Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, female
Papua New Guinea
188,825
in 2025
Sierra Leone
161,312
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Sierra Leone rank
133rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 188,825 against 161,312 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 27,513.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,507 | 53,843 | 44,336 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 11,727 | 66,532 | 54,804 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 24,535 | 79,989 | 55,454 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 49,606 | 86,696 | 37,090 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 79,322 | 99,702 | 20,380 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 115,050 | 122,794 | 7,744 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 165,226 | 149,121 | 16,105 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 188,825 against 161,312 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 27,513, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd 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.