<P> In Japan, the number of centenarians is highly skewed towards females . Japan in fiscal year 2016 had 57,525 female centenarians, while males were 8,167, a ratio of 7: 1 . The increase of centenarians was even more skewed at 11.6: 1 . </P> <P> The total number of living centenarians in the world remains uncertain . It was estimated by the Population Division of the United Nations as 23,000 in 1950, 110,000 in 1990, 150,000 in 1995, 209,000 in 2000, 324,000 in 2005 and 455,000 in 2009 . However, these older estimates did not take into account the contemporary downward adjustments of national estimates made by several countries such as the United States; thus, in 2012, the UN estimated there to be only 316,600 centenarians worldwide . The following table gives estimated centenarian populations by country, including both the latest and the earliest known estimates, where available . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Latest estimate (year) </Th> <Th> Earliest estimate (year) </Th> <Th> Centenarians per 100,000 people </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> 7 (2002) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 10.23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 3,487 (2010) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 8.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 4,252 (2011) </Td> <Td> 1901 50 (1901) </Td> <Td> 18.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 1,371 (2014) </Td> <Td> 232 (1990), 1960 25 (1960) </Td> <Td> 16.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 2,001 (1 January 2015) </Td> <Td> 1950 23 (1950) </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 23,760 (2010) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 12.46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7,569 (2011) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 22.31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 48,921 (2011) </Td> <Td> 1990 4,469 (1990), 17,800 (2007) </Td> <Td> 3.63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 625 (2011) </Td> <Td> 2006 404 (2006) </Td> <Td> 5.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 889 (2010) </Td> <Td> 32 (1941) </Td> <Td> 16.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> 150 (2016) </Td> <Td> 42 (1990) </Td> <Td> 11.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 759 (2015) </Td> <Td> 1960 11 (1960) </Td> <Td> 13.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 21,393 (1 January 2016) </Td> <Td> 1900 100 (1900) </Td> <Td> 32.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 17,000 (2012) </Td> <Td> 1885 232 (1885) </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 1516 (2013) </Td> <Td> 1990 227 (1990), 76 (1949) </Td> <Td> 15.32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 32 (2015) </Td> <Td> 1960 3 (1960) </Td> <Td> 9.72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 27,000 (2015) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 389 (2011) </Td> <Td> 87 (1990) </Td> <Td> 8.48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 2,143 (2011) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 25,000 (2015) </Td> <Td> 19,095 (2015), 1872 99 (1872) </Td> <Td> 31.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 67,824 (2017) </Td> <Td> 54,397 (2013) 1950 111 (1950), 155 (1960) </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 7,441 (2010) </Td> <Td> 1990 2,403 (1990) </Td> <Td> 6.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 1,743 (2010) </Td> <Td> 1830 18 (1830) </Td> <Td> 10.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 297 (1991) </Td> <Td> 1960 18 (1960) </Td> <Td> 5.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 636 (2010) </Td> <Td> 1951 44 (1951) </Td> <Td> 13.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 1,682 (2011) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 5.58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 2,414 (2009) </Td> <Td> 1970 500 (1970) </Td> <Td> 6.27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 4,066 (2015) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 38.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 6,800 (2007) </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 4.76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 724 (2011) </Td> <Td> 1990 41 (1990) </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 224 (2013) </Td> <Td> 1953 2 (1953) </Td> <Td> 10.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 15,581 (2011) </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 30.09 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 3,861 (2014) </Td> <Td>--961 </Td> <Td> 7.72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 17,423 (2016) </Td> <Td> 4,269 (2002) </Td> <Td> 37.49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 1,953 (2014) </Td> <Td> 1950 46 (1950) </Td> <Td> 20.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 1,306 (2010) </Td> <Td> 1860 7 (1860) </Td> <Td> 16.64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 17,883 (2012) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 5,293 (2015) </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 6.72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 13,780 (2013) </Td> <Td> 1911 107 (1911) </Td> <Td> 21.49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 72,000 (2015) </Td> <Td> 53,364 (2010), 1950 2,300 (1950) </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 519 (2011) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 15.79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> World Estimates </Td> <Td> 451,000 (2015) </Td> <Td> 316,600 (2012), 1950 23,000 (1950) </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Latest estimate (year) </Th> <Th> Earliest estimate (year) </Th> <Th> Centenarians per 100,000 people </Th> </Tr>

Number of us citizens over 100 years old