Population ages 65 and above, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above, male was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1960
All-time low
1.7%
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1988.
Saudi Arabia ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Saudi Arabia was 2.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1988.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.