Pacific island small states vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Pacific island small states
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.39 % change on previous year against 3.22 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 44 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.3646 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 0.7712 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 1.95 % 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, Pacific island small states or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.39 % 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 Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.17 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th 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.