Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 2.62% to 8.56% in Venezuela in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Venezuela reached an all time high of 8.56% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.28% in 1960. When compared to Venezuela's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Brazil amounted to 10.6%, 8.98% in Colombia, 4.75% in Guyana and 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2022.
Venezuela has been ranked 77th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 8 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Bolivia | % | 9.56% | 9.77% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 24.0% | 24.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | % | 18.2% | 18.7% | 19.1% | 19.6% | 20.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guyana | % | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 14.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 17.2% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 19.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | % | 27.0% | 27.5% | 28.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Suriname | % | 17.2% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 18.4% | 18.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | % | 21.4% | 21.9% | 22.8% | 23.6% | 24.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | 16.2% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 17.6% | 18.0% |
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