Namibia vs Zambia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Namibia
5.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
5.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
26th
Zambia rank
24th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.56 % change on previous year against 5.51 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.6275 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0.7231 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.5758 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.4335 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Zambia |
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, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.56 % change on previous year against 5.51 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th 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.