Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, male

Australia
2.33 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
25.75 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Australia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 25.75 million against 2.33 million in Australia, a difference of 23.42 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.0 times Australia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 218 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 404,218 7.52 million 7.12 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 502,896 10.27 million 9.76 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 679,181 11.37 million 10.69 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 913,686 14.39 million 13.48 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.16 million 17.68 million 16.52 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.63 million 19.25 million 17.62 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2.13 million 23.96 million 21.82 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 25.75 million against 2.33 million in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23.42 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Australia ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.