Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Middle Africa

Share of population aged 65 and over in Middle Africa in 2025 — 2.9%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.5 pp.

2025 2.9% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 3.5%1960
Period minimum 2.9%2018

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Middle Africa, 1960–20252.833.23.43.619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.5%1962: 3.4%1964: 3.4%1966: 3.4%1968: 3.4%1970: 3.3%1972: 3.3%1974: 3.3%1976: 3.2%1978: 3.2%1980: 3.2%1982: 3.1%1984: 3.1%1986: 3.1%1988: 3%1990: 3%1992: 3%1994: 3%1996: 3%1998: 3%2000: 3%2002: 3%2004: 3%2006: 2.9%2008: 2.9%2010: 2.9%2012: 2.9%2014: 2.9%2016: 2.9%2018: 2.9%2020: 2.9%2022: 2.9%2024: 2.9%2025: 2.9%
Change over the period: −0.5 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa

Middle Africa 2.9%
World 10.4%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.9 +0 pp
2024 2.9 +0 pp
2023 2.9 +0 pp
2022 2.9 +0 pp
2021 2.9 −0 pp
2020 2.9 +0 pp
2019 2.9 +0 pp
2018 2.9 −0 pp
2017 2.9 −0 pp
2016 2.9 −0 pp
2015 2.9 −0 pp
2014 2.9 −0 pp
2013 2.9 −0 pp
2012 2.9 −0 pp
2011 2.9 −0 pp
2010 2.9 −0 pp
2009 2.9 −0 pp
2008 2.9 −0 pp
2007 2.9 −0 pp
2006 2.9 −0 pp
2005 3 −0 pp
2004 3 −0 pp
2003 3 −0 pp
2002 3 −0 pp
2001 3 −0 pp
2000 3 −0 pp
1999 3 −0 pp
1998 3 +0 pp
1997 3 +0 pp
1996 3 −0 pp
1995 3 −0 pp
1994 3 −0 pp
1993 3 −0 pp
1992 3 −0 pp
1991 3 −0 pp
1990 3 −0 pp
1989 3 −0 pp
1988 3 −0 pp
1987 3 −0 pp
1986 3.1 −0 pp
1985 3.1 −0 pp
1984 3.1 −0 pp
1983 3.1 −0 pp
1982 3.1 −0 pp
1981 3.1 −0 pp
1980 3.2 −0 pp
1979 3.2 −0 pp
1978 3.2 −0 pp
1977 3.2 −0 pp
1976 3.2 −0 pp
1975 3.2 −0 pp
1974 3.3 −0 pp
1973 3.3 −0 pp
1972 3.3 −0 pp
1971 3.3 −0 pp
1970 3.3 −0 pp
1969 3.3 −0 pp
1968 3.4 −0 pp
1967 3.4 −0 pp
1966 3.4 −0 pp
1965 3.4 −0 pp
1964 3.4 −0 pp
1963 3.4 −0 pp
1962 3.4 −0 pp
1961 3.4 −0 pp
1960 3.5

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.