Lower middle 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
Lebanon ranks #1 with 10.4% of population. Venezuela, RB is second with 10% of population, 4.2% behind. The top five are Lebanon, Venezuela, RB, Tunisia, Morocco and Myanmar. The median across all 47 is 4.36% of population; Zambia is last at 2% of population. Lebanon's figure has risen 101% since 2001 (5.2% of population to 10.4% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Lebanon · 10.4% of population
- Median
- 4.36% of population
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 65+ share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 10.4 |
| 2 | Venezuela, RB | 10 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 9.94 |
| 4 | Morocco | 8.45 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 7.52 |
| 6 | India | 7.38 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 6.67 |
| 8 | Bhutan | 6.63 |
| 9 | Nepal | 6.62 |
| 10 | Cambodia | 6.38 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 6.07 |
| 12 | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.97 |
| 13 | Bolivia | 5.74 |
| 14 | Nicaragua | 5.7 |
| 15 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 5.27 |
| 16 | Timor-Leste | 5.23 |
| 17 | Djibouti | 4.97 |
| 18 | Lao PDR | 4.81 |
| 19 | Haiti | 4.79 |
| 20 | Honduras | 4.54 |
| 21 | Comoros | 4.45 |
| 22 | Vanuatu | 4.38 |
| 23 | Kiribati | 4.38 |
| 24 | Pakistan | 4.36 |
| 25 | Eswatini | 4.35 |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 4.07 |
| 27 | São Tomé and Principe | 3.94 |
| 28 | Lesotho | 3.88 |
| 29 | West Bank and Gaza | 3.85 |
| 30 | Namibia | 3.79 |
| 31 | Ghana | 3.79 |
| 32 | Solomon Islands | 3.67 |
| 33 | Senegal | 3.65 |
| 34 | Papua New Guinea | 3.59 |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 3.56 |
| 36 | Togo | 3.48 |
| 37 | Guinea | 3.47 |
| 38 | Mauritania | 3.25 |
| 39 | Benin | 3.15 |
| 40 | Nigeria | 3.07 |
| 41 | Congo, Rep. | 3.06 |
| 42 | Tanzania | 3.04 |
| 43 | Kenya | 3.02 |
| 44 | Angola | 2.89 |
| 45 | Cameroon | 2.82 |
| 46 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.65 |
| 47 | Zambia | 2 |
About the top 10
#1 Lebanon
Lebanon ranks #1 on this list with 10.4% of population.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.97 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$4,473 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Beirut.
Also ranks #1 in official exchange rate · #2 in smoking prevalence · #7 in refugee population by asylum.
#2 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #2 on this list with 10% of population.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
#3 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #3 on this list with 9.94% of population.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#4 Morocco
Morocco ranks #4 on this list with 8.45% of population.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
#5 Myanmar
Myanmar ranks #5 on this list with 7.52% of population.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 54.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$81.67 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.
Also ranks #3 in smoking prevalence · #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#6 India
India ranks #6 on this list with 7.38% of population.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#7 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #7 on this list with 6.67% of population.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.
#8 Bhutan
Bhutan ranks #8 on this list with 6.63% of population.
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 796,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,493 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gross capital formation rate · #4 in water resources per capita · #4 in protected terrestrial area share.
#9 Nepal
Nepal ranks #9 on this list with 6.62% of population.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$45.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,536 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 67% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (primary) · #6 in low-birthweight babies share · #7 in gross savings rate.
#10 Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #10 on this list with 6.38% of population.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.27 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,872 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Phnom Penh.
Also ranks #3 in time to start a business (days) · #5 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #6 in labour force participation rate.
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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.