Spain vs Vietnam: Population ages 65 and above, total
Spain
10.68 million
in 2025
Vietnam
9.65 million
in 2025
Spain rank
16th
Vietnam rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Spain
- Vietnam
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.68 million against 9.65 million in Vietnam, a difference of 1.04 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million | 1.86 million | 935,653 | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 2.43 million | 1.22 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.60 million | 3.13 million | 1.47 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.91 million | 4.00 million | 1.91 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 4.97 million | 2.24 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.51 million | 5.98 million | 2.53 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.88 million | 8.48 million | 1.41 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Spain or Vietnam?
- Spain, at 10.68 million against 9.65 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Spain and Vietnam?
- 1.04 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Spain ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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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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.