Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern Africa

Share of population aged 65 and over in Northern Africa in 2025 — 5.8%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.

2025 5.8% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 5.8%2025
Period minimum 3.3%1983

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern Africa, 1960–2025345619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.3%1962: 3.4%1964: 3.5%1966: 3.5%1968: 3.5%1970: 3.5%1972: 3.5%1974: 3.5%1976: 3.4%1978: 3.4%1980: 3.3%1982: 3.3%1984: 3.3%1986: 3.3%1988: 3.4%1990: 3.5%1992: 3.5%1994: 3.7%1996: 3.8%1998: 3.9%2000: 4%2002: 4.1%2004: 4.1%2006: 4.1%2008: 4.2%2010: 4.2%2012: 4.3%2014: 4.4%2016: 4.6%2018: 4.8%2020: 5.1%2022: 5.3%2024: 5.7%2025: 5.8%
Change over the period: +2.5 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa

Northern Africa 5.8%
World 10.4%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.8 +0.2 pp
2024 5.7 +0.2 pp
2023 5.5 +0.2 pp
2022 5.3 +0.1 pp
2021 5.2 +0.1 pp
2020 5.1 +0.1 pp
2019 5 +0.1 pp
2018 4.8 +0.1 pp
2017 4.7 +0.1 pp
2016 4.6 +0.1 pp
2015 4.5 +0.1 pp
2014 4.4 +0.1 pp
2013 4.3 +0.1 pp
2012 4.3 +0.1 pp
2011 4.2 +0 pp
2010 4.2 +0 pp
2009 4.2 +0 pp
2008 4.2 +0 pp
2007 4.2 +0 pp
2006 4.1 +0 pp
2005 4.1 +0 pp
2004 4.1 +0 pp
2003 4.1 +0 pp
2002 4.1 +0 pp
2001 4.1 +0 pp
2000 4 +0 pp
1999 4 +0 pp
1998 3.9 +0.1 pp
1997 3.9 +0.1 pp
1996 3.8 +0.1 pp
1995 3.7 +0.1 pp
1994 3.7 +0.1 pp
1993 3.6 +0.1 pp
1992 3.5 +0.1 pp
1991 3.5 +0 pp
1990 3.5 +0 pp
1989 3.4 +0 pp
1988 3.4 +0 pp
1987 3.4 +0 pp
1986 3.3 +0 pp
1985 3.3 +0 pp
1984 3.3 +0 pp
1983 3.3 −0 pp
1982 3.3 −0 pp
1981 3.3 −0 pp
1980 3.3 −0 pp
1979 3.3 −0 pp
1978 3.4 −0 pp
1977 3.4 −0 pp
1976 3.4 −0 pp
1975 3.4 −0 pp
1974 3.5 −0 pp
1973 3.5 −0 pp
1972 3.5 −0 pp
1971 3.5 −0 pp
1970 3.5 −0 pp
1969 3.5 −0 pp
1968 3.5 −0 pp
1967 3.5 −0 pp
1966 3.5 +0 pp
1965 3.5 +0 pp
1964 3.5 +0 pp
1963 3.5 +0 pp
1962 3.4 +0.1 pp
1961 3.4 +0 pp
1960 3.3

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.