Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Micronesia (country)
6.2%
in 2025
Samoa
6.1%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
136th
Samoa rank
138th
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Micronesia (country), at 6.2% against 6.1% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 136th 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
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.