Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Bolivia

Share of population aged 65 and over in Bolivia in 2025 — 5.7%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.6 pp.

2025 5.7% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 139of 217
Period maximum 5.7%2025
Period minimum 4%1985

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Bolivia, 1960–202544.555.5619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5.1%1962: 4.9%1964: 4.7%1966: 4.5%1968: 4.3%1970: 4.2%1972: 4.2%1974: 4.1%1976: 4.1%1978: 4.1%1980: 4.1%1982: 4%1984: 4%1986: 4%1988: 4%1990: 4.1%1992: 4.2%1994: 4.4%1996: 4.8%1998: 5%2000: 5.3%2002: 5.4%2004: 5.4%2006: 5.4%2008: 5.4%2010: 5.5%2012: 5.5%2014: 5.6%2016: 5.6%2018: 5.7%2020: 5.7%2022: 5.5%2024: 5.6%2025: 5.7%
Change over the period: +0.6 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bolivia

Bolivia 5.7%
World 10.4%
South America computed 11%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.7 +0.1 pp
2024 5.6 +0.1 pp
2023 5.6 +0.1 pp
2022 5.5 −0 pp
2021 5.5 −0.1 pp
2020 5.7 −0 pp
2019 5.7 +0 pp
2018 5.7 +0 pp
2017 5.6 +0 pp
2016 5.6 +0 pp
2015 5.6 +0 pp
2014 5.6 +0 pp
2013 5.6 +0 pp
2012 5.5 +0 pp
2011 5.5 +0 pp
2010 5.5 +0 pp
2009 5.4 +0 pp
2008 5.4 +0 pp
2007 5.4 +0 pp
2006 5.4 +0 pp
2005 5.4 −0 pp
2004 5.4 −0 pp
2003 5.4 −0 pp
2002 5.4 +0 pp
2001 5.3 +0.1 pp
2000 5.3 +0.1 pp
1999 5.1 +0.1 pp
1998 5 +0.1 pp
1997 4.9 +0.1 pp
1996 4.8 +0.2 pp
1995 4.6 +0.2 pp
1994 4.4 +0.2 pp
1993 4.3 +0.1 pp
1992 4.2 +0 pp
1991 4.1 +0 pp
1990 4.1 +0 pp
1989 4 +0 pp
1988 4 +0 pp
1987 4 +0 pp
1986 4 +0 pp
1985 4 −0 pp
1984 4 −0 pp
1983 4 −0 pp
1982 4 −0 pp
1981 4.1 −0 pp
1980 4.1 −0 pp
1979 4.1 −0 pp
1978 4.1 −0 pp
1977 4.1 −0 pp
1976 4.1 −0 pp
1975 4.1 −0 pp
1974 4.1 −0 pp
1973 4.1 −0 pp
1972 4.2 −0 pp
1971 4.2 −0 pp
1970 4.2 −0.1 pp
1969 4.3 −0.1 pp
1968 4.3 −0.1 pp
1967 4.4 −0.1 pp
1966 4.5 −0.1 pp
1965 4.6 −0.1 pp
1964 4.7 −0.1 pp
1963 4.8 −0.1 pp
1962 4.9 −0.1 pp
1961 5 −0.1 pp
1960 5.1

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.