Brazil vs New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Brazil
12.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia
12.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
88th
New Caledonia rank
90th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Brazil
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Brazil ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.8% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.2% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Brazil or New Caledonia?
- Brazil, at 12.7% against 12.4% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Brazil and New Caledonia?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Caledonia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Brazil ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 90th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.