How does Papua New Guinea rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP was 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 thousands per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

87th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0 thousands per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0 thousands per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1970–2025

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 thousands per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2025.
Year	thousands per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1972	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1973	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
1974	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1975	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1976	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1977	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1978	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1979	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1981	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1982	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1983	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1984	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1985	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1986	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1987	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1989	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1990	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1991	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1992	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1993	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1994	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1995	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1996	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1997	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1998	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1999	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2000	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2001	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2002	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2003	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2004	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2005	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2006	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
2007	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2008	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2009	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2010	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2011	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2012	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2013	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2014	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2016	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2017	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2021	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2022	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2023	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2024	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2025	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	6

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More population data for Papua New Guinea

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth 0.0% (2100)
Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP
Unit: thousands per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,370 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.