Canada vs Eritrea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Canada
3.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
131st
Eritrea rank
134th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Eritrea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.36 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 131st and Eritrea ranks 134th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.6219 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.1174 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.4111 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Canada |
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, Canada or Eritrea?
- Canada, at 3.36 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Canada and Eritrea?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eritrea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Eritrea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 131st and Eritrea ranks 134th 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.