Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.7%
in 2025
Norway
17.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Norway rank
35th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.9% against 4.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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 | 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 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 9.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 14.6% | 10.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 17.2% | 12.8% | 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 or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.9% against 4.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
- 13.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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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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.