Chile vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total
Chile
2.90 million
in 2025
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
Chile rank
40th
Peru rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.27 million against 2.90 million in Chile, a difference of 375,710.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,647 | 463,466 | 138,819 | Peru |
| 1970s | 451,521 | 653,017 | 201,496 | Peru |
| 1980s | 646,768 | 727,991 | 81,223 | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 911,220 | 110,572 | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.57 million | 105,030 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 2.45 million | 431,994 | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 3.03 million | 373,122 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.27 million against 2.90 million in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Chile and Peru?
- 375,710, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Chile ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th 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.