Population aged 65 and over in South America

12 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: % of population. World ranking →

First in the ranking
16.3 %
Uruguay
Median country
9.7 %
half above, half below
World
10.4 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
5.7 to 16.3
Bolivia - Uruguay

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Uruguay (16.3 %) and the lowest in Bolivia (5.7 %).

The median country is at 9.7 %: half are above, half below.

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division · via World Bank WDI (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS) · licence

Aged 65+ over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Uruguay16.3
2Chile14.6
3Argentina12.6
4Brazil11.5
5Colombia10.2
6Venezuela10.0
7Peru9.5
8Ecuador8.6
9Suriname8.2
10Guyana7.0
11Paraguay6.7
12Bolivia5.7
World Bank, WDI · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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