Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.08 million
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.30 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 36.30 million against 4.08 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 32.21 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 218 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 468,297 4.18 million 3.71 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 575,554 6.07 million 5.49 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 768,771 8.69 million 7.93 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.20 million 12.58 million 11.38 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.77 million 17.73 million 15.96 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.57 million 24.89 million 22.31 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 3.63 million 33.12 million 29.48 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 36.30 million against 4.08 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32.21 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.