What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

3.1%

in 2025

Nigeria

3.1%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

192nd

Nigeria rank

194th

Population ages 65 and above over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 194th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.9%	3.4%	0.4%	Nigeria
1970s	2.9%	3.2%	0.4%	Nigeria
1980s	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	Nigeria
1990s	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	Nigeria
2000s	3.0%	3.0%	0.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	3.1%	3.0%	0.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	3.1%	3.0%	0.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 194th 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.