Afghanistan vs India: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
93rd
India rank
90th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.03 % change on previous year against 3.93 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd and India ranks 90th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | India |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | India |
| 1980s | -2.1 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.7335 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.3588 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 0.623 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or India?
- India, at 4.03 % change on previous year against 3.93 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd and India ranks 90th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.