Macau, China vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Macau, China
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Macau, China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 6.03 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -0.0039 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 12.66 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 1980s | -0.1543 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Macau, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Macau, China, at 6.03 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Macau, China ranks 22nd 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.
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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.