Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, total
Nicaragua
399,256
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
386,177
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Papua New Guinea rank
125th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 399,256 against 386,177 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,079.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,214 | 23,697 | 28,517 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 70,769 | 31,110 | 39,660 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 97,596 | 59,511 | 38,085 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 138,948 | 108,595 | 30,353 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 215,765 | 168,800 | 46,965 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 287,081 | 246,584 | 40,497 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 363,936 | 342,436 | 21,500 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 399,256 against 386,177 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 13,079, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd 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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About this data
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.