Pacific island small states vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate over time
- Pacific island small states
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.36 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.8604 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.1946 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 0.098 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate, Pacific island small states or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.36 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate between Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.86 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, 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 ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.