Russia vs Saudi Arabia

Russia vs Saudi Arabia: People aged 65 and over

People aged 65 and over in 2023: 16.6% in Russia and 2.8% in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 13.8 percentage points, or 5.89 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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% of people · UN

Russia vs Saudi Arabia: People aged 65 and overPeople aged 65 and over in 2023: 16.6% in Russia and 2.8% in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 13.8 percentage points, or 5.89 times that in Saudi Arabia.
RussiaSaudi ArabiaUN projection (medium variant)World

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Russia ranked 58 and Saudi Arabia ranked 209 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Russia at 26.7% and Saudi Arabia at 16.8% in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 10% in 2023.

Every year

% of people · UN

YearRussiaSaudi ArabiaWorld
202316.62.810
202216.12.79.8
202115.72.69.5
202015.52.59.3
201915.12.59.1
201814.62.48.9
201714.22.38.7
201613.92.28.5
201513.52.28.3
201413.22.38.1
201312.92.37.9
201212.72.47.8
201112.62.47.7
201012.72.47.6
200913.12.47.5
200813.52.47.5
200713.92.37.4
200613.92.37.3
200513.72.37.3
200413.52.37.2
200313.12.37.1
200212.82.27
200112.52.26.9
200012.32.26.8
199912.32.26.8
199812.42.26.7
199712.32.16.6
199612.12.16.5
199511.92.16.5
199411.626.4
199311.326.3
199210.826.2
199110.426.1
19901026.1
19899.726
19889.526
19879.525.9
19869.525.9
19859.625.8
19849.725.8
19839.82.15.8
19829.92.15.8
198110.12.15.8
198010.22.25.8
1979102.35.8
19789.82.35.7
19779.52.45.6
19769.22.45.6
19758.92.55.5
19748.72.65.5
19738.42.65.4
19728.12.75.4
19717.92.85.3
19707.72.85.3
19697.52.95.2
19687.235.2
1967735.2
19666.835.1
19656.63.15.1
19646.43.15
19636.33.25
19626.23.25
19616.13.25
196063.35
19595.93.35
19585.73.35
19575.63.35
19565.53.45
19555.43.45
19545.43.45
19535.33.45
19525.23.45
19515.23.35
19505.13.35.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRussiaSaudi ArabiaWorld
202417.2310.2
202517.83.110.4
202618.43.210.6
202718.83.310.8
202819.23.411.1
202919.53.611.5
203019.83.711.8
2031203.812
203220.1412.3
203320.24.212.6
203420.34.312.8
203520.44.513.1
203620.64.613.4
203720.84.813.7
203820.9513.9
203921.15.114.1
204021.35.314.3
204121.55.614.5
204221.75.814.7
204321.96.114.9
204422.16.315
204522.46.615.2
204622.66.915.4
204722.87.215.7
204823.17.515.9
204923.57.916.1
205023.88.216.3
205124.38.516.6
205224.78.816.8
205325.19.117.1
205425.59.417.3
205525.89.717.6
2056261017.8
205726.110.218
20582610.418.2
205925.910.618.4
206025.710.718.5
206125.510.818.7
206225.310.918.8
20632510.919
206424.71119.1
206524.411.119.3
206624.211.219.4
20672411.319.6
206823.811.519.7
206923.711.619.9
207023.711.820
207123.61220.2
207223.612.220.3
207323.712.520.5
207423.812.720.7
207523.912.920.9
20762413.121.1
207724.313.321.3
207824.613.421.5
207924.913.621.7
208025.213.821.9
208125.61422.1
208225.914.222.3
208326.114.322.4
208426.214.422.6
208526.314.622.7
208626.414.722.8
208726.514.822.9
208826.514.922.9
208926.615.123
209026.615.323.1
209126.615.523.2
209226.615.623.3
209326.615.823.3
209426.61623.4
209526.616.123.5
209626.616.323.6
209726.616.423.7
209826.616.523.7
209926.616.623.8
210026.716.823.9

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Good to know

  • The share of the population aged 65 or older.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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