Population ages 65 and above, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 65 and above, male was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 6 |
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 65 and above, total 42.96 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 50.3% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 59.6% (2025)
- Population, female 402.22 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 8.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 5.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 522.34 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 250.76 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1985.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.