Argentina

People aged 65 and over in Argentina

People aged 65 and over in Argentina: 4.1% in 1950 and 12.2% in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
12.2%
Since 1950
+8.1 percentage points
Rank, 2023
85 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
10%
Projected, 2100
34.4%
UN projection (medium variant)
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% of people · UN

People aged 65 and over in ArgentinaPeople aged 65 and over in Argentina: 4.1% in 1950 and 12.2% in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 34.4% in 2100.
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)World

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 34.4% in 2100.

Every year

% of people · UN

YearArgentinaWorld
202312.210
2022129.8
202111.99.5
202011.89.3
201911.69.1
201811.58.9
201711.38.7
201611.28.5
2015118.3
201410.98.1
201310.87.9
201210.67.8
201110.57.7
201010.47.6
200910.37.5
200810.27.5
200710.17.4
2006107.3
2005107.3
20049.97.2
20039.87.1
20029.87
20019.76.9
20009.76.8
19999.66.8
19989.56.7
19979.46.6
19969.36.5
19959.26.5
19949.16.4
199396.3
19928.96.2
19918.76.1
19908.66.1
19898.56
19888.46
19878.35.9
19868.25.9
19858.15.8
198485.8
19837.95.8
19827.95.8
19817.85.8
19807.75.8
19797.75.8
19787.65.7
19777.45.6
19767.35.6
19757.25.5
19747.15.5
197375.4
19726.95.4
19716.85.3
19706.75.3
19696.55.2
19686.45.2
19676.35.2
19666.15.1
196565.1
19645.85
19635.75
19625.65
19615.45
19605.35
19595.15
195855
19574.95
19564.75
19554.65
19544.55
19534.45
19524.35
19514.25
19504.15.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearArgentinaWorld
202412.410.2
202512.610.4
202612.910.6
202713.110.8
202813.311.1
202913.511.5
203013.711.8
203113.912
203214.112.3
203314.212.6
203414.512.8
203514.713.1
203614.913.4
203715.213.7
203815.413.9
203915.714.1
204016.114.3
204116.414.5
204216.814.7
204317.214.9
204417.615
20451815.2
204618.415.4
204718.815.7
204819.215.9
204919.616.1
20502016.3
205120.316.6
205220.716.8
205321.117.1
205421.617.3
20552217.6
205622.417.8
205722.918
205823.318.2
205923.818.4
206024.218.5
206124.718.7
206225.118.8
206325.519
206425.919.1
206526.319.3
206626.719.4
206727.119.6
206827.419.7
206927.819.9
207028.220
207128.620.2
207228.920.3
207329.320.5
207429.820.7
207530.220.9
207630.721.1
207731.121.3
207831.621.5
20793221.7
208032.521.9
20813322.1
208233.422.3
208333.822.4
208434.122.6
208534.222.7
208634.222.8
208734.222.9
208834.222.9
208934.123
209034.123.1
209134.123.2
209234.123.3
209334.123.3
209434.123.4
209534.123.5
209634.223.6
209734.223.7
209834.223.7
209934.323.8
210034.423.9

Good to know

  • The share of the population aged 65 or older.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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