Arab World vs Malta: Population ages 65 and above
Arab World
4.8%
in 2025
Malta
20.5%
in 2025
Arab World rank
35th
Malta rank
33rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Arab World
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.5% against 4.8% in Arab World, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 35th and Malta ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 7.9% | 4.3% | Malta |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 9.3% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 9.8% | 6.6% | Malta |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 11.2% | 7.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 13.3% | 9.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 17.6% | 13.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 19.5% | 15.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Arab World or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.5% against 4.8% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Arab World and Malta?
- 15.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Malta rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Arab World ranks 35th and Malta ranks 33rd 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.