Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 15-64 share (5-Year Change)
Change in Population ages 15-64 share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Hong Kong SAR, China fell the most: by 3.88 pts, from 69.9% of population to 66% of population in the five years to 2025. St. Martin (French part) is second (−3.19 pts), followed by Macao SAR, China (−3.12 pts). 96 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −0.886 pts.
- #1
- Hong Kong SAR, China · −3.88 pts
- Median
- −0.886 pts
- Coverage
- 96 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 69.9 | 66 | −3.88 pts |
| 2 | St. Martin (French part) | 62.5 | 59.3 | −3.19 pts |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 74.3 | 71.2 | −3.12 pts |
| 4 | Tuvalu | 62.6 | 59.9 | −2.67 pts |
| 5 | Bermuda | 66.7 | 64 | −2.65 pts |
| 6 | Korea, Rep. | 72.1 | 69.5 | −2.6 pts |
| 7 | Greenland | 70.3 | 67.7 | −2.55 pts |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | 66.8 | 64.4 | −2.37 pts |
| 9 | Guam | 63.4 | 61 | −2.36 pts |
| 10 | Northern Mariana Islands | 70.3 | 68 | −2.33 pts |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 65 | 62.6 | −2.32 pts |
| 12 | Singapore | 76.2 | 74.1 | −2.14 pts |
| 13 | Moldova | 65.7 | 63.6 | −2.11 pts |
| 14 | Slovak Republic | 67.4 | 65.4 | −1.99 pts |
| 15 | Germany | 64.4 | 62.4 | −1.98 pts |
| 16 | Albania | 67.7 | 65.8 | −1.94 pts |
| 17 | Virgin Islands (US) | 62.3 | 60.4 | −1.93 pts |
| 18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 66.2 | 64.3 | −1.9 pts |
| 19 | Austria | 66.4 | 64.8 | −1.68 pts |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 66.9 | 65.2 | −1.68 pts |
| 21 | Cayman Islands | 76.1 | 74.4 | −1.65 pts |
| 22 | San Marino | 66.7 | 65 | −1.65 pts |
| 23 | Poland | 66.4 | 64.8 | −1.65 pts |
| 24 | Malta | 68.2 | 66.6 | −1.61 pts |
| 25 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 71.5 | 69.9 | −1.56 pts |
| 26 | Switzerland | 66.2 | 64.7 | −1.51 pts |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 66.4 | 64.9 | −1.49 pts |
| 28 | Serbia | 64.2 | 62.7 | −1.48 pts |
| 29 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 69.8 | 68.4 | −1.47 pts |
| 30 | Portugal | 63.8 | 62.3 | −1.46 pts |
| 31 | Cyprus | 70.4 | 69 | −1.45 pts |
| 32 | Aruba | 67.2 | 65.7 | −1.45 pts |
| 33 | Slovenia | 64.7 | 63.3 | −1.43 pts |
| 34 | Belarus | 67.2 | 65.8 | −1.39 pts |
| 35 | Canada | 66.1 | 64.8 | −1.38 pts |
| 36 | Thailand | 70.9 | 69.6 | −1.37 pts |
| 37 | Barbados | 67.2 | 65.9 | −1.32 pts |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | 63.1 | 61.9 | −1.28 pts |
| 39 | Trinidad and Tobago | 70.8 | 69.6 | −1.23 pts |
| 40 | Croatia | 63.9 | 62.7 | −1.19 pts |
| 41 | Montenegro | 64.9 | 63.8 | −1.1 pts |
| 42 | United States | 65.5 | 64.5 | −1.02 pts |
| 43 | Palau | 71.2 | 70.2 | −1.01 pts |
| 44 | Turkmenistan | 65 | 64 | −1 pts |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 69.4 | 68.4 | −0.998 pts |
| 46 | Armenia | 67.5 | 66.6 | −0.918 pts |
| 47 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 73.2 | 72.3 | −0.901 pts |
| 48 | Mauritius | 72.2 | 71.3 | −0.896 pts |
| 49 | Australia | 65.1 | 64.2 | −0.875 pts |
| 50 | Hungary | 65.4 | 64.5 | −0.862 pts |
| 51 | New Zealand | 65.4 | 64.5 | −0.847 pts |
| 52 | Antigua and Barbuda | 71 | 70.2 | −0.837 pts |
| 53 | Netherlands | 65 | 64.2 | −0.813 pts |
| 54 | Latvia | 63.3 | 62.6 | −0.712 pts |
| 55 | Greece | 63.4 | 62.7 | −0.687 pts |
| 56 | Puerto Rico (US) | 64.2 | 63.5 | −0.681 pts |
| 57 | Curaçao | 68.8 | 68.1 | −0.657 pts |
| 58 | Brunei Darussalam | 72.8 | 72.1 | −0.651 pts |
| 59 | Belgium | 64 | 63.3 | −0.641 pts |
| 60 | Channel Islands | 66.2 | 65.6 | −0.638 pts |
| 61 | Georgia | 64.1 | 63.5 | −0.591 pts |
| 62 | Cuba | 68.5 | 67.9 | −0.584 pts |
| 63 | France | 61.8 | 61.2 | −0.58 pts |
| 64 | Romania | 64.9 | 64.3 | −0.579 pts |
| 65 | Andorra | 72.4 | 71.8 | −0.564 pts |
| 66 | Italy | 63.8 | 63.2 | −0.55 pts |
| 67 | Monaco | 50.7 | 50.2 | −0.522 pts |
| 68 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 71.2 | 70.7 | −0.521 pts |
| 69 | Marshall Islands | 61.7 | 61.2 | −0.516 pts |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 63.9 | 63.4 | −0.516 pts |
| 71 | Brazil | 69.6 | 69.1 | −0.512 pts |
| 72 | Isle of Man | 63 | 62.5 | −0.51 pts |
| 73 | Spain | 66.2 | 65.7 | −0.502 pts |
| 74 | Guyana | 64.5 | 64.1 | −0.446 pts |
| 75 | Estonia | 63.4 | 62.9 | −0.417 pts |
| 76 | Viet Nam | 68 | 67.6 | −0.395 pts |
| 77 | Finland | 61.8 | 61.5 | −0.381 pts |
| 78 | Denmark | 63.7 | 63.3 | −0.374 pts |
| 79 | Seychelles | 71.8 | 71.5 | −0.344 pts |
| 80 | New Caledonia | 67.4 | 67.1 | −0.31 pts |
| 81 | Ukraine | 67.6 | 67.3 | −0.286 pts |
