Australia vs United States: Population ages 65 and above, male
Australia
17.0%
in 2025
United States
16.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
United States rank
39th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 8.2% | 1.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.3% | United States |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 9.6% | 0.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 17.0% against 16.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Australia and United States?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Australia ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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.