Population ages 65 and above, male in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 65 and above, male was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Arab World is 4.2%, measured 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 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Arab World peaked at 4.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 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, total 23.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Arab World?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Arab World was 4.2% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1985.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.