Afghanistan vs Burundi: Population ages 65 and above
Afghanistan
2.4%
in 2025
Burundi
2.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
211th
Burundi rank
209th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Burundi ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th and Burundi ranks 209th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.