Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.68 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | -1.16 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.2317 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.315 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Central African Republic, at 5.68 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.01 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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.