Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total

Argentina
5.79 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
42.72 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 42.72 million against 5.79 million in Argentina, a difference of 36.93 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 218 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.30 million 7.95 million 6.64 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 1.84 million 10.27 million 8.43 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.43 million 13.74 million 11.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 3.19 million 17.86 million 14.67 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.89 million 22.99 million 19.10 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 4.75 million 30.30 million 25.55 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 5.54 million 39.21 million 33.67 million Sub-Saharan Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
36.93 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Argentina ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.