Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, total
Pakistan
11.13 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.65 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Pakistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 11.13 million against 9.65 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Pakistan ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 1.86 million | 520,296 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 2.43 million | 312,437 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.24 million | 3.13 million | 113,135 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 4.00 million | 574,879 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.20 million | 4.97 million | 1.23 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 8.25 million | 5.98 million | 2.26 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.24 million | 8.48 million | 1.77 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
- Pakistan, at 11.13 million against 9.65 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 1.49 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Pakistan ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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.