Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Benin, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population)

Benin

2.8%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.8%

in 2025

Benin rank

187th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

189th

Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.8%	2.4%	2.3%	Benin
1970s	4.1%	2.4%	1.7%	Benin
1980s	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%	Benin
1990s	2.8%	2.6%	0.2%	Benin
2000s	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?: Benin ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th 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, male (% of male population). 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, male (% of male population)
Unit: % of male population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.