Population ages 65 and above, total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population ages 65 and above, total was 2.86 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 2.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Venezuela peaked at 2.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184,251, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 227,914 | 184,251 | 279,966 | 10 |
| 1970s | 366,145 | 293,679 | 449,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,517 | 471,319 | 720,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 920,681 | 753,425 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.14 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.65 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.35 million | 2.86 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 281,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 282,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 268,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 282,315 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 269,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 280,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 266,884 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 264,313 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Venezuela?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Venezuela was 2.86 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,251 in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.