Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above
Namibia
3.8%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
3.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
172nd
Solomon Islands rank
175th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 172nd and Solomon Islands ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Namibia, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Namibia ranks 172nd and Solomon Islands ranks 175th 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.