Africa Eastern and Southern vs Algeria: Population ages 65 and above, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
15.31 million
in 2025
Algeria
1.67 million
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th
Algeria rank
39th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Algeria
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 15.31 million against 1.67 million in Algeria, a difference of 13.64 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 9.2 times Algeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Algeria ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Algeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.41 million 232,170 2.18 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 3.19 million 271,900 2.92 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 4.38 million 359,088 4.02 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 5.84 million 538,490 5.30 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 7.74 million 803,217 6.93 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 10.35 million 1.08 million 9.26 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 13.92 million 1.50 million 12.42 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Algeria?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 15.31 million against 1.67 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria?
13.64 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Algeria ranks 39th of 47 groups.
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
266 places, 17,526 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.