Australia vs Myanmar: Population ages 65 and above, total
Australia
5.00 million
in 2025
Myanmar
4.13 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Myanmar rank
32nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Australia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.00 million against 4.13 million in Myanmar, a difference of 870,290.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957,567 | 876,996 | 80,570 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 1.19 million | 10,076 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | 51,834 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 2.00 million | 104,576 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 2.41 million | 178,168 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 2.88 million | 615,018 | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 3.78 million | 787,760 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Australia or Myanmar?
- Australia, at 5.00 million against 4.13 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Australia and Myanmar?
- 870,290, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Myanmar rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Australia ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 32nd 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.