Age dependency ratio, old in Arab World
Arab World: Age dependency ratio, old was 7.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Arab World is 7.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Arab World peaked at 7.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2009.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 151.15 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Arab World?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Arab World was 7.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2009.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.