Norway vs Ukraine: Population ages 65 and above
Norway
19.1%
in 2025
Ukraine
19.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
41st
Ukraine rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Norway
- Ukraine
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.1% against 19.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 8.0% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Norway or Ukraine?
- Norway, at 19.1% against 19.0% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Norway and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Ukraine rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Norway ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 43rd 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.