Niger vs Somalia: Population ages 65 and above

Niger
2.6%
in 2025
Somalia
2.6%
in 2025
Niger rank
206th
Somalia rank
207th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
11.522.533.5196019922025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 207th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 3.3% 1.9% Somalia
1970s 1.7% 3.4% 1.6% Somalia
1980s 2.0% 3.2% 1.2% Somalia
1990s 2.2% 2.8% 0.6% Somalia
2000s 2.3% 2.5% 0.2% Somalia
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Niger
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Niger and Somalia?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Niger ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 207th 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
Last refreshed

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.