Argentina vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 64.90 million against 5.79 million in Argentina, a difference of 59.11 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 7.80 million | 6.50 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 11.14 million | 9.30 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 15.69 million | 13.25 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 22.41 million | 19.22 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 31.57 million | 27.68 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 44.67 million | 39.92 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 59.23 million | 53.69 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Argentina or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 64.90 million against 5.79 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 59.11 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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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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.