French Polynesia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
French Polynesia
5.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
17th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
15th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- French Polynesia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.98 % change on previous year against 5.76 % change on previous year in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 217 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.4557 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 0.2056 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0.4058 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 0.296 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.98 % change on previous year against 5.76 % change on previous year in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.