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Race2026-11-05

Which Place Doubled Its 65+ Share Since 2000? Top 10 Oldest Places Race 2000-2024

Puerto Rico's share of people aged 65+ more than doubled, from 11.6% in 2000 to 24.7% in 2024 (2.1x), the biggest jump among the places in this race.

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%2000200420082012201620202024MonacoJapanPuerto RicoItalyPortugalMonaco36.2%Japan29.8%Puerto Rico24.7%Italy24.6%Portugal24.5%Greece23.9%Finland23.9%Germany23.2%Croatia23.2%Isle of Man23.2%
Top 10 in 2024, with 2000 for comparison
#Name20002024
1Monaco22.2%36.2%
2Japan17.4%29.8%
3Puerto Rico11.6%24.7%
4Italy18.2%24.6%
5Portugal16.1%24.5%
6Greece17.0%23.9%
7Finland14.9%23.9%
8Germany16.5%23.2%
9Croatia15.9%23.2%
10Isle of Man16.9%23.2%

In 2000 the top 3 were Monaco, Italy and Japan. Japan passed Italy in 2003; Puerto Rico passed Portugal in 2022 and Italy in 2023.

Data: World Bank (Population ages 65 and above, % of total population, 2000-2024), CC BY 4.0. "Places" includes territories as listed by the World Bank. Values are rounded. The intro background was generated with AI. Flag graphics: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2000-2024
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