Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Burkina Faso or Niger?

Burkina Faso, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Population ages 65 and above

Burkina Faso

2.7%

in 2025

Niger

2.6%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

204th

Niger rank

206th

Population ages 65 and above over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.9%	1.3%	1.5%	Burkina Faso
1970s	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	Burkina Faso
1980s	3.5%	2.0%	1.5%	Burkina Faso
1990s	3.2%	2.2%	1.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	2.8%	2.3%	0.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	2.6%	2.4%	0.2%	Burkina Faso
2020s	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th 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: 03 September 2026

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.