

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