Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Namibia
5.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.51 % change on previous year against 5.36 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 233 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.8411 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 1.14 % 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, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 5.51 % change on previous year against 5.36 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 26th 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.