Africa Eastern and Southern vs Canada: Population ages 65 and above
Africa Eastern and Southern
3.4%
in 2025
Canada
20.3%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Canada rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.3% against 3.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Canada ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 7.7% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 8.4% | 5.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 10.2% | 7.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 11.9% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 13.1% | 10.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 15.8% | 12.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 19.1% | 15.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Africa Eastern and Southern or Canada?
- Canada, at 20.3% against 3.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 16.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Canada ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- 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.