Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 65 and above, total

Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.93 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
67.72 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

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  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 67.72 million against 7.93 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 59.79 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 921,056 8.33 million 7.41 million Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 1.12 million 11.95 million 10.83 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 1.49 million 16.81 million 15.31 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2.26 million 23.80 million 21.55 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 3.31 million 33.39 million 30.08 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 4.93 million 47.00 million 42.07 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 7.06 million 61.93 million 54.87 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 67.72 million against 7.93 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
59.79 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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.