Population aged 65 years or older in Argentina
Argentina: Population aged 65 years or older was 5,733 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Argentina, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Argentina is 5,733 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Argentina peaked at 5,733 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,560 thousands, in 1970.
That places Argentina 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,814 thousands | 1,560 thousands | 2,082 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,402 thousands | 2,142 thousands | 2,698 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,150 thousands | 2,781 thousands | 3,498 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,852 thousands | 3,563 thousands | 4,162 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,698 thousands | 4,251 thousands | 5,176 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,489 thousands | 5,287 thousands | 5,733 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,409 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3396 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Argentina?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Argentina was 5,733 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5,733 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,560 thousands in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release