Papua New Guinea vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
5.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
32nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.36 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 32nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.48 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
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, Papua New Guinea or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.36 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 32nd 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.