Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above
Latin America & Caribbean
10.2%
in 2025
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.6% against 10.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 8.8% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 10.3% | 6.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 12.0% | 7.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 14.9% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 16.6% | 10.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 18.3% | 10.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 20.5% | 11.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.6% against 10.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 11.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.