Hungary vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above
Hungary
21.2%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
9.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
25th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Hungary
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 21.2% against 9.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 3.3% | 7.0% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 3.6% | 8.9% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 4.1% | 8.7% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 5.8% | 9.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 7.4% | 10.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 9.2% | 11.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Hungary or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hungary, at 21.2% against 9.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Hungary ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.