Population by Country
Centenarians by Country 2026
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Country | Centenarians 2023↓ | Male Centenarians 2023 | Female Centenarians 2023 | |
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 | Japan | 120,000 | 17,000 | 103,000 |
 | United States | 64,000 | 15,000 | 50,000 |
 | China | 39,000 | 2,000 | 37,000 |
 | India | 29,000 | 11,000 | 18,000 |
 | France | 29,000 | 4,000 | 25,000 |
 | Italy | 21,000 | 3,000 | 17,000 |
 | Germany | 18,000 | 3,000 | 15,000 |
 | United Kingdom | 18,000 | 3,000 | 14,000 |
 | Spain | 14,000 | 3,000 | 12,000 |
 | Russia | 13,000 | 2,000 | 10,000 |
 | Thailand | 13,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
 | Canada | 13,000 | 2,000 | 11,000 |
 | Ukraine | 10,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 |
 | South Korea | 9,000 | 8,000 | |
 | Hong Kong | 9,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 |
 | Argentina | 8,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 |
 | Brazil | 7,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 |
 | Vietnam | 7,000 | 6,000 | |
 | Poland | 7,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 |
 | South Africa | 6,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 |
 | Australia | 6,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 |
 | Taiwan | 6,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 |
 | Mexico | 5,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 |
 | Chile | 5,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 |
 | Kenya | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
 | Peru | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
 | Netherlands | 3,000 | 2,000 | |
 | Belgium | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
 | Cuba | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
 | Sweden | 3,000 | 2,000 | |
 | Portugal | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
 | Greece | 3,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
 | Israel | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
 | Uruguay | 3,000 | 2,000 | |
 | Puerto Rico | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
 | Turkey | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
 | Colombia | 2,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Malaysia | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
 | Austria | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
 | Switzerland | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
 | Indonesia | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Bangladesh | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Tanzania | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Uganda | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Sri Lanka | 1,000 | ||
 | Romania | 1,000 | ||
 | Ecuador | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Dominican Republic | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Czechia | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Hungary | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Serbia | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Denmark | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Singapore | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Norway | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Finland | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Ireland | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | New Zealand | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Costa Rica | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Croatia | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
 | Slovenia | 1,000 | ||
 | Republic of the Congo | NaN | NaN | |
| Total | 540,000 | 95,000 | 434,000 |
- Data have been rounded to the nearest 1,000 individuals by the original United Nations source.
- Some countries may not update population estimates every year.
Snapshot
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Japan (120,000), the United States (64,000), and China (39,000) report the highest numbers of centenarians worldwide, reflecting large populations combined with high life expectancy.
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Countries with the fewest centenarians include Bangladesh (1,000), Indonesia (1,000), and Tanzania (1,000), where lower life expectancy limits the number of people reaching age 100.
Centenarian A person who has reached the age of 100 years or older. Centenarians are used as a demographic indicator of extreme longevity and population aging.
Countries with the Most Centenarians
Japan stands out globally, with approximately 120,000 centenarians, by far the highest total of any country. The United States follows at roughly 64,000, reflecting its large overall population and advanced healthcare system. China ranks third with about 39,000 centenarians, while India and France each report around 29,000. In these countries, large population size plays a central role in driving high absolute counts, even when centenarians represent a very small share of the total population.
Several other developed nations also report sizable centenarian populations, including Italy (21,000), Germany (18,000), and the United Kingdom (18,000). Spain follows with about 14,000, while Russia and Thailand each report roughly 13,000. Across nearly all of these countries, women make up a large majority of centenarians.
Countries with the Fewest Centenarians
At the other end of the spectrum, many countries report very small centenarian populations, often numbering around 1,000 or fewer. These include large developing nations such as Bangladesh (1,000), Indonesia (1,000), Tanzania (1,000), and Uganda (1,000). Several Eastern European and Balkan countries also fall into this range, including Romania (1,000), Serbia (1,000), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1,000). In these cases, both population size and lower life expectancy contribute to smaller absolute counts of people reaching age 100.
Smaller countries and lower-income nations also tend to report minimal centenarian totals. Examples include Sri Lanka (1,000), Kenya (3,000), and Peru (3,000). Limited access to long-term healthcare, higher rates of infectious and chronic disease, and historically lower survival rates into old age all reduce the likelihood of reaching extreme longevity. As a result, while centenarians exist in nearly every country, their numbers remain extremely small in many parts of the world compared with aging, high-income nations.
