Population ages 65 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above, female was 21.41 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 21.41 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 21.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.49 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.41 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.81 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 6.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.21 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.48 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 7.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.53 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.85 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 16.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.63 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 20.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 21.41 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 2.49 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 million | 3.41 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 million | 4.49 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million | 6.22 million | 8.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 million | 8.93 million | 11.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 million | 12.17 million | 16.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 million | 17.54 million | 21.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 31 Ethiopia 2.48 million compare
- 32 Myanmar 2.36 million compare
- 33 Romania 2.31 million compare
- 34 Netherlands 2.01 million compare
- 35 North Korea 1.94 million compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.90 million compare
- 37 Peru 1.76 million compare
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 21.41 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.