Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Population ages 65 and above, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.48 million
in 2025
Myanmar
4.13 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Myanmar rank
32nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.13 million against 3.48 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 646,370.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 504,665 876,996 372,331 Myanmar
1970s 650,825 1.19 million 536,085 Myanmar
1980s 882,529 1.56 million 673,783 Myanmar
1990s 1.24 million 2.00 million 757,356 Myanmar
2000s 1.76 million 2.41 million 650,101 Myanmar
2010s 2.50 million 2.88 million 380,953 Myanmar
2020s 3.21 million 3.78 million 570,927 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 4.13 million against 3.48 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
646,370, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 32nd 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.