Population ages 65 and above, total in Chile
Chile: Population ages 65 and above, total was 2.90 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Chile is 2.90 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Chile peaked at 2.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 272,241, in 1960.
That places Chile 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,647 | 272,241 | 376,020 | 10 |
| 1970s | 451,521 | 387,507 | 526,813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 646,768 | 546,141 | 771,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 811,383 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.27 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.72 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.45 million | 2.90 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 119,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 117,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 122,641 (2025)
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- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 124,354 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Chile?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Chile was 2.90 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,241 in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.