Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, total

Latin America & Caribbean
67.72 million
in 2025
Philippines
6.68 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th
Philippines rank
25th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 67.72 million against 6.68 million in Philippines, a difference of 61.03 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.1 times Philippines's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 25th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 8.33 million 697,025 7.63 million Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 11.95 million 1.01 million 10.94 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 16.81 million 1.49 million 15.32 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 23.80 million 2.01 million 21.79 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 33.39 million 2.75 million 30.64 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 47.00 million 3.97 million 43.04 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 61.93 million 5.94 million 55.98 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Philippines?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 67.72 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 and Philippines?
61.03 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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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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.