Population ages 65 and above, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, total was 42.96 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 42.96 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 42.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 5.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 6.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 6.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 7.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 9.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 9.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 13.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 15.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 18.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.95 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 27.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 29.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.72 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 34.06 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 35.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.38 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 41.15 million | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 42.96 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 million | 5.20 million | 6.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.07 million | 7.06 million | 9.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.79 million | 9.40 million | 12.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.25 million | 12.91 million | 17.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 million | 18.36 million | 23.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.99 million | 24.71 million | 34.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.80 million | 35.30 million | 42.96 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 42.96 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.