Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Afghanistan
1.06 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.13 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.13 million against 1.06 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 66,730.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274,036 | 89,456 | 184,580 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 327,248 | 113,542 | 213,706 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 273,640 | 162,252 | 111,388 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 363,374 | 269,366 | 94,008 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 540,393 | 464,672 | 75,721 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 779,032 | 659,368 | 119,664 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 982,660 | 932,281 | 50,379 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 66,730, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th 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.