| 82 | Samoa | 56.1 | 55.9 | −0.233 pts |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 60.3 | 60.1 | −0.23 pts |
| 84 | Iceland | 66.7 | 66.5 | −0.203 pts |
| 85 | Lithuania | 65 | 64.8 | −0.177 pts |
| 86 | Tunisia | 66.6 | 66.5 | −0.134 pts |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 65.9 | 65.8 | −0.123 pts |
| 88 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 67 | 66.9 | −0.106 pts |
| 89 | Chile | 69 | 68.9 | −0.097 pts |
| 90 | Azerbaijan | 69.7 | 69.6 | −0.096 pts |
| 91 | United Kingdom | 63.4 | 63.3 | −0.095 pts |
| 92 | Japan | 58.9 | 58.8 | −0.093 pts |
| 93 | Norway | 65.1 | 65 | −0.065 pts |
| 94 | Colombia | 69.9 | 69.8 | −0.064 pts |
| 95 | Qatar | 83.4 | 83.3 | −0.056 pts |
| 96 | Naoero | 59.9 | 59.8 | −0.055 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with −3.88 pts.
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 7.5 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$56,983 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 85.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 3.57 million arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.
#2 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #2 on this list with −3.19 pts.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#3 Macao SAR, China
Macao SAR, China ranks #3 on this list with −3.12 pts.
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 685,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$52.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$75,902 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 5.9 million arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.
#4 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ranks #4 on this list with −2.67 pts.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9,492 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.35 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in agricultural land share · #1 in health expenditure share of gdp · #1 in literacy rate.
#5 Bermuda
Bermuda ranks #5 on this list with −2.65 pts.
- Capital
- Hamilton
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 64,555 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.19 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$142,250 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in gni per capita · #1 in household consumption per capita · #2 in urban population share.
#6 Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep. ranks #6 on this list with −2.6 pts.
- Capital
- Seoul
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 51.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.87 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$36,227 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.
Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.
#7 Greenland
Greenland ranks #7 on this list with −2.55 pts.
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 56,831 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$58,499 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in political stability score · #9 in gross capital formation rate · #10 in protected terrestrial area share.
#8 Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein ranks #8 on this list with −2.37 pts.
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41,024 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.91 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$220,170 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 14.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in rural population share · #1 in researchers in r&d per million · #2 in gdp per capita.
#9 Guam
Guam ranks #9 on this list with −2.36 pts.
- Capital
- Hagåtña
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 169,000 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.91 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$41,833 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in voice and accountability score · #16 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #16 in diabetes prevalence.
#10 Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands ranks #10 on this list with −2.33 pts.
- Capital
- Saipan
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,541 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.1 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$23,786 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gdp growth rate · #12 in male population share · #16 in protected marine area share.
Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.
Source and method
Change in Population ages 15-64 share over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population ages 15-64 (% of total 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.
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.