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Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)

Change in Age dependency ratio (old) 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 rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Hong Kong SAR, China rose the most: by 8.92, from 26.9 people 65+ per 100 working-age people to 35.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people in the five years to 2025. Korea, Rep. is second (+7.31), followed by Bermuda (+7.08). 186 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +1.97.

#1
Hong Kong SAR, China · +8.92
Median
+1.97
Coverage
186 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: 5-year change (people 65+ per 100 working-age people)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 8.92; 2. Korea, Rep. 7.31; 3. Bermuda 7.08; 4. Northern Mariana Islands 7.07; 5. Macao SAR, China 5.98; 6. San Marino 5.68; 7. Aruba 5.32; 8. Liechtenstein 5.25; 9. Albania 4.98; 10. Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.98.Hong Kong SAR, China8.92Korea, Rep.7.31Bermuda7.08Northern Mariana Islands7.07Macao SAR, China5.98San Marino5.68Aruba5.32Liechtenstein5.25Albania4.98Bosnia and Herzegovina4.98
Top 10: 5-year change (people 65+ per 100 working-age people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Hong Kong SAR, China 8.92; 2. Korea, Rep. 7.31; 3. Bermuda 7.08; 4. Northern Mariana Islands 7.07; 5. Macao SAR, China 5.98; 6. San Marino 5.68; 7. Aruba 5.32; 8. Liechtenstein 5.25; 9. Albania 4.98; 10. Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.98.

Full ranking

Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change), 2025
RankCountryFromTo5-year change (people 65+ per 100 working-age people)
1Hong Kong SAR, China26.935.8+8.92
2Korea, Rep.2229.3+7.31
3Bermuda28.235.3+7.08
4Northern Mariana Islands8.815.9+7.07
5Macao SAR, China15.221.2+5.98
6San Marino29.935.6+5.68
7Aruba21.727+5.32
8Liechtenstein27.933.2+5.25
9Albania21.826.8+4.98
10Bosnia and Herzegovina30.635.6+4.98
11Thailand18.223+4.84
12Poland27.232+4.83
13Puerto Rico (US)3539.8+4.82
14Moldova21.726.5+4.75
15Guam1721.5+4.47
16Greenland12.617+4.44
17Belarus23.427.8+4.37
18Sint Maarten (Dutch part)16.120.5+4.36
19Virgin Islands (US)3438.3+4.28
20Slovak Republic24.929.1+4.23
21Portugal35.840+4.17
22Russian Federation23.127.3+4.16
23St. Martin (French part)2933.2+4.11
24Canada27.231.3+4.09
25Germany33.938+4.06
26Slovenia31.135.1+4.01
27Mauritius15.819.8+4
28Singapore15.219.2+3.98
29United States24.528.5+3.98
30Barbados2225.9+3.96
31North Macedonia24.628.5+3.92
32French Polynesia13.217.2+3.92
33Trinidad and Tobago14.818.6+3.83
34Croatia33.937.7+3.75
35Malta27.130.9+3.72
36Austria28.932.6+3.72
37Curaçao21.725.4+3.7
38Antigua and Barbuda13.917.6+3.69
39Greece35.338.9+3.58
40St. Kitts and Nevis13.216.8+3.56
41Palau13.416.8+3.48
42Andorra19.623.1+3.42
43Armenia18.321.7+3.41
44New Zealand23.927.3+3.4
45Spain29.532.9+3.39
46Azerbaijan9.8713.2+3.3
47Switzerland28.331.6+3.26
48Costa Rica15.218.5+3.25
49France33.636.8+3.25
50China18.221.4+3.18
51American Samoa9.9513.1+3.16
52Serbia33.636.8+3.15
53Isle of Man34.737.8+3.09
54Australia25.128.2+3.07
55Belgium3033.1+3.05
56Italy36.639.7+3.04
57Montenegro25.628.7+3.03
58Finland36.439.4+3.01
59Cayman Islands9.7912.8+2.99
60Viet Nam11.114+2.91
61Ukraine25.328.2+2.89
62Chile18.321.2+2.88
63Brazil13.816.6+2.82
64Latvia32.635.4+2.8
65Estonia31.934.6+2.76
66Korea, Dem. People's Rep.15.918.6+2.71
67Netherlands29.832.5+2.71
68Sri Lanka16.219+2.7
69Channel Islands28.531.1+2.64
70Tuvalu9.1411.7+2.6
71Tunisia12.414.9+2.52
72Colombia12.114.6+2.5
73Venezuela, RB12.915.4+2.46
74Kazakhstan12.114.6+2.44
75Kosovo12.715.1+2.42
76Turks and Caicos Islands13.816.1+2.39
77Ireland22.324.7+2.38
78New Caledonia15.217.5+2.34
79Grenada16.118.5+2.34
80Cyprus19.321.6+2.32
81Türkiye13.115.5+2.32
82Brunei Darussalam7.7110+2.32
83Cuba22.825.1+2.25
84St. Vincent and the Grenadines16.118.3+2.23
85Iceland21.824+2.19
86British Virgin Islands11.213.3+2.18
87Morocco10.612.7+2.18
88Norway27.229.4+2.11
89Luxembourg2123.1+2.1
90Dominican Republic10.412.5+2.08
91Hungary30.732.8+2.07
92Romania29.331.3+2.01
93Panama12.714.7+1.98
94Marshall Islands67.96+1.96
95Georgia23.225.2+1.95
96Denmark31.433.4+1.95
97Japan49.151+1.91
98Iran, Islamic Rep.10.512.4+1.89
99Jamaica9.8811.7+1.85
100Micronesia, Fed. Sts.8.099.92+1.83

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About the top 10

#5 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #5 on this list with +5.98.

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.

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Source and method

Change in Age dependency ratio (old) 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 rose are listed.

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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.