Namibia vs Pacific island small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.41 % change on previous year against 3.22 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1970s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.1533 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.2332 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.3538 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.0903 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2020s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.8954 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Namibia or Pacific island small states?
- Namibia, at 5.41 % change on previous year against 3.22 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Namibia and Pacific island small states?
- 2.19 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Pacific island small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th 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.