Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total

Democratic Republic of Congo

3.48 million

in 2025

Peru

3.27 million

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

35th

Peru rank

37th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Peru

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.48 million against 3.27 million in Peru, a difference of 206,400.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Peru ranks 37th of 215 countries.

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About this data

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: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.