Eritrea vs Tajikistan: Population ages 65 and above

Eritrea
4.3%
in 2025
Tajikistan
4.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
163rd
Tajikistan rank
166th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 166th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 4.3% 1.6% Tajikistan
1970s 2.5% 4.1% 1.5% Tajikistan
1980s 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% Tajikistan
1990s 2.9% 3.6% 0.7% Tajikistan
2000s 3.4% 3.6% 0.2% Tajikistan
2010s 3.9% 3.0% 0.8% Eritrea
2020s 4.2% 3.6% 0.5% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Eritrea or Tajikistan?
Eritrea, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Eritrea and Tajikistan?
0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tajikistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Tajikistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 166th 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

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
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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.