Australia vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita

Australia
0.0844 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand
0.0825 units per person
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
New Zealand rank
40th

Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0844 units per person against 0.0825 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0019 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0359 units per person 0.0364 units per person 0.0005 units per person New Zealand
1970s 0.0367 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.001 units per person New Zealand
1980s 0.0431 units per person 0.0431 units per person 0 units per person New Zealand
1990s 0.0509 units per person 0.0489 units per person 0.002 units per person Australia
2000s 0.0575 units per person 0.0538 units per person 0.0037 units per person Australia
2010s 0.0686 units per person 0.0661 units per person 0.0025 units per person Australia
2020s 0.0805 units per person 0.0779 units per person 0.0026 units per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 0.0844 units per person against 0.0825 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Australia and New Zealand?
0.0019 units per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
Australia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.