Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.5 % change on previous year against 4.4 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.6407 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.3368 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.5 % change on previous year against 4.4 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.1 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd 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.