Philippines vs Samoa: Population ages 65 and above
Philippines
5.7%
in 2025
Samoa
6.1%
in 2025
Philippines rank
141st
Samoa rank
138th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.7% | 1.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Philippines or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Philippines and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Philippines ranks 141st 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.