Arab World vs Turkmenistan: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Arab World
4.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
7.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.89 % change on previous year against 4.77 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 3.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.1258 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.9309 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.1977 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.9933 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Arab World or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.89 % change on previous year against 4.77 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Arab World and Turkmenistan?
- 3.12 % change on previous year, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Turkmenistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.