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Top Ten Countries with Highest Percentage of Older Population

by Vishul Malik

Here are the top ten countries with the highest percentage of older population (defined as 65 years or older): Japan – 28.7% Italy – 23.0% Greece – 21.7% Portugal –…


World Top Ten Countries With Oldest Population Map

Here are the top ten countries with the highest percentage of older population (defined as 65 years or older):

  • Japan – 28.7%
  • Italy – 23.0%
  • Greece – 21.7%
  • Portugal – 21.5%
  • Finland – 21.2%
  • Germany – 21.1%
  • Bulgaria – 20.8%
  • Latvia – 20.2%
  • Croatia – 19.7%
  • Slovenia – 19.3%

Top 10 Countries with Highest Percentage of Older Population 2016

Rank Countries Percentage aged 60 or over, 2015
1 Japan 33.1
2 Italy 28.6
3 Germany 27.6
4 Finland 27.2
5 Portugal 27.1
6 Greece 27
7 Bulgaria 26.9
8 Martinique 26.2
9 Croatia 25.9
10 Latvia 25.7

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