Niger vs Somalia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Niger
2.8%
in 2025
Somalia
2.9%
in 2025
Niger rank
209th
Somalia rank
207th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Niger ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 207th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.