World StatisticsPopulation aged 65 and above (% of total) in Sub-Saharan Africa
1. Mauritius14.12025
Regional median3.3
Lowest2.0Zambia
14.1
8.7
7.2
6.9
4.5
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.0
Regional median over time
| # | Country / region | Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Seychelles | 8.7 | 2025 |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 7.2 | 2025 |
| 4 | South Africa | 6.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Comoros | 4.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Eswatini | 4.3 | 2025 |
| 7 | Eritrea | 4.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Gabon | 4.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Botswana | 4.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 4.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | São Tomé & Príncipe | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 12 | Lesotho | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Namibia | 3.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | Ghana | 3.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.8 | 2025 |
| 16 | Senegal | 3.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 3.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Togo | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Guinea | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 20 | Madagascar | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 21 | Sudan | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 22 | Liberia | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 25 | Mauritania | 3.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.2 | 2025 |
| 27 | Gambia | 3.2 | 2025 |
| 28 | Benin | 3.2 | 2025 |
| 29 | Congo - Kinshasa | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 30 | South Sudan | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 31 | Nigeria | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 32 | Congo - Brazzaville | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 33 | Tanzania | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 34 | Kenya | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 35 | Angola | 2.9 | 2025 |
| 36 | Cameroon | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 37 | Mozambique | 2.7 | 2025 |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 2.7 | 2025 |
| 39 | Côte d’Ivoire | 2.7 | 2025 |
| 40 | Niger | 2.6 | 2025 |
| 41 | Somalia | 2.6 | 2025 |
| 42 | Malawi | 2.6 | 2025 |
| 43 | Burundi | 2.5 | 2025 |
| 44 | Mali | 2.4 | 2025 |
| 45 | Uganda | 2.2 | 2025 |
| 46 | Central African Republic | 2.2 | 2025 |
| 47 | Chad | 2.1 | 2025 |
| 48 | Zambia | 2.0 | 2025 |
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