Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Kenya as of 2025.

What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 65 and above

Kenya

3.0%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

3.0%

in 2025

Kenya rank

198th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

197th

Population ages 65 and above over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Kenya ranks 198th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 197th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%	Kenya
1970s	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	2.1%	3.0%	0.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	2.9%	3.0%	0.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Kenya ranks 198th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 197th 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.