Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, male
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 19.86 million against 2.33 million in Australia, a difference of 17.53 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.5 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,218 | 2.93 million | 2.53 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 502,896 | 3.94 million | 3.44 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 679,181 | 5.26 million | 4.58 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 913,686 | 7.33 million | 6.42 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 10.02 million | 8.85 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 13.57 million | 11.94 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 17.97 million | 15.84 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 19.86 million against 2.33 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 17.53 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Australia ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.