Australia vs Egypt: Population ages 65 and above, total
Australia
5.00 million
in 2025
Egypt
6.24 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Egypt rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.24 million against 5.00 million in Australia, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957,567 | 1.15 million | 192,153 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 1.53 million | 337,267 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.97 million | 363,152 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 2.55 million | 444,020 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 3.19 million | 600,608 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 4.15 million | 655,672 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 5.62 million | 1.06 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 6.24 million against 5.00 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Australia and Egypt?
- 1.24 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Australia ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 26th 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.