Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador
3.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
105th
Ecuador rank
103rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.89 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Ecuador ranks 103rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.1868 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1980s | -2.77 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 0.9541 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 0.4583 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 0.6049 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.9717 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.89 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Ecuador ranks 103rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.