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
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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About this data
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.