Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Solomon Islands
2.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Solomon Islands rank
154th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 2.98 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and Solomon Islands ranks 154th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.0112 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.6912 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 2.98 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and Solomon Islands ranks 154th 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.