Eritrea vs Kuwait: Population ages 65 and above, total
Eritrea
153,590
in 2025
Kuwait
154,468
in 2025
Eritrea rank
147th
Kuwait rank
146th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Eritrea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 154,468 against 153,590 in Eritrea, a difference of 878.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 147th and Kuwait ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,070 | 10,103 | 18,967 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 35,198 | 17,761 | 17,436 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 46,596 | 25,882 | 20,715 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 59,430 | 28,049 | 31,381 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 87,503 | 38,514 | 48,989 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 120,417 | 95,055 | 25,362 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 143,100 | 150,167 | 7,067 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Eritrea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 154,468 against 153,590 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Eritrea and Kuwait?
- 878, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Kuwait rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Eritrea ranks 147th and Kuwait ranks 146th 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.