Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above, female
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.0%
in 2025
Spain
23.9%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.9% against 11.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 10.1% | 6.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 11.8% | 7.9% | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 14.0% | 9.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 17.2% | 11.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 19.0% | 12.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 20.5% | 12.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 22.7% | 12.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.9% against 11.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
- 12.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.