Australia vs Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above, male
Australia
17.0%
in 2025
Least developed countries
3.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Australia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.0% against 3.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 2.8% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 2.9% | 4.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 3.1% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 3.0% | 7.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 2.9% | 8.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 3.1% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 3.4% | 12.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Australia or Least developed countries?
- Australia, at 17.0% against 3.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Australia and Least developed countries?
- 13.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Australia ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- 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.
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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.