Greece vs Venezuela: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Greece
2,414 thousands
in 2025
Venezuela
2,803 thousands
in 2025
Greece rank
46th
Venezuela rank
43rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Greece
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2,803 thousands against 2,414 thousands in Greece, a difference of 389 thousands.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 43rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,050 thousands | 357.46 thousands | 692.4 thousands | Greece |
| 1980s | 1,283 thousands | 574.7 thousands | 708.06 thousands | Greece |
| 1990s | 1,584 thousands | 901.47 thousands | 682.38 thousands | Greece |
| 2000s | 1,967 thousands | 1,329 thousands | 638.02 thousands | Greece |
| 2010s | 2,248 thousands | 1,927 thousands | 320.26 thousands | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,407 thousands | 2,545 thousands | 138.15 thousands | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Greece or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2,803 thousands against 2,414 thousands in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Greece and Venezuela?
- 389 thousands, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Venezuela rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Greece ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 43rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release