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Ranked: Top 25 Countries With the Most Seniors in 2025, 2050, 2075, & 2100

Key Takeaways

European nations currently lead in older adult (65+) share of the population.
However, their increases through the century are projected to be slower and less extreme compared to their East Asian counterparts.
This is because current projections take into account net migration patterns.
Europe has been receiving substantial immigration flows that help moderate its demographics.
On the other hand, China is projected to move from outside the top ranks in 2025 to the world’s 3rd most senior-heavy population by 2100.
Its special administrative region, Hong Kong, could have a population with 61% seniors by 2100.

This data uses projections under the UN’s medium variant estimates which takes into account projected birth and death rates and net migration rates.
Projections get less accurate as timelines stretch.
Overseas territories have been included as-is from the source. LATAM region includes the Caribbean.