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)
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.