Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) was 1.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
217th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1960
All-time low
0.8%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.
That places United Arab Emirates 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in United Arab Emirates was 1.6% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.