Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, male
Australia
17.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.0% against 4.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 3.2% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 3.2% | 4.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 3.2% | 5.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 3.3% | 6.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 3.5% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 3.8% | 10.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 4.4% | 11.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Australia, at 17.0% against 4.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Australia ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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.