Canada vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, female
Canada
4.53 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
5.87 million
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Canada
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.87 million against 4.53 million in Canada, a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793,996 | 1.04 million | 247,086 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 1.39 million | 301,927 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.82 million | 297,016 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 2.37 million | 368,424 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 3.04 million | 663,930 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 3.72 million | 626,140 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 5.18 million | 1.08 million | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5.87 million against 4.53 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and Viet Nam?
- 1.34 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 217 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.