This chart displays the rankings of populations aged 60 and above in various countries from 1950 to 2023. It reflects the global trend of an aging population and the increase in elderly populations across different nations. The chart allows for the observation of the proportion and growth trend of the elderly population in each country, which is crucial for social and economic policy-making.
The population aged 60 and above refers to the demographic group of individuals who are 60 years old or older. This age group mainly includes retirees and is a significant indicator of an aging society.
1950
- China : 43M 640Kpeople (43,640,066people)
- India : 19M 104Kpeople (19,104,992people)
- United States : 18M 107Kpeople (18,107,133people)
- Germany : 10M 40Kpeople (10,040,918people)
- Russia : 7M 854Kpeople (7,854,760people)
- United Kingdom : 7M 841Kpeople (7,841,817people)
- France : 6M 796Kpeople (6,796,300people)
- Japan : 6M 437Kpeople (6,437,556people)
- Italy : 5M 576Kpeople (5,576,959people)
- Ukraine : 4M 57Kpeople (4,057,822people)
- Australia : 1M 24Kpeople (1,024,169people)
1960
- China : 42M 211Kpeople (42,211,249people)
- India : 25M 104Kpeople (25,104,250people)
- United States : 23M 382Kpeople (23,382,001people)
- Germany : 12M 601Kpeople (12,601,295people)
- Russia : 11M 1Kpeople (11,001,776people)
- United Kingdom : 8M 891Kpeople (8,891,492people)
- Japan : 8M 450Kpeople (8,450,576people)
- France : 7M 687Kpeople (7,687,463people)
- Italy : 6M 866Kpeople (6,866,098people)
- Ukraine : 4M 630Kpeople (4,630,997people)
- Australia : 1M 273Kpeople (1,273,727people)
1970
- China : 50M 553Kpeople (50,553,496people)
- India : 33M 371Kpeople (33,371,485people)
- United States : 28M 127Kpeople (28,127,512people)
- Russia : 15M 584Kpeople (15,584,673people)
- Germany : 15M 490Kpeople (15,490,853people)
- Japan : 11M 384Kpeople (11,384,870people)
- United Kingdom : 10M 458Kpeople (10,458,397people)
- France : 9M 172Kpeople (9,172,044people)
- Italy : 8M 731Kpeople (8,731,130people)
- Ukraine : 6M 712Kpeople (6,712,113people)
- Australia : 1M 552Kpeople (1,552,033people)
1980
- China : 67M 834Kpeople (67,834,122people)
- India : 43M 746Kpeople (43,746,398people)
- United States : 35M 16Kpeople (35,016,148people)
- Russia : 18M 636Kpeople (18,636,494people)
- Japan : 15M 424Kpeople (15,424,387people)
- Germany : 15M 81Kpeople (15,081,615people)
- United Kingdom : 11M 241Kpeople (11,241,563people)
- Italy : 9M 666Kpeople (9,666,139people)
- France : 9M 259Kpeople (9,259,685people)
- Indonesia : 8M 556Kpeople (8,556,092people)
- Australia : 2M 8Kpeople (2,008,942people)
1990
- China : 93M 668Kpeople (93,668,504people)
- India : 55M 699Kpeople (55,699,471people)
- United States : 41M 466Kpeople (41,466,459people)
- Russia : 23M 514Kpeople (23,514,171people)
- Japan : 22M 151Kpeople (22,151,241people)
- Germany : 16M 124Kpeople (16,124,151people)
- Indonesia : 11M 908Kpeople (11,908,183people)
- United Kingdom : 11M 896Kpeople (11,896,284people)
- Italy : 11M 754Kpeople (11,754,682people)
- France : 10M 854Kpeople (10,854,045people)
- Australia : 2M 626Kpeople (2,626,855people)
2000
- China : 127M 477Kpeople (127,477,461people)
- India : 73M 122Kpeople (73,122,942people)
- United States : 45M 840Kpeople (45,840,330people)
- Japan : 30M 324Kpeople (30,324,485people)
- Russia : 26M 950Kpeople (26,950,769people)
- Germany : 19M 4Kpeople (19,004,518people)
- Indonesia : 16M 829Kpeople (16,829,221people)
- Brazil : 14M 446Kpeople (14,446,638people)
- Italy : 13M 847Kpeople (13,847,217people)
- France : 12M 169Kpeople (12,169,971people)
- United Kingdom : 12M 141Kpeople (12,141,583people)
- Australia : 3M 143Kpeople (3,143,884people)
2010
- China : 172M 7Kpeople (172,007,930people)
- India : 96M 345Kpeople (96,345,716people)
- United States : 56M 817Kpeople (56,817,375people)
- Japan : 40M 292Kpeople (40,292,596people)
- Russia : 25M 870Kpeople (25,870,271people)
- Indonesia : 21M 274Kpeople (21,274,198people)
- Germany : 21M 57Kpeople (21,057,710people)
- Brazil : 20M 129Kpeople (20,129,678people)
- Italy : 15M 964Kpeople (15,964,388people)
- France : 14M 514Kpeople (14,514,590people)
- United Kingdom : 14M 24Kpeople (14,024,187people)
- Australia : 4M 180Kpeople (4,180,394people)
2023
- China : 278M 68Kpeople (278,068,773people)
- India : 153M 134Kpeople (153,134,794people)
- United States : 81M 183Kpeople (81,183,999people)
- Japan : 44M 482Kpeople (44,482,463people)
- Russia : 33M 305Kpeople (33,305,140people)
- Brazil : 32M 631Kpeople (32,631,770people)
- Indonesia : 30M 923Kpeople (30,923,373people)
- Germany : 25M 237Kpeople (25,237,625people)
- Italy : 18M 627Kpeople (18,627,530people)
- France : 18M 241Kpeople (18,241,506people)
- United Kingdom : 17M 367Kpeople (17,367,401people)
- Australia : 6M 59Kpeople (6,059,296people)