Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0475 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0475 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0475 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 units per person, in 1985.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0348 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.035 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0353 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0358 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0357 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0356 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0353 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0351 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0344 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0342 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.034 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0336 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.033 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0328 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0324 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0323 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0322 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0323 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0332 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0339 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0348 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0351 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0354 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.036 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0363 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0367 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.037 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0374 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0383 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0389 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0398 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0419 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0427 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0434 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0463 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0475 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 29 Sweden 0.2091 units per person compare
- 30 Netherlands 0.2087 units per person compare
- 31 Poland 0.2075 units per person compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.2072 units per person compare
- 33 Malta 0.2054 units per person compare
- 34 Switzerland 0.2043 units per person compare
- 35 South Korea 0.2033 units per person compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 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 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Arab World?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Arab World was 0.0475 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0475 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 units per person in 1985.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.