Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above
Kenya
3.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
198th
Saudi Arabia rank
196th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kenya ranks 198th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Kenya ranks 198th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th 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.