New Zealand vs Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, male

New Zealand
439,263
in 2025
Uganda
462,240
in 2025
New Zealand rank
79th
Uganda rank
76th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uganda
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196019922025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 462,240 against 439,263 in New Zealand, a difference of 22,977.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 76th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 94,228 106,089 11,861 Uganda
1970s 113,576 164,008 50,432 Uganda
1980s 138,886 217,800 78,914 Uganda
1990s 178,226 255,280 77,054 Uganda
2000s 220,318 256,768 36,451 Uganda
2010s 305,550 292,690 12,860 New Zealand
2020s 403,302 414,144 10,841 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, New Zealand or Uganda?
Uganda, at 462,240 against 439,263 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between New Zealand and Uganda?
22,977, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
New Zealand ranks 79th and Uganda ranks 76th 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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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.