Chile vs Venezuela: Population ages 65 and above, total

Chile
2.90 million
in 2025
Venezuela
2.86 million
in 2025
Chile rank
40th
Venezuela rank
42nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Chile
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.90 million against 2.86 million in Venezuela, a difference of 40,610.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 217 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 324,647 227,914 96,732 Chile
1970s 451,521 366,145 85,376 Chile
1980s 646,768 588,517 58,251 Chile
1990s 1.02 million 920,681 101,112 Chile
2000s 1.47 million 1.35 million 111,043 Chile
2010s 2.01 million 1.96 million 51,985 Chile
2020s 2.66 million 2.60 million 63,392 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile, at 2.90 million against 2.86 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Chile and Venezuela?
40,610, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Chile ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 42nd 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.