Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Chile

Population aged 65 and over in Chile in 2025 — 2,897,512 people. Ranked 40 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 964.3%.

2025 2.9M people +3.71% vs 2024
World rank 40of 217
Period maximum 2.9M people2025
Period minimum 272,241 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Chile, 1960–202501M2M3M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 272,241 people1962: 295,553 people1964: 319,381 people1966: 342,476 people1968: 364,753 people1970: 387,507 people1972: 411,687 people1974: 439,788 people1976: 471,909 people1978: 508,060 people1980: 546,141 people1982: 584,874 people1984: 626,925 people1986: 676,581 people1988: 735,778 people1990: 811,383 people1992: 903,829 people1994: 1,003,142 people1996: 1,095,558 people1998: 1,181,217 people2000: 1,267,713 people2002: 1,355,987 people2004: 1,442,389 people2006: 1,529,777 people2008: 1,619,576 people2010: 1,717,745 people2012: 1,826,718 people2014: 1,956,947 people2016: 2,108,932 people2018: 2,279,210 people2020: 2,445,893 people2022: 2,600,569 people2024: 2,793,767 people2025: 2,897,512 people
Change over the period: +2.63M (+964.32%) Average annual rate: 3.71 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Chile 2.9M people
World 855M people
South America computed 48.13M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 2.9M +103,745 +3.71%
2024 2.79M +101,820 +3.78%
2023 2.69M +91,378 +3.51%
2022 2.6M +79,722 +3.16%
2021 2.52M +74,954 +3.06%
2020 2.45M +79,567 +3.36%
2019 2.37M +87,116 +3.82%
2018 2.28M +86,835 +3.96%
2017 2.19M +83,443 +3.96%
2016 2.11M +78,636 +3.87%
2015 2.03M +73,349 +3.75%
2014 1.96M +68,195 +3.61%
2013 1.89M +62,034 +3.4%
2012 1.83M +56,225 +3.18%
2011 1.77M +52,748 +3.07%
2010 1.72M +50,267 +3.01%
2009 1.67M +47,902 +2.96%
2008 1.62M +45,544 +2.89%
2007 1.57M +44,255 +2.89%
2006 1.53M +43,709 +2.94%
2005 1.49M +43,679 +3.03%
2004 1.44M +43,073 +3.08%
2003 1.4M +43,329 +3.2%
2002 1.36M +44,249 +3.37%
2001 1.31M +44,025 +3.47%
2000 1.27M +43,545 +3.56%
1999 1.22M +42,951 +3.64%
1998 1.18M +42,459 +3.73%
1997 1.14M +43,200 +3.94%
1996 1.1M +45,222 +4.31%
1995 1.05M +47,194 +4.7%
1994 1M +49,233 +5.16%
1993 953,909 +50,080 +5.54%
1992 903,829 +48,218 +5.64%
1991 855,611 +44,228 +5.45%
1990 811,383 +39,966 +5.18%
1989 771,417 +35,639 +4.84%
1988 735,778 +31,167 +4.42%
1987 704,611 +28,030 +4.14%
1986 676,581 +25,867 +3.98%
1985 650,714 +23,789 +3.79%
1984 626,925 +21,763 +3.6%
1983 605,162 +20,288 +3.47%
1982 584,874 +19,398 +3.43%
1981 565,476 +19,335 +3.54%
1980 546,141 +19,328 +3.67%
1979 526,813 +18,753 +3.69%
1978 508,060 +18,344 +3.75%
1977 489,716 +17,807 +3.77%
1976 471,909 +16,678 +3.66%
1975 455,231 +15,443 +3.51%
1974 439,788 +14,498 +3.41%
1973 425,290 +13,603 +3.3%
1972 411,687 +12,482 +3.13%
1971 399,205 +11,698 +3.02%
1970 387,507 +11,487 +3.05%
1969 376,020 +11,267 +3.09%
1968 364,753 +11,000 +3.11%
1967 353,753 +11,277 +3.29%
1966 342,476 +11,512 +3.48%
1965 330,964 +11,583 +3.63%
1964 319,381 +11,818 +3.84%
1963 307,563 +12,010 +4.06%
1962 295,553 +11,791 +4.16%
1961 283,762 +11,521 +4.23%
1960 272,241

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

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