Afghanistan vs Mali: Population ages 65 and above

Afghanistan
2.4%
in 2025
Mali
2.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
211th
Mali rank
212th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 211th and Mali ranks 212th of 218 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 2.8% 0.1% Mali
1970s 2.6% 3.3% 0.7% Mali
1980s 2.4% 3.7% 1.3% Mali
1990s 2.3% 3.5% 1.3% Mali
2000s 2.3% 3.0% 0.7% Mali
2010s 2.3% 2.7% 0.3% Mali
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Afghanistan or Mali?
Afghanistan, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Afghanistan and Mali?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Mali ranks 212th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.