Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Iran
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 34.65 million against 4.08 million in Iran, a difference of 30.57 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.5 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468,297 | 3.96 million | 3.49 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 575,554 | 5.80 million | 5.23 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 768,771 | 8.35 million | 7.59 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 12.03 million | 10.83 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 16.97 million | 15.19 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 23.84 million | 21.26 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 31.63 million | 28.00 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 34.65 million against 4.08 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 30.57 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.