Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population ages 65 and above, total

Afghanistan
1.06 million
in 2025
Yemen
1.06 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
77th
Yemen rank
78th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.06 million against 1.06 million in Yemen, a difference of 180.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 78th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 274,036 214,920 59,116 Afghanistan
1970s 327,248 257,162 70,086 Afghanistan
1980s 273,640 334,496 60,856 Yemen
1990s 363,374 456,385 93,011 Yemen
2000s 540,393 623,206 82,813 Yemen
2010s 779,032 826,056 47,024 Yemen
2020s 982,660 981,302 1,358 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 1.06 million against 1.06 million in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Afghanistan and Yemen?
180, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 78th 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.