Panama vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above
Panama
9.7%
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.5%
in 2025
Panama rank
103rd
Viet Nam rank
105th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Panama
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Panama ranks 103rd and Viet Nam ranks 105th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Panama or Viet Nam?
- Panama, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Panama and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Panama ranks 103rd and Viet Nam ranks 105th 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.