Cambodia vs Samoa: Population ages 65 and above

Cambodia
6.4%
in 2025
Samoa
6.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
135th
Samoa rank
138th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Cambodia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Cambodia ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 138th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Samoa
1970s 3.1% 2.9% 0.2% Cambodia
1980s 3.2% 3.2% 0.0% Samoa
1990s 2.8% 4.1% 1.4% Samoa
2000s 3.3% 4.7% 1.4% Samoa
2010s 4.5% 4.9% 0.4% Samoa
2020s 5.9% 5.7% 0.2% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Cambodia or Samoa?
Cambodia, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Cambodia and Samoa?
0.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Samoa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Samoa rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Cambodia ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 138th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.