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

DEFINITION: This entry provides 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
1	MonacoMonaco	22.8%	2008
2	JapanJapan	21.6%	2008
=3	GermanyGermany	20%	2008
=3	ItalyItaly	20%	2008
5	GreeceGreece	19.1%	2008
6	SwedenSweden	18.3%	2008
=7	SpainSpain	17.9%	2008
=7	GuernseyGuernsey	17.9%	2008
9	AustriaAustria	17.7%	2008
=10	BulgariaBulgaria	17.6%	2008
=10	EstoniaEstonia	17.6%	2008
12	BelgiumBelgium	17.5%	2008
13	PortugalPortugal	17.4%	2008
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	17.36%	2008
14	San MarinoSan Marino	17.2%	2008
15	European UnionEuropean Union	17.1%	2008
16	CroatiaCroatia	17%	2008
17	LatviaLatvia	16.9%	2008
=18	GeorgiaGeorgia	16.6%	2008
=18	FinlandFinland	16.6%	2008
20	GibraltarGibraltar	16.5%	2008
=21	SloveniaSlovenia	16.3%	2008
=21	FranceFrance	16.3%	2008
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	16.26%	2008
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	16.14%	2008
23	UkraineUkraine	16.1%	2008
=24	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	16%	2008
=24	LithuaniaLithuania	16%	2008
=24	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	16%	2008
=24	JerseyJersey	16%	2008
28	Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island	15.9%	2007
29	DenmarkDenmark	15.7%	2008
30	HungaryHungary	15.6%	2008
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	15.56%	2008
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	15.34%	2008
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	15.15%	2008
31	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	15.1%	2008
=32	NorwayNorway	15%	2008
=32	Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	15%	2005
34	CanadaCanada	14.9%	2008
=35	BelarusBelarus	14.7%	2008
=35	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	14.7%	2008
=35	LuxembourgLuxembourg	14.7%	2008
=35	RomaniaRomania	14.7%	2008
39	NetherlandsNetherlands	14.6%	2008
=40	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	14.1%	2008
=40	RussiaRussia	14.1%	2008
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	13.91%	2008
42	MaltaMalta	13.9%	2008
43	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	13.5%	2008
44	PolandPoland	13.4%	2008
=45	UruguayUruguay	13.3%	2008
=45	AustraliaAustralia	13.3%	2008
=45	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	13.3%	2008
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	13.26%	2008
48	Hong KongHong Kong	13%	2008
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	12.99%	2008
=49	BermudaBermuda	12.8%	2008
=49	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	12.8%	2008
51	United StatesUnited States	12.7%	2008
52	New ZealandNew Zealand	12.6%	2008
53	SlovakiaSlovakia	12.3%	2008
=54	IcelandIceland	12%	2008
=54	CyprusCyprus	12%	2008
=54	AndorraAndorra	12%	2008
57	IrelandIreland	11.8%	2008
58	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	11.3%	2008
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	11.2%	2008
59	ArmeniaArmenia	11%	2008
=60	CubaCuba	10.9%	2008
=60	MoldovaMoldova	10.9%	2008
=62	ArgentinaArgentina	10.8%	2008
=62	Saint HelenaSaint Helena	10.8%	2008
64	MartiniqueMartinique	10.6%	2006
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	10.6%	2008
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	10.57%	2008
=65	TaiwanTaiwan	10.5%	2008
=65	South KoreaSouth Korea	10.5%	2008
67	ArubaAruba	10.4%	2008
68	DominicaDominica	10.2%	2008
69	IsraelIsrael	9.8%	2008
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	9.73%	2008
70	AlbaniaAlbania	9.5%	2008
71	Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	9.3%	2008
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	9.23%	2008
=72	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	9.2%	2008
=72	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	9.2%	2006
=74	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	9%	2008
=74	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	9%	2008
=74	BarbadosBarbados	9%	2008
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	8.98%	2008
=77	North KoreaNorth Korea	8.8%	2008
=77	ChileChile	8.8%	2008
79	SingaporeSingapore	8.7%	2008
80	ThailandThailand	8.5%	2008
81	KazakhstanKazakhstan	8.2%	2008
82	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	8.1%	2008
83	ChinaChina	8%	2008
84	Sri LankaSri Lanka	7.9%	2008
85	MacauMacau	7.7%	2008
86	AnguillaAnguilla	7.6%	2008
=87	JamaicaJamaica	7.4%	2008
=87	MontserratMontserrat	7.4%	2008
=89	LebanonLebanon	7.1%	2008
=89	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	7.1%	2008
=89	TunisiaTunisia	7.1%	2008
=92	TurkeyTurkey	7%	2008
=92	GuamGuam	7%	2008
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	6.98%	2008
94	MauritiusMauritius	6.9%	2008
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	6.89%	2008
95	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	6.8%	2008
=96	PanamaPanama	6.7%	2008
=96	The BahamasThe Bahamas	6.7%	2008
=98	GreenlandGreenland	6.6%	2008
=98	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	6.6%	2008
=98	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	6.6%	2008
=101	Cape VerdeCape Verde	6.5%	2008
=101	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	6.5%	2008
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	6.44%	2008
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	6.35%	2008
=103	SurinameSuriname	6.3%	2008
=103	BrazilBrazil	6.3%	2008
