Curaçao vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above
Curaçao
17.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
17.6%
in 2025
Curaçao rank
55th
New Zealand rank
54th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Curaçao
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.6% against 17.3% in Curaçao, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Curaçao ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 8.9% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 10.3% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 11.4% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.1% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 14.3% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.6% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Curaçao or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17.6% against 17.3% in Curaçao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Curaçao and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Curaçao ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 54th 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
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.