Uganda vs Zambia: Population ages 65 and above
Uganda
2.2%
in 2025
Zambia
2.0%
in 2025
Uganda rank
213th
Zambia rank
216th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 213th and Zambia ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Uganda ranks 213th and Zambia ranks 216th 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.