Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, female
Jamaica
138,511
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
188,825
in 2025
Jamaica rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 188,825 against 138,511 in Jamaica, a difference of 50,314.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,538 | 9,507 | 41,031 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 76,580 | 11,727 | 64,853 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 97,076 | 24,535 | 72,541 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 96,428 | 49,606 | 46,822 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 86,681 | 79,322 | 7,359 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 98,285 | 115,050 | 16,765 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 124,272 | 165,226 | 40,953 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 188,825 against 138,511 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 50,314, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Jamaica ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.