Australia vs Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above, total
Australia
5.00 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
46.89 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Australia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 46.89 million against 5.00 million in Australia, a difference of 41.89 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 9.4 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957,567 | 8.29 million | 7.34 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 11.01 million | 9.81 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 14.64 million | 13.03 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 18.56 million | 16.45 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 23.85 million | 21.26 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 32.49 million | 29.00 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 42.89 million | 38.32 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Australia or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 46.89 million against 5.00 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Australia and Least developed countries?
- 41.89 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Australia ranks 29th and Least developed countries 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.