=103	French GuianaFrench Guiana	6.3%	2006
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	6.21%	2008
106	ReunionReunion	6.2%	2006
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	6.18%	2008
=107	MexicoMexico	6.1%	2008
=107	SeychellesSeychelles	6.1%	2008
=107	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	6.1%	2008
110	Costa RicaCosta Rica	6%	2008
=111	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	5.8%	2008
=111	IndonesiaIndonesia	5.8%	2008
=111	VietnamVietnam	5.8%	2008
=114	SamoaSamoa	5.6%	2008
=114	PeruPeru	5.6%	2008
=114	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	5.6%	2008
117	ColombiaColombia	5.5%	2008
=118	IranIran	5.4%	2008
=118	BhutanBhutan	5.4%	2008
=118	GuyanaGuyana	5.4%	2008
=118	BurmaBurma	5.4%	2008
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	5.38%	2008
122	South AfricaSouth Africa	5.3%	2008
=123	EcuadorEcuador	5.2%	2008
=123	El SalvadorEl Salvador	5.2%	2008
=123	TuvaluTuvalu	5.2%	2008
=123	MoroccoMorocco	5.2%	2008
=123	IndiaIndia	5.2%	2008
=128	VenezuelaVenezuela	5.1%	2008
=128	ParaguayParaguay	5.1%	2008
=130	UzbekistanUzbekistan	5%	2008
=130	LesothoLesotho	5%	2008
=130	AlgeriaAlgeria	5%	2008
=130	TokelauTokelau	5%	2006
134	MalaysiaMalaysia	4.9%	2008
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	4.89%	2008
135	PalauPalau	4.8%	2008
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	4.71%	2008
=136	BoliviaBolivia	4.7%	2008
=136	EgyptEgypt	4.7%	2008
138	FijiFiji	4.6%	2008
=139	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	4.3%	2008
=139	TongaTonga	4.3%	2008
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	4.21%	2008
=141	LibyaLibya	4.2%	2008
=141	PakistanPakistan	4.2%	2008
=141	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	4.2%	2008
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	4.14%	2008
=144	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	4.1%	2008
=144	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	4.1%	2008
=144	PhilippinesPhilippines	4.1%	2008
=144	JordanJordan	4.1%	2008
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	4.01%	2008
148	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	4%	2008
=149	VanuatuVanuatu	3.9%	2008
=149	MaldivesMaldives	3.9%	2008
=149	ZimbabweZimbabwe	3.9%	2008
=149	BotswanaBotswana	3.9%	2008
=149	GabonGabon	3.9%	2008
=149	MongoliaMongolia	3.9%	2008
=155	BahrainBahrain	3.8%	2008
=155	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	3.8%	2008
=155	NepalNepal	3.8%	2008
=155	NamibiaNamibia	3.8%	2008
=159	TajikistanTajikistan	3.7%	2008
=159	GuatemalaGuatemala	3.7%	2008
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	3.68%	2008
=161	SwazilandSwaziland	3.6%	2008
=161	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	3.6%	2008
=161	CambodiaCambodia	3.6%	2008
=161	GhanaGhana	3.6%	2008
=161	West BankWest Bank	3.6%	2008
=161	DjiboutiDjibouti	3.6%	2008
=167	BangladeshBangladesh	3.5%	2008
=167	BelizeBelize	3.5%	2008
=167	EritreaEritrea	3.5%	2008
=167	HaitiHaiti	3.5%	2008
=167	HondurasHonduras	3.5%	2008
=172	GuineaGuinea	3.4%	2008
=172	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	3.4%	2008
=172	KiribatiKiribati	3.4%	2008
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	3.33%	2008
=175	East TimorEast Timor	3.3%	2008
=175	SyriaSyria	3.3%	2008
=175	NicaraguaNicaragua	3.3%	2008
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	3.27%	2008
=178	CameroonCameroon	3.2%	2008
=178	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	3.2%	2008
=178	BruneiBrunei	3.2%	2008
=181	MadagascarMadagascar	3.1%	2008
=181	LaosLaos	3.1%	2008
=181	MaliMali	3.1%	2008
=181	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	3.1%	2008
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	3.09%	2008
=185	NigeriaNigeria	3%	2008
=185	SenegalSenegal	3%	2008
=185	IraqIraq	3%	2008
=185	GrenadaGrenada	3%	2008
=185	ComorosComoros	3%	2008
=190	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	2.9%	2008
=190	ChadChad	2.9%	2008
=190	KuwaitKuwait	2.9%	2008
=193	LiberiaLiberia	2.8%	2008
=193	TanzaniaTanzania	2.8%	2008
=193	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	2.8%	2008
=193	The GambiaThe Gambia	2.8%	2008
=193	OmanOman	2.8%	2008
=193	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	2.8%	2008
=193	MozambiqueMozambique	2.8%	2008
=193	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	2.8%	2008
=201	EthiopiaEthiopia	2.7%	2008
=201	Gaza StripGaza Strip	2.7%	2008
=201	MalawiMalawi	2.7%	2008
=201	TogoTogo	2.7%	2008
=201	AngolaAngola	2.7%	2008
=206	YemenYemen	2.6%	2008
=206	KenyaKenya	2.6%	2008
=206	BeninBenin	2.6%	2008
=209	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	2.5%	2008
=209	SudanSudan	2.5%	2008
=209	SomaliaSomalia	2.5%	2008
=209	BurundiBurundi	2.5%	2008
=209	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	2.5%	2008
=214	AfghanistanAfghanistan	2.4%	2008
=214	RwandaRwanda	2.4%	2008
=214	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	2.4%	2008
=214	NigerNiger	2.4%	2008
=214	ZambiaZambia	2.4%	2008
219	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	2.3%	2008
=220	MauritaniaMauritania	2.2%	2008
=220	UgandaUganda	2.2%	2008
222	NauruNauru	2.1%	2008
223	MayotteMayotte	1.8%	2008
224	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	1.7%	2008
225	QatarQatar	1.4%	2008
226	United Arab EmiratesUAE	0.9%	2008

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