Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: Population ages 65 and above
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
19.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 19.0% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 8.0% | 4.9% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 10.5% | 7.4% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 11.6% | 8.5% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 13.0% | 9.9% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 14.8% | 11.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 15.3% | 12.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 18.1% | 15.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Sub-Saharan Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 19.0% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 15.8%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.