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
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
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.