Age dependency ratio, old in Arab World
Arab World: Age dependency ratio, old was 7.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Arab World is 7.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Arab World peaked at 7.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2009.
Arab World ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio, old in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Arab World?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Arab World was 7.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2009.
- How does Arab World rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.