Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
4.8%
in 2025
Norway
17.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Norway rank
35th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 17.9% against 4.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 10.6% 7.5% Norway
1970s 3.2% 11.8% 8.6% Norway
1980s 3.2% 13.2% 10.1% Norway
1990s 3.3% 13.4% 10.1% Norway
2000s 3.6% 12.6% 9.0% Norway
2010s 3.9% 14.6% 10.6% Norway
2020s 4.5% 17.2% 12.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Norway?
Norway, at 17.9% against 4.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway?
13.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 35th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.