The older population or old adults, as per UNPD, are the people who are of age 65 or more.
Following are the top 8 countries with the largest share of their population falling under older adults category.
Japan is the oldest country with about 30.2% of its population over 65 years of age.
Italy falls on the second rank with a significant 24.9% of its population over 65 years.
In Finland, 23.9% of its population is considered old.
With a margin of just 0.1%, this country ranks below Finland. It has a 23.8% old population.
Following closely behind is Portugal with 23.7% of its population over 65 years.
23.5% of Greece's total population is old. By 2025, it is expected to reach 34.5%.
Germany has about 23.2% of its population over 65.
Known for its scenic beauty, the coastal nation has about 23.1% population falling under old adults.