Least developed countries vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, total

Least developed countries
46.89 million
in 2025
Philippines
6.68 million
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
26th
Philippines rank
25th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 46.89 million against 6.68 million in Philippines, a difference of 40.21 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 7.0 times Philippines's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 8.29 million 697,025 7.60 million Least developed countries
1970s 11.01 million 1.01 million 10.00 million Least developed countries
1980s 14.64 million 1.49 million 13.15 million Least developed countries
1990s 18.56 million 2.01 million 16.54 million Least developed countries
2000s 23.85 million 2.75 million 21.10 million Least developed countries
2010s 32.49 million 3.97 million 28.52 million Least developed countries
2020s 42.89 million 5.94 million 36.95 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Least developed countries or Philippines?
Least developed countries, at 46.89 million against 6.68 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Least developed countries and Philippines?
40.21 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Philippines?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Least developed countries ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 25th of 45 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
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.