Upper 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
Serbia ranks #1 with 23.1% of population. Bosnia and Herzegovina is second with 22.9% of population, 0.83% behind. The top five are Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, North Macedonia and Montenegro. The median across all 59 is 8.58% of population; Iraq is last at 3.45% of population. Serbia's figure has risen 40% since 2001 (16.4% of population to 23.1% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Serbia · 23.1% of population
- Median
- 8.58% of population
- Coverage
- 59 Upper middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 65+ share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 23.1 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.9 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 19 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 18.5 |
| 5 | Montenegro | 18.3 |
| 6 | Belarus | 18.3 |
| 7 | Albania | 17.6 |
| 8 | Cuba | 17 |
| 9 | Moldova | 16.9 |
| 10 | Thailand | 16 |
| 11 | Georgia | 16 |
| 12 | China | 14.9 |
| 13 | Armenia | 14.4 |
| 14 | Mauritius | 14.1 |
| 15 | Dominica | 13.2 |
| 16 | Argentina | 12.6 |
| 17 | Grenada | 12.6 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 12.5 |
| 19 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.3 |
| 20 | Brazil | 11.5 |
| 21 | Türkiye | 10.6 |
| 22 | Kosovo | 10.5 |
| 23 | Colombia | 10.2 |
| 24 | St. Lucia | 9.96 |
| 25 | Viet Nam | 9.49 |
| 26 | Peru | 9.47 |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 9.17 |
| 28 | Kazakhstan | 9 |
| 29 | Ecuador | 8.6 |
| 30 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 8.58 |
| 31 | Jamaica | 8.58 |
| 32 | Mexico | 8.52 |
| 33 | El Salvador | 8.31 |
| 34 | Suriname | 8.19 |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 8.19 |
| 36 | Malaysia | 8.03 |
| 37 | Indonesia | 7.54 |
| 38 | Cabo Verde | 7.15 |
| 39 | Tuvalu | 7.04 |
| 40 | South Africa | 6.89 |
| 41 | Tonga | 6.85 |
| 42 | Algeria | 6.81 |
| 43 | Paraguay | 6.72 |
| 44 | Fiji | 6.63 |
| 45 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 6.18 |
| 46 | Samoa | 6.07 |
| 47 | Philippines | 5.72 |
| 48 | Mongolia | 5.43 |
| 49 | Belize | 5.23 |
| 50 | Libya | 5.19 |
| 51 | Guatemala | 4.96 |
| 52 | Maldives | 4.96 |
| 53 | Marshall Islands | 4.88 |
| 54 | Turkmenistan | 4.81 |
| 55 | Jordan | 4.75 |
| 56 | Gabon | 4.13 |
| 57 | Botswana | 4.08 |
| 58 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.76 |
| 59 | Iraq | 3.45 |
About the top 10
#1 Serbia
Serbia ranks #1 on this list with 23.1% of population.
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.95 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$15,262 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Belgrade, Belgrade.
Also ranks #3 in death rate · #4 in smoking prevalence · #13 in age dependency ratio (old).
#2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks #2 on this list with 22.9% of population.
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.14 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,382 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 52.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in death rate · #11 in smoking prevalence.
#3 Ukraine
Ukraine ranks #3 on this list with 19% of population.
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 38.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$214.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa.
Also ranks #1 in net migration · #3 in refugee population by origin · #4 in arable land share.
#4 North Macedonia
North Macedonia ranks #4 on this list with 18.5% of population.
- Capital
- Skopje
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,490 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in smoking prevalence · #19 in gross capital formation rate · #22 in youth unemployment rate.
#5 Montenegro
Montenegro ranks #5 on this list with 18.3% of population.
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 623,130 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,817 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #9 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #10 in smoking prevalence.
#6 Belarus
Belarus ranks #6 on this list with 18.3% of population.
- Capital
- Minsk
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$93.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,279 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Minsk.
Also ranks #2 in income share of poorest 10% · #4 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #6 in literacy rate.
#7 Albania
Albania ranks #7 on this list with 17.6% of population.
- Capital
- Tirana
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.54 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,998 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in electricity access rate · #2 in access to electricity (rural) · #11 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#8 Cuba
Cuba ranks #8 on this list with 17% of population.
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#9 Moldova
Moldova ranks #9 on this list with 16.9% of population.
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
#10 Thailand
Thailand ranks #10 on this list with 16% of population.
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 71.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$577.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,057 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai.
Also ranks #5 in tourism arrivals · #10 in tourism receipts · #11 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
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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.