Maldives vs Syria: Population ages 65 and above, male
Maldives
4.2%
in 2025
Syria
4.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
155th
Syria rank
152nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Maldives
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Maldives ranks 155th and Syria ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Maldives or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Maldives and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Syria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Maldives ranks 155th and Syria ranks 152nd 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.