ChowChowRankings
English

Low income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share (2025)

Population ages 65+ share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #1 with 12.7% of population. That is 2.6 times Syrian Arab Republic in second place (4.84% of population). The top five are Korea, Dem. People's Rep., Syrian Arab Republic, Eritrea, Rwanda and Madagascar. The median across all 25 is 3.08% of population; Chad is last at 2.12% of population. Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s figure has risen 89% since 2001 (6.71% of population to 12.7% of population in 2025).

#1
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. · 12.7% of population
Median
3.08% of population
Coverage
25 Low income countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population ages 65+ shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 12.7; 2. Syrian Arab Republic 4.84; 3. Eritrea 4.26; 4. Rwanda 4.02; 5. Madagascar 3.47; 6. Sudan 3.39; 7. Liberia 3.33; 8. Ethiopia 3.3; 9. Sierra Leone 3.28; 10. Guinea-Bissau 3.24.Korea, Dem. People's Re…12.7Syrian Arab Republic4.84Eritrea4.26Rwanda4.02Madagascar3.47Sudan3.39Liberia3.33Ethiopia3.3Sierra Leone3.28Guinea-Bissau3.24
Top 10: Population ages 65+ share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 12.7; 2. Syrian Arab Republic 4.84; 3. Eritrea 4.26; 4. Rwanda 4.02; 5. Madagascar 3.47; 6. Sudan 3.39; 7. Liberia 3.33; 8. Ethiopia 3.3; 9. Sierra Leone 3.28; 10. Guinea-Bissau 3.24.
Population ages 65+ share over time, top 5Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 6.71 in 2001 to 12.7 in 2025; Syrian Arab Republic: 3.34 in 2001 to 4.84 in 2025; Eritrea: 3.22 in 2001 to 4.26 in 2025; Rwanda: 2.29 in 2001 to 4.02 in 2025; Madagascar: 2.79 in 2001 to 3.47 in 2025.03.186.369.5312.7200120132025Korea, Dem. People'…Syrian Arab RepublicEritreaRwandaMadagascar
Population ages 65+ share over time, top 5 (% of population). Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 6.71 in 2001 to 12.7 in 2025; Syrian Arab Republic: 3.34 in 2001 to 4.84 in 2025; Eritrea: 3.22 in 2001 to 4.26 in 2025; Rwanda: 2.29 in 2001 to 4.02 in 2025; Madagascar: 2.79 in 2001 to 3.47 in 2025.

Full ranking

Low income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share, 2025
RankCountryPopulation ages 65+ share (% of population)
1Korea, Dem. People's Rep.12.7
2Syrian Arab Republic4.84
3Eritrea4.26
4Rwanda4.02
5Madagascar3.47
6Sudan3.39
7Liberia3.33
8Ethiopia3.3
9Sierra Leone3.28
10Guinea-Bissau3.24
11Gambia, The3.19
12Congo, Dem. Rep.3.08
13South Sudan3.08
14Mozambique2.73
15Burkina Faso2.68
16Niger2.62
17Somalia, Fed. Rep.2.62
18Malawi2.59
19Burundi2.55
20Yemen, Rep.2.55
21Afghanistan2.43
22Mali2.36
23Uganda2.23
24Central African Republic2.2
25Chad2.12

About the top 10

#1 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #1 on this list with 12.7% of population.

Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia
Income group
Low income
Population
26.57 million people (2025)
Life expectancy
73.7 years (2024)
Urban population
64.2% of population (2025)
CO2 emissions per person
2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
Currency
North Korean won

Largest cities: Pyongyang.

Also ranks #2 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #3 in armed forces personnel · #6 in female labour force participation.

Full country profile

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

Related rankings

Source and method

Population ages 65+ share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Population ages 65 and above (% 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. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.