France vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above
France
22.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
10.2%
in 2025
France rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- France
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
France currently reports 22.5% against 10.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 3.4% | 8.7% | France |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 3.8% | 9.6% | France |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 4.2% | 9.1% | France |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% | France |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 6.0% | 10.3% | France |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 7.6% | 11.0% | France |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 9.4% | 12.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, France or Latin America & Caribbean?
- France, at 22.5% against 10.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between France and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- France ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.