Benin vs Zambia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Benin
256,275
in 2025
Zambia
261,122
in 2025
Benin rank
118th
Zambia rank
115th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 261,122 against 256,275 in Benin, a difference of 4,847.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,565 | 57,641 | 31,924 | Benin |
| 1970s | 94,840 | 83,808 | 11,031 | Benin |
| 1980s | 104,998 | 113,835 | 8,837 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 123,006 | 133,673 | 10,667 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 152,078 | 142,589 | 9,489 | Benin |
| 2010s | 195,306 | 171,363 | 23,943 | Benin |
| 2020s | 237,660 | 232,250 | 5,410 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 261,122 against 256,275 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Benin and Zambia?
- 4,847, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Benin ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th 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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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.