Argentina vs Colombia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Argentina
5.79 million
in 2025
Colombia
5.45 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Colombia rank
28th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.79 million against 5.45 million in Colombia, a difference of 343,590.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 505,252 | 796,556 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 714,890 | 1.13 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 1.06 million | 1.37 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 1.49 million | 1.70 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 2.10 million | 1.79 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 3.29 million | 1.46 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 4.82 million | 714,448 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 5.79 million against 5.45 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Argentina and Colombia?
- 343,590, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th 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.