Uganda vs Yemen: Population ages 65 and above
Uganda
2.2%
in 2025
Yemen
2.5%
in 2025
Uganda rank
213th
Yemen rank
210th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Uganda
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Uganda ranks 213th and Yemen ranks 210th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Uganda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Uganda and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Uganda ranks 213th and Yemen ranks 210th 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.