Tokelau vs Turkmenistan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Tokelau
8.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tokelau rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Tokelau
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 8.76 % change on previous year against 8 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tokelau ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tokelau averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5306 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.9196 % change on previous year | 0.8572 % change on previous year | 0.0625 % change on previous year | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.2272 % change on previous year | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.3737 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
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, Tokelau or Turkmenistan?
- Tokelau, at 8.76 % change on previous year against 8 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Tokelau and Turkmenistan?
- 0.76 % change on previous year, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Turkmenistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Tokelau and Turkmenistan rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Tokelau ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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.