Ukraine vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above
Ukraine
19.0%
in 2025
United States of America
18.4%
in 2025
Ukraine rank
43rd
United States of America rank
45th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Ukraine
- United States of America
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Ukraine ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 9.2% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.7% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 0.9% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ukraine or United States of America?
- Ukraine, at 19.0% against 18.4% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ukraine and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ukraine and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Ukraine ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 45th 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.