Congo vs Kenya: Population ages 65 and above
Congo
3.1%
in 2025
Kenya
3.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
195th
Kenya rank
198th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 195th and Kenya ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Congo and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Congo ranks 195th and Kenya ranks 198th 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.