Indonesia vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above, total
Indonesia
21.55 million
in 2025
Italy
14.79 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Italy rank
10th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Indonesia
- Italy
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 21.55 million against 14.79 million in Italy, a difference of 6.76 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 5.26 million | 2.51 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 6.66 million | 2.25 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 6.26 million | 7.64 million | 1.38 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.85 million | 9.42 million | 569,240 | Italy |
| 2000s | 12.56 million | 11.27 million | 1.29 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.91 million | 13.09 million | 2.82 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 19.62 million | 14.27 million | 5.36 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Indonesia or Italy?
- Indonesia, at 21.55 million against 14.79 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Indonesia and Italy?
- 6.76 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th 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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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.