Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total

Burundi
366,673
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
386,177
in 2025
Burundi rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
125th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 386,177 against 366,673 in Burundi, a difference of 19,504.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 99,402 23,697 75,705 Burundi
1970s 123,582 31,110 92,473 Burundi
1980s 151,541 59,511 92,030 Burundi
1990s 153,275 108,595 44,680 Burundi
2000s 176,454 168,800 7,654 Burundi
2010s 247,121 246,584 537.4 Burundi
2020s 337,258 342,436 5,178 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 386,177 against 366,673 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
19,504, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Burundi ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.