Arab World vs Australia: Population ages 65 and above, male
Arab World
4.2%
in 2025
Australia
17.0%
in 2025
Arab World rank
35th
Australia rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Arab World
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.0% against 4.2% in Arab World, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.0 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 35th and Australia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 7.1% | 4.0% | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 7.3% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 8.6% | 5.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 10.2% | 7.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 11.6% | 8.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 13.8% | 10.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 16.2% | 12.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Arab World or Australia?
- Australia, at 17.0% against 4.2% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Arab World and Australia?
- 12.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Australia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Australia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Arab World ranks 35th and Australia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.