Argentina vs Egypt: Population ages 65 and above, total

Argentina
5.79 million
in 2025
Egypt
6.24 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Egypt rank
26th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.24 million against 5.79 million in Argentina, a difference of 446,240.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 26th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 1.30 million 1.15 million 152,088 Argentina
1970s 1.84 million 1.53 million 308,495 Argentina
1980s 2.43 million 1.97 million 462,955 Argentina
1990s 3.19 million 2.55 million 639,537 Argentina
2000s 3.89 million 3.19 million 695,291 Argentina
2010s 4.75 million 4.15 million 597,717 Argentina
2020s 5.54 million 5.62 million 83,592 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Argentina or Egypt?
Egypt, at 6.24 million against 5.79 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Argentina and Egypt?
446,240, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Argentina ranks 27th and Egypt ranks 26th 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.