Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population ages 65 and above, female
Afghanistan
613,035
in 2025
Yemen
598,335
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
75th
Yemen rank
78th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 613,035 against 598,335 in Yemen, a difference of 14,700.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,672 | 124,816 | 4,856 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 163,312 | 149,546 | 13,766 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 142,175 | 192,982 | 50,807 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 194,701 | 261,328 | 66,628 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 294,986 | 353,888 | 58,902 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 438,021 | 465,348 | 27,327 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 564,904 | 554,095 | 10,809 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 613,035 against 598,335 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 14,700, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 78th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.