11 Countries With Highest Aging Population

4. Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Median age: 45.2 years

There is a chance that you have never before heard of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. This is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, located in the Atlantic Ocean near Canada, with the population of only 5,657. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 18.74 percent of residents are over 65, and population growth rate is second lowest in the world. The list of country’s problems doesn’t end here. After depletion of fish stocks, an economy that is largely dependent on the fishery has been on the decline. Thus, this is one of the nations that might not survive depopulation trend since it can’t rely on immigrants to contribute to population rise.