Afghanistan vs Angola: Population ages 65 and above, total

Afghanistan
1.06 million
in 2025
Angola
1.13 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
77th
Angola rank
75th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.13 million against 1.06 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 66,710.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Angola ranks 75th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Angola in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Angola Difference Ahead
1960s 274,036 169,621 104,415 Afghanistan
1970s 327,248 176,264 150,984 Afghanistan
1980s 273,640 217,766 55,873 Afghanistan
1990s 363,374 332,567 30,808 Afghanistan
2000s 540,393 521,247 19,146 Afghanistan
2010s 779,032 750,191 28,841 Afghanistan
2020s 982,660 1.02 million 32,653 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Afghanistan or Angola?
Angola, at 1.13 million against 1.06 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Afghanistan and Angola?
66,710, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Angola ranks 75th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.