Canada vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, male

Canada
3.90 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.78 million
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
21st

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Canada
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.90 million against 3.78 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 128,900.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 705,255 816,022 110,768 Viet Nam
1970s 856,030 1.04 million 188,038 Viet Nam
1980s 1.11 million 1.31 million 201,011 Viet Nam
1990s 1.46 million 1.63 million 168,451 Viet Nam
2000s 1.82 million 1.93 million 103,324 Viet Nam
2010s 2.55 million 2.27 million 289,431 Canada
2020s 3.51 million 3.30 million 213,807 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Canada or Viet Nam?
Canada, at 3.90 million against 3.78 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Canada and Viet Nam?
128,900, with Canada 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, male?
Canada ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st 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, male. 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, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male 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.