Canada vs South Asia: Population ages 65 and above, male
Canada
18.9%
in 2025
South Asia
6.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
South Asia rank
27th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.9% against 6.8% in South Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 3.7% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 3.8% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 4.2% | 7.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 5.0% | 9.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 6.3% | 11.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Canada or South Asia?
- Canada, at 18.9% against 6.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Canada and South Asia?
- 12.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Canada ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.