Source data
Population aged 65 and over as a share of total population in six Southern African countries
Sources checked
1990
Shared scale · 0% to 6.89%
2025
Shared scale · 0% to 6.89%
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Population aged 65 and over as a share of total population in six Southern African countries
The numerator includes residents aged 65 and older. The denominator is the total population. Values are rounded from the World Bank WDI demographic series.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2025 | 4.08 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2024 | 4.04 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2023 | 3.97 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2022 | 3.88 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2021 | 3.87 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2020 | 3.89 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2019 | 3.85 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2018 | 3.78 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2017 | 3.71 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2016 | 3.64 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2015 | 3.56 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2014 | 3.49 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2013 | 3.43 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2012 | 3.41 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2011 | 3.4 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2010 | 3.4 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2009 | 3.4 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2008 | 3.41 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2007 | 3.41 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2006 | 3.42 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2005 | 3.42 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2004 | 3.41 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2003 | 3.4 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2002 | 3.38 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2001 | 3.36 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2000 | 3.34 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1999 | 3.32 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1998 | 3.29 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1997 | 3.27 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1996 | 3.24 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1995 | 3.23 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1994 | 3.22 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1993 | 3.23 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1992 | 3.24 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1991 | 3.24 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1990 | 3.23 | 3.23 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2025 | 3.88 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2024 | 3.86 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2023 | 3.83 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | 3.79 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2021 | 3.79 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2020 | 3.79 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2019 | 3.78 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2018 | 3.78 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2017 | 3.8 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2016 | 3.84 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2015 | 3.9 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2014 | 3.94 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2013 | 3.97 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2012 | 4.04 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2011 | 4.13 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2010 | 4.23 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2009 | 4.35 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2008 | 4.47 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2007 | 4.58 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2006 | 4.67 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2005 | 4.7 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2004 | 4.68 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2003 | 4.66 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2002 | 4.63 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2001 | 4.58 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2000 | 4.53 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1999 | 4.47 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1998 | 4.41 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1997 | 4.35 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1996 | 4.31 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1995 | 4.28 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1994 | 4.25 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1993 | 4.22 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1992 | 4.19 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1991 | 4.17 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1990 | 4.14 | 4.14 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2025 | 2.73 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2024 | 2.75 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2023 | 2.77 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2022 | 2.77 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2021 | 2.79 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2020 | 2.81 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2019 | 2.81 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2018 | 2.79 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 2.78 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2016 | 2.76 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2015 | 2.74 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 2.73 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 2.72 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2012 | 2.71 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 2.7 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2010 | 2.7 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2009 | 2.7 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2008 | 2.69 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2007 | 2.68 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2006 | 2.67 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2005 | 2.67 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2004 | 2.67 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2003 | 2.67 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2002 | 2.68 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2001 | 2.68 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2000 | 2.7 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1999 | 2.73 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1998 | 2.77 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1997 | 2.8 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1996 | 2.83 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1995 | 2.86 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1994 | 2.88 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1993 | 2.91 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1992 | 2.95 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1991 | 2.98 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1990 | 3.02 | 3.02 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2025 | 3.79 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2024 | 3.67 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2023 | 3.57 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 3.52 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2021 | 3.55 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2020 | 3.58 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2019 | 3.57 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2018 | 3.56 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2017 | 3.55 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2016 | 3.54 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2015 | 3.53 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2014 | 3.52 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2013 | 3.5 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2012 | 3.49 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2011 | 3.46 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2010 | 3.42 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2009 | 3.37 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2008 | 3.32 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2007 | 3.28 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2006 | 3.24 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2005 | 3.2 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2004 | 3.18 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2003 | 3.15 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2002 | 3.14 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2001 | 3.14 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2000 | 3.14 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1999 | 3.16 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1998 | 3.18 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1997 | 3.21 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1996 | 3.24 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1995 | 3.27 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1994 | 3.3 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1993 | 3.34 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1992 | 3.38 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1991 | 3.43 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1990 | 3.48 | 3.48 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2025 | 6.89 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2024 | 6.69 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 6.52 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 6.36 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 6.23 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 6.11 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | 5.95 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | 5.78 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | 5.63 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | 5.47 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2015 | 5.37 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 5.33 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 5.29 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 5.25 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 5.24 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 5.25 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 5.25 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 5.24 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2007 | 5.2 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2006 | 5.15 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2005 | 5.1 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2004 | 5.02 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2003 | 4.95 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2002 | 4.88 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2001 | 4.82 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2000 | 4.75 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1999 | 4.67 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1998 | 4.59 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1997 | 4.48 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1996 | 4.34 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1995 | 4.19 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1994 | 4.05 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1993 | 3.99 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1992 | 3.99 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1991 | 3.95 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1990 | 3.95 | 3.95 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2025 | 2.0 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2024 | 1.95 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2023 | 1.9 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2022 | 1.86 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2021 | 1.83 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2020 | 1.81 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2019 | 1.79 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2018 | 1.77 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2017 | 1.75 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2016 | 1.74 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2015 | 1.74 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2014 | 1.74 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2013 | 1.76 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2012 | 1.78 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2011 | 1.81 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2010 | 1.83 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2009 | 1.87 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2008 | 1.91 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2007 | 1.96 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2006 | 2.01 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2005 | 2.06 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2004 | 2.12 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2003 | 2.18 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2002 | 2.24 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2001 | 2.3 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2000 | 2.36 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1999 | 2.43 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1998 | 2.49 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1997 | 2.55 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1996 | 2.61 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1995 | 2.66 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1994 | 2.71 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1993 | 2.76 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1992 | 2.8 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1991 | 2.84 | 2.88 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1990 | 2.88 | 2.88 | Source 1 |