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
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
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.