Benin vs South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above
Benin
3.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
3.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
191st
South Sudan rank
193rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Benin or South Sudan?
- Benin, at 3.2% against 3.1% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Benin and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Benin ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 193rd 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.