Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Population ages 65 and above
Afghanistan
2.4%
in 2025
Central African Republic
2.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
211th
Central African Republic rank
214th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Central African Republic ranks 214th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th and Central African Republic ranks 214th 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.