Population aged 65 years and over (elderly) (2026)

China leads the world in population aged 65 years and over (elderly) at 213.8K thousands in 2026, followed by India (112.4K thousands) and United States of America (65.8K thousands). Japan (37K thousands) and Russian Federation (26.3K thousands) close out the top 5. Next up, Brazil (25.5K thousands) and Indonesia (22.5K thousands). Germany (20.3K thousands), France (15.3K thousands), and Italy (15.1K thousands) round out the top ten. The gap across this list is wide — China has 14× the value of Italy (15.1K thousands). Four of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Indonesia saw the largest year-over-year change at +4.3%.