Algeria vs Arab World: Population ages 65 and above, total

Algeria
3.23 million
in 2025
Arab World
23.91 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
39th
Arab World rank
39th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Arab World
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 23.91 million against 3.23 million in Algeria, a difference of 20.68 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 39th and Arab World ranks 39th of 217 countries.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Arab World Difference Ahead
1960s 452,751 3.68 million 3.23 million Arab World
1970s 535,799 4.76 million 4.23 million Arab World
1980s 697,889 6.16 million 5.46 million Arab World
1990s 1.05 million 8.50 million 7.46 million Arab World
2000s 1.55 million 11.56 million 10.01 million Arab World
2010s 2.08 million 15.63 million 13.55 million Arab World
2020s 2.89 million 21.44 million 18.55 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Algeria or Arab World?
Arab World, at 23.91 million against 3.23 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Algeria and Arab World?
20.68 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Arab World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Arab World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Algeria ranks 39th and Arab World ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.