Afghanistan vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above, total
Afghanistan
1.06 million
in 2025
Norway
1.07 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
77th
Norway rank
76th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.07 million against 1.06 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 7,100.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Norway ranks 76th of 217 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,036 | 441,836 | 167,800 | Norway |
| 1970s | 327,248 | 544,182 | 216,934 | Norway |
| 1980s | 273,640 | 647,640 | 374,001 | Norway |
| 1990s | 363,374 | 692,945 | 329,571 | Norway |
| 2000s | 540,393 | 684,853 | 144,460 | Norway |
| 2010s | 779,032 | 832,407 | 53,376 | Norway |
| 2020s | 982,660 | 1.01 million | 29,308 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Afghanistan or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.07 million against 1.06 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Afghanistan and Norway?
- 7,100, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Norway ranks 76th 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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About this data
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.