Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, male
Namibia
2.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
182nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Namibia ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd 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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About this data
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.