North America vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
North America
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- North America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.39 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.6488 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 0.953 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, North America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.39 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.27 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 44 groups.
- 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.