Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Benin
3.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
121st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.52 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 233 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8723 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 0.557 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.0234 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.52 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 121st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th 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.