Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, female
Gambia
3.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2025
Gambia rank
192nd
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Gambia ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th 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.