Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above, female
Canada
4.53 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
37.88 million
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 37.88 million against 4.53 million in Canada, a difference of 33.34 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.4 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793,996 | 4.44 million | 3.65 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 6.47 million | 5.39 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 9.27 million | 7.75 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 13.32 million | 11.32 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 18.72 million | 16.34 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 26.16 million | 23.07 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 34.62 million | 30.52 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 37.88 million against 4.53 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 33.34 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.