Slovakia vs Yemen: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Slovakia
1,032 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
1,043 thousands
in 2025
Slovakia rank
78th
Yemen rank
77th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Slovakia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,043 thousands against 1,032 thousands in Slovakia, a difference of 11 thousands.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 78th and Yemen ranks 77th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461.69 thousands | 254.24 thousands | 207.44 thousands | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 502.17 thousands | 329.56 thousands | 172.62 thousands | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 571.78 thousands | 449.2 thousands | 122.58 thousands | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 627.8 thousands | 613.54 thousands | 14.26 thousands | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 752.47 thousands | 816.64 thousands | 64.17 thousands | Yemen |
| 2020s | 965.66 thousands | 967.09 thousands | 1.43 thousands | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Slovakia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,043 thousands against 1,032 thousands in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Slovakia and Yemen?
- 11 thousands, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Yemen rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Slovakia ranks 78th and Yemen ranks 77th 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