Spain vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, total
Spain
10.68 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.65 million
in 2025
Spain rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Spain
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.68 million against 9.65 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.04 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Viet Nam | 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 Viet Nam?
- Spain, at 10.68 million against 9.65 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Spain and Viet Nam?
- 1.04 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Spain ranks 16th 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.