In 2023, Monaco was the country with the highest percentage of total population that was over the age of 65 with 36 percent. Japan had the second highest with 29 percent, while Portugal and Bulgaria followed in third with 24 percent.
The countries with the largest percentage of the total population over 65 years in 2023
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Population Reference Bureau. (December 19, 2023). The countries with the largest percentage of the total population over 65 years in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264729/countries-with-the-largest-percentage-of-total-population-over-65-years/
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