Australia vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above, male
Australia
17.0%
in 2025
Norway
17.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
Norway rank
35th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.9% against 17.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 10.6% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 11.8% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 13.2% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 13.4% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.6% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 14.6% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 17.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.9% against 17.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Australia and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Australia ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th 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.