Austria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above
Austria
21.1%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
7.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
27th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Austria
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 21.1% against 7.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 3.4% | 9.6% | Austria |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 3.7% | 11.0% | Austria |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 3.9% | 10.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 4.1% | 11.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 4.6% | 11.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 5.5% | 12.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 6.8% | 13.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Austria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Austria, at 21.1% against 7.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Austria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Austria ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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.