Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above
Canada
20.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.3% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 3.3% | 6.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 3.5% | 8.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 3.8% | 9.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 4.2% | 11.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 4.9% | 14.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Canada, at 20.3% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 15.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Canada ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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.