Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
5 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.13 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8264 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 0.3124 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 0.7806 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.13 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, male, 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 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.