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
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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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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
266 places, 17,526 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.