Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, total
Rwanda
586,295
in 2025
Zimbabwe
603,698
in 2025
Rwanda rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
99th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 603,698 against 586,295 in Rwanda, a difference of 17,403.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 217 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,549 | 146,144 | 42,595 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 123,384 | 194,450 | 71,066 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 145,002 | 271,472 | 126,470 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 153,484 | 366,703 | 213,218 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 228,254 | 405,459 | 177,206 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 344,524 | 464,985 | 120,461 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 520,505 | 583,064 | 62,559 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 603,698 against 586,295 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 17,403, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 217 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.