Afghanistan vs Libya: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya
3.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
105th
Libya rank
106th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Libya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.89 % change on previous year against 3.87 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Libya ranks 106th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.3465 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -2.77 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 0.6203 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 0.2955 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.0839 % change on previous year | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Afghanistan, at 3.89 % change on previous year against 3.87 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Libya?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Libya ranks 106th 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.