Latvia vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above

Latvia
22.2%
in 2025
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 22.2% against 21.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Latvia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 11.1% 8.8% 2.3% Latvia
1970s 12.6% 10.3% 2.4% Latvia
1980s 12.0% 12.0% 0.0% Latvia
1990s 13.4% 14.9% 1.5% Spain
2000s 16.6% 16.6% 0.0% Spain
2010s 19.3% 18.3% 1.1% Latvia
2020s 21.3% 20.5% 0.8% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Latvia or Spain?
Latvia, at 22.2% against 21.6% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Latvia and Spain?
0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Latvia ranks 20th and Spain 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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.