Peru vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above
Peru
9.5%
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.5%
in 2025
Peru rank
106th
Viet Nam rank
105th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Peru
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Peru ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 105th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.6% | 1.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Peru or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Peru and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Peru ranks 106th 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.