Countries in Africa Ranked by Population ages 65+ share (2025)
Population ages 65+ share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Mauritius ranks #1 with 14.1% of population. Tunisia is second with 9.94% of population, 42% behind. The top five are Mauritius, Tunisia, Seychelles, Morocco and Cabo Verde. The median across all 54 is 3.36% of population; Zambia is last at 2% of population. Mauritius's figure has risen 127% since 2001 (6.21% of population to 14.1% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Mauritius · 14.1% of population
- Median
- 3.36% of population
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 65+ share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 14.1 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 9.94 |
| 3 | Seychelles | 8.75 |
| 4 | Morocco | 8.45 |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | 7.15 |
| 6 | South Africa | 6.89 |
| 7 | Algeria | 6.81 |
| 8 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 5.27 |
| 9 | Libya | 5.19 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 4.97 |
| 11 | Comoros | 4.45 |
| 12 | Eswatini | 4.35 |
| 13 | Eritrea | 4.26 |
| 14 | Gabon | 4.13 |
| 15 | Botswana | 4.08 |
| 16 | Rwanda | 4.02 |
| 17 | São Tomé and Principe | 3.94 |
| 18 | Lesotho | 3.88 |
| 19 | Namibia | 3.79 |
| 20 | Ghana | 3.79 |
| 21 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.76 |
| 22 | Senegal | 3.65 |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 3.56 |
| 24 | Togo | 3.48 |
| 25 | Guinea | 3.47 |
| 26 | Madagascar | 3.47 |
| 27 | Sudan | 3.39 |
| 28 | Liberia | 3.33 |
| 29 | Ethiopia | 3.3 |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 3.28 |
| 31 | Mauritania | 3.25 |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.24 |
| 33 | Gambia, The | 3.19 |
| 34 | Benin | 3.15 |
| 35 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 3.08 |
| 36 | South Sudan | 3.08 |
| 37 | Nigeria | 3.07 |
| 38 | Congo, Rep. | 3.06 |
| 39 | Tanzania | 3.04 |
| 40 | Kenya | 3.02 |
| 41 | Angola | 2.89 |
| 42 | Cameroon | 2.82 |
| 43 | Mozambique | 2.73 |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 2.68 |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.65 |
| 46 | Niger | 2.62 |
| 47 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.62 |
| 48 | Malawi | 2.59 |
| 49 | Burundi | 2.55 |
| 50 | Mali | 2.36 |
| 51 | Uganda | 2.23 |
| 52 | Central African Republic | 2.2 |
| 53 | Chad | 2.12 |
| 54 | Zambia | 2 |
About the top 10
#1 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #1 on this list with 14.1% of population.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#2 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #2 on this list with 9.94% of population.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#3 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #3 on this list with 8.75% of population.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#4 Morocco
Morocco ranks #4 on this list with 8.45% of population.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
#5 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #5 on this list with 7.15% of population.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#6 South Africa
South Africa ranks #6 on this list with 6.89% of population.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#7 Algeria
Algeria ranks #7 on this list with 6.81% of population.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#8 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 5.27% of population.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#9 Libya
Libya ranks #9 on this list with 5.19% of population.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#10 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #10 on this list with 4.97% of population.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
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Source and method
Population ages 65+ share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.