French Polynesia vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
French Polynesia
5.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- French Polynesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.98 % change on previous year against 5.85 % change on previous year in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.0039 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.1422 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 5.48 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 0.1745 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.98 % change on previous year against 5.85 % change on previous year in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.