Year-over-year change: +4.2%, trend up
5-year change: +15.6%, trend up
China
Population 80+: 38.5 million
View MorePopulation aged 80 years and over (oldest-old)
World Total173.9million
19502100
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Population aged 80 years and over (oldest-old) (2026)
China is projected to top the global rankings for population aged 80 years and over (oldest-old), recording 38.5 million in 2026, followed by India (16.9 million) and the United States (15.2 million). Japan (13.4 million) and Germany (6.2 million) complete the top 5. Russia (4.8 million) and Italy (4.7 million) follow close behind. Brazil (4.6 million), France (4.4 million), and the United Kingdom (3.9 million) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: China would have 10.0× the figure recorded by the United Kingdom (3.9 million). Five of the top ten are in Europe. Among these countries, Brazil is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at +4.9%.
Rank changes
How population aged 80 years and over (oldest-old) changed between 2021 and 2026
2021and2026
Historical trends
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest population aged 80 years and over?
- China is projected to have the highest population aged 80 years and over at 38.5 million people in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the lowest population aged 80 years and over?
- Nauru is projected to have the lowest population aged 80 years and over at 14 people in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the total population aged 80 years and over worldwide?
- The combined population aged 80 years and over across 237 countries is projected to total 173.9 million people in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
