Arab World vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population ages 65 and above, female

Arab World
12.89 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.90 million
in 2025
Arab World rank
39th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
36th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 12.89 million against 1.90 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 10.99 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 39th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 2.03 million 302,985 1.73 million Arab World
1970s 2.64 million 384,618 2.26 million Arab World
1980s 3.40 million 507,169 2.89 million Arab World
1990s 4.65 million 700,868 3.95 million Arab World
2000s 6.29 million 986,377 5.31 million Arab World
2010s 8.43 million 1.38 million 7.06 million Arab World
2020s 11.56 million 1.75 million 9.81 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Arab World or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Arab World, at 12.89 million against 1.90 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Arab World and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
10.99 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Arab World ranks 39th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th of 45 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
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.