Namibia vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Namibia
5.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
28th
Small states rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.41 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 2.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
Namibia ranks 28th and Small states ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.4508 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1970s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.0045 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.3402 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.1307 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2000s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.2075 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.069 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2020s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 0.5328 % 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 Small states?
- Namibia, at 5.41 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Namibia and Small states?
- 2.13 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 28th and Small states ranks 25th 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.