Australia vs Egypt: Population aged 65 years or older
Australia
4,807 thousands
in 2025
Egypt
6,101 thousands
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Egypt rank
26th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6,101 thousands against 4,807 thousands in Australia, a difference of 1,294 thousands.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 26th of 230 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,183 thousands | 1,515 thousands | 331.53 thousands | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,588 thousands | 1,946 thousands | 357.49 thousands | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2,092 thousands | 2,516 thousands | 424.21 thousands | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2,574 thousands | 3,164 thousands | 589.46 thousands | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3,457 thousands | 4,073 thousands | 615.92 thousands | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4,472 thousands | 5,509 thousands | 1,037 thousands | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 6,101 thousands against 4,807 thousands in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Australia and Egypt?
- 1,294 thousands, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Australia ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 26th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release