Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Bahrain
6.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
7.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bahrain rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.2 % change on previous year against 6.69 % change on previous year in Bahrain, a difference of 0.51 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.4142 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 0.3125 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 0.6899 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.2 % change on previous year against 6.69 % change on previous year in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.51 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.