Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
4.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
2.72 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 4.37 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.39 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 8.8 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 8.5 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 7.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Tajikistan 7.56 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.