Malta vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above
Malta
20.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
5.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Malta
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.5% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 4.6% | Malta |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 3.4% | 6.0% | Malta |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 3.3% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 3.5% | 7.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 3.9% | 9.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 4.3% | 13.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 5.0% | 14.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Malta or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malta, at 20.5% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 15.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Malta ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.