Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Population ages 65 and above, female

Afghanistan
613,035
in 2025
Madagascar
608,066
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
75th
Madagascar rank
77th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 613,035 against 608,066 in Madagascar, a difference of 4,969.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 75th and Madagascar ranks 77th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 129,672 106,439 23,233 Afghanistan
1970s 163,312 141,675 21,637 Afghanistan
1980s 142,175 153,899 11,724 Madagascar
1990s 194,701 193,111 1,589 Afghanistan
2000s 294,986 269,561 25,426 Afghanistan
2010s 438,021 380,391 57,630 Afghanistan
2020s 564,904 546,889 18,015 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
Afghanistan, at 613,035 against 608,066 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
4,969, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Madagascar ranks 77th of 217 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.