Norway vs Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above

Norway
19.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
19.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
41st
Slovakia rank
42nd

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Norway
  • Slovakia
05101520196019922025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 19.1% against 19.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.9% 7.9% 4.0% Norway
1970s 13.6% 9.9% 3.8% Norway
1980s 15.6% 9.8% 5.8% Norway
1990s 15.9% 10.8% 5.2% Norway
2000s 14.8% 11.7% 3.1% Norway
2010s 16.2% 14.1% 2.1% Norway
2020s 18.4% 17.9% 0.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Norway or Slovakia?
Norway, at 19.1% against 19.0% in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Norway and Slovakia?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Norway ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.