Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador
3.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
98th
Ecuador rank
95th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.86 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Ecuador ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.2582 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.3757 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1980s | -2.52 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 0.935 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 0.4883 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 0.6388 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 0.594 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.86 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and Ecuador ranks 95th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.