Bahrain vs Maldives: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Bahrain
6.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives
7.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bahrain rank
11th
Maldives rank
8th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Bahrain
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.23 % change on previous year against 6.69 % change on previous year in Bahrain, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.
Bahrain ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 8th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.0462 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 0.2494 % change on previous year | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Bahrain or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 7.23 % change on previous year against 6.69 % change on previous year in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Bahrain and Maldives?
- 0.54 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Maldives rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 8th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.