Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Kenya or Nepal?

Nepal, at 1.06 million against 982,755 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Kenya vs Nepal: Population ages 65 and above, female

Kenya

982,755

in 2025

Nepal

1.06 million

in 2025

Kenya rank

58th

Nepal rank

55th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

Kenya
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.06 million against 982,755 in Kenya, a difference of 82,025.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 55th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	108,266	189,921	81,655	Nepal
1970s	132,742	255,359	122,616	Nepal
1980s	202,565	339,795	137,229	Nepal
1990s	317,369	446,319	128,950	Nepal
2000s	454,917	593,296	138,379	Nepal
2010s	643,494	813,559	170,066	Nepal
2020s	902,427	1.01 million	106,225	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Kenya or Nepal?: Nepal, at 1.06 million against 982,755 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Kenya and Nepal?: 82,025, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?: Kenya ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 55th 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: 20 August 2026

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.