Türkiye vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, total

Türkiye
9.08 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.65 million
in 2025
Türkiye rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
18th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Türkiye
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 9.65 million against 9.08 million in Türkiye, a difference of 568,140.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Türkiye ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 217 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1.41 million 1.86 million 443,470 Viet Nam
1970s 1.92 million 2.43 million 512,381 Viet Nam
1980s 2.32 million 3.13 million 806,589 Viet Nam
1990s 3.09 million 4.00 million 905,173 Viet Nam
2000s 4.50 million 4.97 million 474,303 Viet Nam
2010s 5.98 million 5.98 million 2,064 Viet Nam
2020s 8.34 million 8.48 million 137,318 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Türkiye or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 9.65 million against 9.08 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Türkiye and Viet Nam?
568,140, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Viet Nam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Türkiye and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Türkiye ranks 19th 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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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.