Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Chile or Peru?

Peru, at 1.51 million against 1.33 million in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Chile vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, male

Chile

1.33 million

in 2025

Peru

1.51 million

in 2025

Chile rank

41st

Peru rank

38th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

Chile
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.51 million against 1.33 million in Chile, a difference of 186,350.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Chile ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	143,460	217,557	74,097	Peru
1970s	191,325	308,259	116,934	Peru
1980s	269,462	344,683	75,221	Peru
1990s	437,439	425,836	11,603	Chile
2000s	640,746	749,294	108,548	Peru
2010s	902,779	1.17 million	262,639	Peru
2020s	1.21 million	1.41 million	194,233	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Chile or Peru?: Peru, at 1.51 million against 1.33 million in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Chile and Peru?: 186,350, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?: Chile ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th 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: 20 August 2026

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.