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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922025

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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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.