Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Philippines
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 61.92 million against 6.68 million in Philippines, a difference of 55.23 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.45 million | 697,025 | 6.75 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 10.75 million | 1.01 million | 9.74 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 15.20 million | 1.49 million | 13.71 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 21.54 million | 2.01 million | 19.53 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 30.31 million | 2.75 million | 27.55 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 42.86 million | 3.97 million | 38.89 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 56.57 million | 5.94 million | 50.63 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Philippines?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 61.92 million against 6.68 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 55.23 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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.