Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population ages 65 and above, male

Afghanistan
450,438
in 2025
Yemen
464,955
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
77th
Yemen rank
75th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196019922025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 464,955 against 450,438 in Afghanistan, a difference of 14,517.

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

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 75th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 144,364 90,104 54,260 Afghanistan
1970s 163,936 107,617 56,320 Afghanistan
1980s 131,465 141,514 10,049 Yemen
1990s 168,673 195,056 26,383 Yemen
2000s 245,407 269,318 23,911 Yemen
2010s 341,010 360,707 19,697 Yemen
2020s 417,758 427,207 9,449 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 464,955 against 450,438 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Afghanistan and Yemen?
14,517, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 75th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
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

Male 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.