Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female

Myanmar
2.36 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
23.95 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 23.95 million against 2.36 million in Myanmar, a difference of 21.58 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 218 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 490,246 4.39 million 3.90 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 663,800 5.66 million 4.99 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 871,731 7.55 million 6.68 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.13 million 9.86 million 8.73 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.38 million 12.82 million 11.44 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.65 million 16.88 million 15.23 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2.16 million 21.94 million 19.78 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 23.95 million against 2.36 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21.58 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Myanmar ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 218 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
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.