Eritrea vs Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above
Eritrea
4.3%
in 2025
Pakistan
4.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
163rd
Pakistan rank
161st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Eritrea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Eritrea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Eritrea and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Pakistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 161st 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.