Nepal vs Tanzania: Population ages 65 and above, total
Nepal
1.96 million
in 2025
Tanzania
2.15 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
50th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Nepal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.15 million against 1.96 million in Nepal, a difference of 183,880.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345,641 | 280,481 | 65,160 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 466,793 | 434,580 | 32,213 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 619,426 | 664,835 | 45,409 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 809,840 | 856,879 | 47,039 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 11,749 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.51 million | 7,258 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.99 million | 130,415 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Nepal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.15 million against 1.96 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Nepal and Tanzania?
- 183,880, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Tanzania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Nepal ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 50th 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.