Afghanistan vs Angola: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Afghanistan
1,044 thousands
in 2025
Angola
1,105 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
76th
Angola rank
74th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1,105 thousands against 1,044 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 61 thousands.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Angola ranks 74th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Angola in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.02 thousands | 175.27 thousands | 149.75 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 277.26 thousands | 214.37 thousands | 62.89 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 354 thousands | 324.22 thousands | 29.78 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 531.23 thousands | 511.24 thousands | 20 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 765.35 thousands | 736.66 thousands | 28.69 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 968.62 thousands | 993.56 thousands | 24.94 thousands | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Angola, at 1,105 thousands against 1,044 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 61 thousands, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Angola ranks 74th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release