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Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) (2025)

Age dependency ratio (old): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Monaco ranks #1 with 71.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people. Japan is second with 51 people 65+ per 100 working-age people, 40.5% behind. The top five are Monaco, Japan, Portugal, Puerto Rico (US) and Italy. The median across all 217 is 12.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people; Qatar is last at 2.04 people 65+ per 100 working-age people. Monaco's figure has risen 106% since 2001 (34.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people to 71.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people in 2025).

#1
Monaco · 71.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Median
12.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (old)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Monaco 71.7; 2. Japan 51; 3. Portugal 40; 4. Puerto Rico (US) 39.8; 5. Italy 39.7; 6. Finland 39.4; 7. Greece 38.9; 8. Virgin Islands (US) 38.3; 9. Germany 38; 10. Isle of Man 37.8.Monaco71.7Japan51Portugal40Puerto Rico (US)39.8Italy39.7Finland39.4Greece38.9Virgin Islands (US)38.3Germany38Isle of Man37.8
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (old) (people 65+ per 100 working-age people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Monaco 71.7; 2. Japan 51; 3. Portugal 40; 4. Puerto Rico (US) 39.8; 5. Italy 39.7; 6. Finland 39.4; 7. Greece 38.9; 8. Virgin Islands (US) 38.3; 9. Germany 38; 10. Isle of Man 37.8.
Age dependency ratio (old) over time, top 5Monaco: 34.8 in 2001 to 71.7 in 2025; Japan: 26.6 in 2001 to 51 in 2025; Portugal: 24.3 in 2001 to 40 in 2025; Puerto Rico (US): 18.4 in 2001 to 39.8 in 2025; Italy: 27.5 in 2001 to 39.7 in 2025.018.737.456.174.8200120132025MonacoJapanPortugalPuerto Rico (US)Italy
Age dependency ratio (old) over time, top 5 (people 65+ per 100 working-age people). Monaco: 34.8 in 2001 to 71.7 in 2025; Japan: 26.6 in 2001 to 51 in 2025; Portugal: 24.3 in 2001 to 40 in 2025; Puerto Rico (US): 18.4 in 2001 to 39.8 in 2025; Italy: 27.5 in 2001 to 39.7 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old), 2025
RankCountryAge dependency ratio (old) (people 65+ per 100 working-age people)
1Monaco71.7
2Japan51
3Portugal40
4Puerto Rico (US)39.8
5Italy39.7
6Finland39.4
7Greece38.9
8Virgin Islands (US)38.3
9Germany38
10Isle of Man37.8
11Croatia37.7
12France36.8
13Serbia36.8
14Hong Kong SAR, China35.8
15San Marino35.6
16Bosnia and Herzegovina35.6
17Latvia35.4
18Bermuda35.3
19Bulgaria35.1
20Slovenia35.1
21Estonia34.6
22Sweden33.5
23Denmark33.4
24Czechia33.2
25Liechtenstein33.2
26St. Martin (French part)33.2
27Belgium33.1
28Spain32.9
29Hungary32.8
30Austria32.6
31Netherlands32.5
32Poland32
33Lithuania32
34Switzerland31.6
35Romania31.3
36Canada31.3
37Channel Islands31.1
38United Kingdom31.1
39Malta30.9
40Norway29.4
41Korea, Rep.29.3
42Slovak Republic29.1
43Montenegro28.7
44North Macedonia28.5
45Faroe Islands28.5
46United States28.5
47Ukraine28.2
48Australia28.2
49Belarus27.8
50Gibraltar27.6
51New Zealand27.3
52Russian Federation27.3
53Aruba27
54Albania26.8
55Moldova26.5
56Barbados25.9
57Curaçao25.4
58Georgia25.2
59Cuba25.1
60Uruguay24.7
61Ireland24.7
62Iceland24
63Luxembourg23.1
64Andorra23.1
65Thailand23
66Armenia21.7
67Cyprus21.6
68Guam21.5
69China21.4
70Macao SAR, China21.2
71Chile21.2
72Israel21.1
73Sint Maarten (Dutch part)20.5
74Mauritius19.8
75Singapore19.2
76Dominica19.1
77Argentina19
78Sri Lanka19
79Korea, Dem. People's Rep.18.6
80Trinidad and Tobago18.6
81Costa Rica18.5
82Grenada18.5
83St. Vincent and the Grenadines18.3
84Antigua and Barbuda17.6
85New Caledonia17.5
86Bahamas, The17.2
87French Polynesia17.2
88Greenland17
89Palau16.8
90St. Kitts and Nevis16.8
91Brazil16.6
92Lebanon16.3
93Turks and Caicos Islands16.1
94Northern Mariana Islands15.9
95Türkiye15.5
96Venezuela, RB15.4
97Kosovo15.1
98Tunisia14.9
99Panama14.7
100Colombia14.6

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About the top 10

#9 Germany

Germany ranks #9 on this list with 38 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.

Capital
Berlin
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
83.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$5.05 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$60,496 (2025)
Life expectancy
80.8 years (2024)
Urban population
82.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.

Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in Berlin (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Age dependency ratio (old): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.DPND.OL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.