Economics

Mapping the Oldest Countries in the World

No population stays young forever.

Elderly people buy vegetables at Honcho market in Niigata City, Japan.

Photographer: Yuriko Nakao/Bloomberg
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Hollywood may try to fight it, but it can't be avoided: Everyone ages. Some countries, though, may be learning that lesson faster than others.

In 2015, only Japan had more than one quarter of its population aged 65 and above.