Population Ages 65 And Above

North America Ranking

percent of totalSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Canada	18.56	2021	1	18.1
2	United States	17.04	2021	2	16.63
3	Costa Rica	10.64	2021	3	10.25
4	El Salvador	8.83	2021	4	8.65
5	Panama	8.77	2021	5	8.54
6	Mexico	7.83	2021	6	7.62
7	Ecuador	7.82	2021	7	7.59
8	Nicaragua	5.9	2021	8	5.68
9	Guatemala	5.15	2021	9	5.04
10	Honduras	5.11	2021	10	4.97

Definition of Population Ages 65 And Above

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.