Afghanistan vs Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above, total

Afghanistan
1.06 million
in 2025
Slovakia
1.03 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
77th
Slovakia rank
79th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.06 million against 1.03 million in Slovakia, a difference of 32,880.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovakia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Slovakia ranks 79th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 274,036 341,954 67,918 Slovakia
1970s 327,248 467,612 140,364 Slovakia
1980s 273,640 503,886 230,246 Slovakia
1990s 363,374 576,618 213,244 Slovakia
2000s 540,393 630,671 90,278 Slovakia
2010s 779,032 764,587 14,444 Afghanistan
2020s 982,660 969,967 12,694 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Afghanistan or Slovakia?
Afghanistan, at 1.06 million against 1.03 million in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Afghanistan and Slovakia?
32,880, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Slovakia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Slovakia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Slovakia ranks 79th of 218 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
266 places, 17,526 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.