Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Population ages 65 and above
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2025
Senegal
3.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Senegal rank
176th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 176th 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.