Argentina vs Australia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Argentina
5.79 million
in 2025
Australia
5.00 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Australia rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.79 million against 5.00 million in Australia, a difference of 796,780.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Australia ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 957,567 | 344,241 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.20 million | 645,762 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 1.61 million | 826,107 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 2.11 million | 1.08 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 2.59 million | 1.30 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 3.50 million | 1.25 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 4.56 million | 971,750 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 5.79 million against 5.00 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Argentina and Australia?
- 796,780, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Australia ranks 29th of 217 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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About this data
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.