Benin vs Gambia: Population ages 65 and above
Benin
3.2%
in 2025
Gambia
3.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
191st
Gambia rank
189th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 191st and Gambia ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Benin ranks 191st and Gambia ranks 189th 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.