Population ages 65 and above in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 5.3% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 5.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 6 |
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14, male 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 125.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 464.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 244.34 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 229.16 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.3% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 65 and above in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.