Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Georgia
5.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Georgia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Georgia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.57 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Georgia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.2495 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5456 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.61 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6903 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1844 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Georgia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Georgia, at 5.57 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.9 % change on previous year, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Georgia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.