Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
18.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
31st

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 18.2% against 4.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 9.6% 6.5% United Kingdom
1970s 3.2% 11.2% 7.9% United Kingdom
1980s 3.2% 12.3% 9.2% United Kingdom
1990s 3.3% 13.4% 10.1% United Kingdom
2000s 3.6% 14.1% 10.5% United Kingdom
2010s 3.9% 16.1% 12.2% United Kingdom
2020s 4.5% 17.7% 13.2% United Kingdom

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 (IDA & IBRD) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 18.2% against 4.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
13.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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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About this data

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.