Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 42.72 million against 5.79 million in Argentina, a difference of 36.93 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.4 times Argentina's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million | 7.95 million | 6.64 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 10.27 million | 8.43 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 13.74 million | 11.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 17.86 million | 14.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 22.99 million | 19.10 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 30.30 million | 25.55 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 39.21 million | 33.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 42.72 million against 5.79 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36.93 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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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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.