World Population Ageing 2024. As of 2024, population size has peaked in 63 countries and areas, including china, germany, japan and the russian federation, and the total population of this group is. The following chart — the population pyramid — makes it possible to understand this enormous global transformation.
To commemorate this landmark, the world social report 2023 explores the economic and social implications of the ageing of the human population. Access data on the percentage of the total population aged 65 and above from the world bank.