Madagascar vs Sudan: Population ages 65 and above
Madagascar
3.5%
in 2025
Sudan
3.4%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
181st
Sudan rank
183rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Madagascar ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 183rd 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.