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
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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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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
265 places, 17,460 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.