Mayotte vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Mayotte
5.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mayotte rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Mayotte
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.36 % change on previous year against 5.3 % change on previous year in Mayotte, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mayotte ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 0.6456 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.7919 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.075 % change on previous year | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 0.4695 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Mayotte or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.36 % change on previous year against 5.3 % change on previous year in Mayotte as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Mayotte and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mayotte and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Mayotte ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), 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 aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.