Latvia vs Zimbabwe: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Latvia
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.9403 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia rank
220th
Zimbabwe rank
223rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Latvia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.12 % change on previous year against 0.9403 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1797 % change on previous year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Latvia ranks 220th and Zimbabwe ranks 223rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.4293 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.9309 % change on previous year | 0.0138 % change on previous year | 0.9171 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0938 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.8277 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
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, Latvia or Zimbabwe?
- Latvia, at 1.12 % change on previous year against 0.9403 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Latvia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1797 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 220th and Zimbabwe ranks 223rd 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.