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
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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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.