Algeria vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total

Algeria
3.23 million
in 2025
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
39th
Peru rank
37th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.27 million against 3.23 million in Algeria, a difference of 44,800.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Algeria ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 452,751 463,466 10,715 Peru
1970s 535,799 653,017 117,218 Peru
1980s 697,889 727,991 30,102 Peru
1990s 1.05 million 911,220 137,285 Algeria
2000s 1.55 million 1.57 million 20,499 Peru
2010s 2.08 million 2.45 million 367,687 Peru
2020s 2.89 million 3.03 million 139,017 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Algeria or Peru?
Peru, at 3.27 million against 3.23 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Algeria and Peru?
44,800, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Algeria ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.