Australia vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above
Australia
18.1%
in 2025
United States of America
18.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
48th
United States of America rank
45th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 9.2% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 10.3% | 1.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 11.7% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 12.4% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Australia ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 45th 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 (% 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.