Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population fell 23.5% to 3.29% in Comoros in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Comoros reached an all time high of 4.38% in 1983 and an all time low of 3.29% in 2022. When compared to Comoros's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Kenya amounted to 3.31%, 3.31% in Madagascar, 3.55% in Mozambique and 3.43% in Tanzania in 2022.
Comoros has been ranked 151st within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 41 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
Comoros | % | 5.20% | 5.31% | 5.47% | 5.63% | 5.79% | ||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | % | 6.34% | 6.52% | 6.79% | 7.06% | 7.32% | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | % | 5.73% | 5.92% | 6.17% | 6.42% | 6.67% | ||||||||||||||||
Madagascar | % | 5.53% | 5.66% | 5.77% | 5.88% | 6.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Malawi | % | 3.90% | 4.01% | 4.12% | 4.23% | 4.35% | ||||||||||||||||
Mozambique | % | 4.20% | 4.24% | 4.31% | 4.38% | 4.45% | ||||||||||||||||
Somalia | % | 3.42% | 3.46% | 3.52% | 3.58% | 3.63% | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | % | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Swaziland | % | 4.13% | 4.15% | 4.34% | 4.54% | 4.73% | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | % | 4.68% | 4.80% | 4.94% | 5.08% | 5.22% | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | % | 3.77% | 3.88% | 4.00% | 4.13% | 4.26% | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | % | 3.84% | 3.96% | 4.06% | 4.16% | 4.27% |