Population aged 65 and over in Africa

54 countries in Africa, 2025. Unit: % of population. World ranking →

First in the ranking
14.1 %
Median country
3.4 %
half above, half below
World
10.4 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
2.0 to 14.1
Zambia - Mauritius

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Across 54 countries in Africa, the highest value is in Mauritius (14.1 %) and the lowest in Zambia (2.0 %).

The median country is at 3.4 %: half are above, half below.

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division · via World Bank WDI (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS) · licence

Aged 65+ over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Mauritius14.1
2Tunisia9.9
3Seychelles8.7
4Morocco8.5
5Cabo Verde7.2
6South Africa6.9
7Algeria6.8
8Egypt5.3
9Libya5.2
10Djibouti5.0
11Comoros4.5
12Eswatini4.3
13Eritrea4.3
14Gabon4.1
15Botswana4.1
16Rwanda4.0
17São Tomé and Principe3.9
18Lesotho3.9
19Namibia3.8
20Ghana3.8
21Equatorial Guinea3.8
22Senegal3.6
23Zimbabwe3.6
24Togo3.5
25Guinea3.5
26Madagascar3.5
27Sudan3.4
28Liberia3.3
29Ethiopia3.3
30Sierra Leone3.3
31Mauritania3.2
32Guinea-Bissau3.2
33The Gambia3.2
34Benin3.2
35Democratic Republic of the Congo3.1
36South Sudan3.1
37Nigeria3.1
38Republic of the Congo3.1
39Tanzania3.0
40Kenya3.0
41Angola2.9
42Cameroon2.8
43Mozambique2.7
44Burkina Faso2.7
45Côte d'Ivoire2.7
46Niger2.6
47Somalia2.6
48Malawi2.6
49Burundi2.5
50Mali2.4
51Uganda2.2
52Central African Republic2.2
53Chad2.1
54Zambia2.0
World Bank, WDI · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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