Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Norway or Yemen?

Yemen, at 598,335 against 563,863 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Yemen?

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.

Norway vs Yemen: Population ages 65 and above, female

Norway

563,863

in 2025

Yemen

598,335

in 2025

Norway rank

79th

Yemen rank

78th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

Norway
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 598,335 against 563,863 in Norway, a difference of 34,472.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 78th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	244,993	124,816	120,177	Norway
1970s	310,193	149,546	160,648	Norway
1980s	375,647	192,982	182,665	Norway
1990s	405,055	261,328	143,726	Norway
2000s	395,507	353,888	41,620	Norway
2010s	455,383	465,348	9,966	Yemen
2020s	536,499	554,095	17,596	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Norway or Yemen?: Yemen, at 598,335 against 563,863 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Norway and Yemen?: 34,472, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Yemen?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and Yemen rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?: Norway ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 78th 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: 03 September 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.