Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
3.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Solomon Islands rank
175th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th and Solomon Islands ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.7% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th 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.