Australia vs United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, total

Australia
0.2%
in 2015
United States of America
0.2%
in 2018
Australia rank
28th
United States of America rank
31st

Population aged 65 and above, total over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st of 113 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Australia
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, total, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, total between Australia and United States of America?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for population aged 65 and above, total?
Australia ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed