Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Papua New Guinea	Sao Tome
2100	38.1	38.2
2099	37.9	38
2098	37.8	37.8
2097	37.6	37.6
2096	37.5	37.3
2095	37.3	37.1
2094	37.2	36.9
2093	37	36.7
2092	36.9	36.4
2091	36.7	36.2
2090	36.6	36
2089	36.4	35.8
2088	36.3	35.5
2087	36.1	35.3
2086	35.9	35.1
2085	35.8	34.8
2084	35.6	34.6
2083	35.5	34.3
2082	35.3	34.1
2081	35.1	33.8
2080	35	33.6
2079	34.8	33.3
2078	34.6	33
2077	34.5	32.8
2076	34.3	32.5
2075	34.1	32.3
2074	34	32
2073	33.8	31.7
2072	33.6	31.5
2071	33.4	31.2
2070	33.3	30.9
2069	33.1	30.6
2068	32.9	30.4
2067	32.7	30.1
2066	32.6	29.8
2065	32.4	29.6
2064	32.2	29.3
2063	32	29
2062	31.8	28.8
2061	31.7	28.5
2060	31.5	28.2
2059	31.3	28
2058	31.1	27.7
2057	30.9	27.4
2056	30.7	27.2
2055	30.5	26.9
2054	30.3	26.7
2053	30.1	26.4
2052	29.9	26.2
2051	29.6	25.9
2050	29.4	25.7
2049	29.2	25.5
2048	29	25.2
2047	28.8	25
2046	28.5	24.8
2045	28.3	24.6
2044	28.1	24.4
2043	27.8	24.2
2042	27.6	24.1
2041	27.4	23.9
2040	27.1	23.7
2039	26.9	23.5
2038	26.7	23.3
2037	26.4	23.1
2036	26.2	22.8
2035	26	22.6
2034	25.7	22.4
2033	25.5	22.2
2032	25.3	22
2031	25	21.8
2030	24.8	21.6
2029	24.6	21.3
2028	24.4	21.1
2027	24.1	20.8
2026	23.9	20.6
2025	23.7	20.4
2024	23.6	20.3
2023	23.4	20.1
2022	23.2	19.9
2021	23	19.7
2020	22.8	19.5
2019	22.6	19.4
2018	22.4	19.3
2017	22.2	19.1
2016	22	19
2015	21.9	19
2014	21.7	18.9
2013	21.5	18.9
2012	21.3	18.9
2011	21.2	18.9
2010	21	18.8
2009	20.9	18.7
2008	20.7	18.7
2007	20.6	18.7
2006	20.4	18.6
2005	20.3	18.5
2004	20.2	18.4
2003	20	18.3
2002	19.9	18.1
2001	19.9	18
2000	19.8	17.9
1999	19.7	17.7
1998	19.6	17.5
1997	19.5	17.4
1996	19.4	17.3
1995	19.2	17.3
1994	19.1	17.2
1993	19	17.2
1992	18.9	17.3
1991	18.8	17.3
1990	18.7	17.4
1989	18.6	17.4
1988	18.6	17.4
1987	18.5	17.4
1986	18.5	17.4
1985	18.4	17.4
1984	18.3	17.4
1983	18.3	17.4
1982	18.2	17.4
1981	18.1	17.4
1980	18	17.3
1979	17.8	17.3
1978	17.7	17.2
1977	17.5	17.2
1976	17.4	17.1
1975	17.3	17.1
1974	17.2	17.1
1973	17.2	17
1972	17.1	17
1971	17.2	16.9
1970	17.3	16.9
1969	17.4	17.2
1968	17.5	17.7
1967	17.6	18.5
1966	17.8	19.5
1965	17.9	21
1964	18	22.4
1963	18.1	23.5
1962	18.3	24.1
1961	18.4	24.3
1960	18.5	24.2

In 1960, the median age in Papua New Guinea was 18.5 years compared to 24.2 years in Sao Tome and Principe. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 23.6 years in Papua New Guinea and to 20.3 years in Sao Tome and Principe.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Papua New Guinea is expected to increased to around 29.4 years by 2050 compared to 25.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Papua New Guinea

Male

Female

Sao Tome and Principe

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Papua New Guinea		Sao Tome
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.18%	0.26%	0.47%
75-79	0.27%	0.26%	0.27%	0.36%
70-74	0.5%	0.48%	0.48%	0.55%
65-69	0.86%	0.76%	0.72%	0.79%
60-64	1.3%	1.16%	1.05%	1.13%
55-59	1.69%	1.61%	1.36%	1.32%
50-54	2.07%	2.08%	1.78%	1.68%
45-49	2.49%	2.55%	2.29%	2.23%
40-44	2.9%	2.99%	2.75%	2.76%
35-39	3.45%	3.47%	2.78%	2.85%
30-34	3.97%	3.79%	2.98%	3.03%
25-29	4.39%	4.06%	3.53%	3.65%
20-24	4.82%	4.37%	4.63%	4.84%
15-19	5.19%	4.7%	5.79%	5.84%
10-14	5.54%	5.08%	6.1%	6.08%
5-9	5.8%	5.4%	6.24%	6.17%
0-4	6.03%	5.63%	6.7%	6.54%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Papua New Guinea has average demographic potential with 68.8% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 72.1% and similar potential in Sao Tome and Principe.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Papua New Guinea	Sao Tome
2100	65.5%	62.5%
2099	65.6%	62.7%
2098	65.6%	62.9%
2097	65.7%	63%
2096	65.7%	63.1%
2095	65.8%	63.3%
2094	65.8%	63.4%
2093	65.9%	63.5%
2092	65.9%	63.6%
2091	66%	63.8%
2090	66.1%	63.9%
2089	66.1%	63.9%
2088	66.2%	64%
2087	66.3%	64.1%
2086	66.3%	64.2%
2085	66.4%	64.2%
2084	66.5%	64.2%
2083	66.5%	64.3%
2082	66.6%	64.3%
2081	66.7%	64.3%
2080	66.7%	64.4%
2079	66.8%	64.5%
2078	66.8%	64.6%
2077	66.9%	64.7%
2076	66.9%	64.8%
2075	67%	64.8%
2074	67%	64.9%
2073	67%	65.1%
2072	67%	65.2%
2071	67%	65.4%
2070	67%	65.5%
2069	67%	65.6%
2068	67%	65.6%
2067	67%	65.7%
2066	67%	65.7%
2065	66.9%	65.7%
2064	66.9%	65.7%
2063	66.9%	65.6%
2062	66.8%	65.5%
2061	66.8%	65.3%
2060	66.8%	65.2%
2059	66.7%	65%
2058	66.7%	64.8%
2057	66.7%	64.6%
2056	66.7%	64.4%
2055	66.7%	64.2%
2054	66.6%	63.9%
2053	66.6%	63.7%
2052	66.6%	63.4%
2051	66.6%	63.2%
2050	66.6%	63%
2049	66.5%	62.8%
2048	66.5%	62.6%
2047	66.4%	62.4%
2046	66.4%	62.3%
2045	66.3%	62.1%
2044	66.3%	61.9%
2043	66.2%	61.8%
2042	66.1%	61.6%
2041	66%	61.5%
2040	65.9%	61.4%
2039	65.8%	61.2%
2038	65.7%	61.1%
2037	65.5%	60.9%
2036	65.3%	60.8%
2035	65.2%	60.7%
2034	65%	60.6%
2033	64.8%	60.5%
2032	64.6%	60.4%
2031	64.4%	60.3%
2030	64.2%	60%
2029	64%	59.7%
2028	63.8%	59.3%
2027	63.6%	58.9%
2026	63.4%	58.7%
2025	63.2%	58.5%
2024	63.1%	58.3%
2023	62.8%	57.9%
2022	62.6%	57.4%
2021	62.4%	56.8%
2020	62.2%	56.2%
2019	61.9%	55.7%
2018	61.7%	55.3%
2017	61.4%	55%
2016	61.2%	54.7%
2015	61%	54.5%
2014	60.7%	54.4%
2013	60.5%	54.4%
2012	60.3%	54.4%
2011	60%	54.4%
2010	59.8%	54.3%
2009	59.6%	54.2%
2008	59.3%	54.1%
2007	59.1%	54.1%
2006	58.8%	54%
2005	58.6%	53.9%
2004	58.4%	53.8%
2003	58.1%	53.7%
2002	57.9%	53.5%
2001	57.7%	53.3%
2000	57.5%	53%
1999	57.3%	52.4%
1998	57.2%	51.9%
1997	57%	51.4%
1996	56.8%	51.1%
1995	56.6%	50.8%
1994	56.4%	50.7%
1993	56.2%	50.6%
1992	56%	50.6%
1991	55.8%	50.7%
1990	55.7%	50.7%
1989	55.7%	50.7%
1988	55.6%	50.7%
1987	55.6%	50.8%
1986	55.6%	50.9%
1985	55.6%	51.1%
1984	55.6%	51.1%
1983	55.5%	51%
1982	55.5%	50.9%
1981	55.4%	50.8%
1980	55.1%	50.6%
1979	54.7%	50.5%
1978	54.4%	50.3%
1977	54%	50.1%
1976	53.7%	50%
1975	53.4%	49.9%
1974	53.2%	49.8%
1973	53%	49.6%
1972	52.9%	49.5%
1971	53%	49.4%
1970	53.2%	49.2%
1969	53.4%	49.6%
1968	53.6%	50.6%
1967	53.8%	51.6%
1966	54.1%	52.8%
1965	54.3%	54.2%
1964	54.5%	55.7%
1963	54.8%	57.5%
1962	55%	59.6%
1961	55.2%	62%
1960	55.5%	63.5%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 58.4% to 63.1% in Papua New Guinea and from 53.8% to 58.3% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Papua New Guinea

Young

Old

Sao Tome and Principe

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Papua New Guinea			Sao Tome
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	58.6%	53.1%	5.49%	71.6%	64.9%	6.69%
2023	59.1%	53.8%	5.33%	72.9%	66.2%	6.68%
2022	59.6%	54.5%	5.18%	74.3%	67.6%	6.71%
2021	60.2%	55.1%	5.08%	76%	69.3%	6.74%
2020	60.8%	55.8%	5%	77.9%	71%	6.83%
2019	61.4%	56.5%	4.92%	79.5%	72.7%	6.86%
2018	62.1%	57.2%	4.85%	80.8%	74%	6.77%
2017	62.7%	58%	4.78%	81.9%	75.2%	6.68%
2016	63.4%	58.7%	4.72%	82.8%	76.2%	6.6%
2015	64%	59.4%	4.67%	83.5%	76.9%	6.55%
2014	64.7%	60.1%	4.62%	83.8%	77.2%	6.53%
2013	65.3%	60.7%	4.6%	83.8%	77.3%	6.54%
2012	66%	61.4%	4.57%	83.7%	77.1%	6.57%
2011	66.6%	62%	4.55%	83.8%	77.2%	6.67%
2010	67.2%	62.7%	4.53%	84.3%	77.5%	6.81%
2009	67.9%	63.4%	4.52%	84.7%	77.7%	6.95%
2008	68.6%	64.1%	4.51%	84.8%	77.7%	7.09%
2007	69.3%	64.8%	4.5%	84.9%	77.7%	7.22%
2006	69.9%	65.4%	4.49%	85.1%	77.7%	7.34%
2005	70.6%	66.1%	4.49%	85.4%	77.9%	7.45%
2004	71.3%	66.8%	4.47%	85.8%	78.2%	7.54%
2003	72%	67.6%	4.46%	86.2%	78.6%	7.63%
2002	72.7%	68.3%	4.43%	86.8%	79.1%	7.74%
2001	73.3%	68.9%	4.4%	87.5%	79.6%	7.88%
2000	73.9%	69.5%	4.37%	88.8%	80.8%	8%
1999	74.4%	70.1%	4.35%	90.8%	82.7%	8.1%
1998	75%	70.6%	4.33%	92.8%	84.6%	8.2%
1997	75.5%	71.2%	4.3%	94.4%	86.2%	8.28%
1996	76.1%	71.8%	4.27%	95.7%	87.4%	8.32%
1995	76.7%	72.4%	4.23%	96.7%	88.3%	8.35%
1994	77.3%	73.1%	4.19%	97.3%	88.9%	8.36%
1993	77.9%	73.8%	4.13%	97.6%	89.3%	8.34%
1992	78.5%	74.5%	4.07%	97.6%	89.3%	8.3%
1991	79.1%	75.1%	3.99%	97.3%	89.1%	8.26%
1990	79.5%	75.6%	3.87%	97.1%	88.9%	8.28%
1989	79.6%	75.9%	3.73%	97.2%	88.8%	8.37%
1988	79.7%	76.1%	3.6%	97.1%	88.6%	8.47%
1987	79.8%	76.3%	3.47%	96.9%	88.3%	8.56%
1986	79.8%	76.5%	3.32%	96.4%	87.8%	8.64%
1985	79.9%	76.7%	3.16%	95.7%	87%	8.7%
1984	79.9%	76.9%	3%	95.5%	86.8%	8.76%
1983	80.1%	77.2%	2.85%	96.1%	87.2%	8.82%
1982	80.3%	77.6%	2.69%	96.3%	87.5%	8.88%
1981	80.6%	78%	2.54%	96.8%	87.9%	8.85%
1980	81.4%	79%	2.41%	97.4%	88.7%	8.76%
1979	82.7%	80.4%	2.3%	98.1%	89.3%	8.78%
1978	84%	81.8%	2.21%	98.8%	89.9%	8.88%
1977	85.2%	83.1%	2.14%	99.4%	90.4%	9.01%
1976	86.3%	84.3%	2.08%	100%	90.9%	9.13%
1975	87.3%	85.3%	2.04%	100.5%	91.3%	9.21%
1974	88.1%	86%	2.02%	100.9%	91.7%	9.26%
1973	88.6%	86.6%	2.01%	101.4%	92.1%	9.28%
1972	89%	87%	2.01%	101.9%	92.6%	9.28%
1971	88.8%	86.8%	2%	102.6%	93.3%	9.28%
1970	88.1%	86.1%	1.98%	103.1%	93.7%	9.32%
1969	87.3%	85.4%	1.96%	101.4%	92.2%	9.2%
1968	86.5%	84.6%	1.95%	97.7%	88.8%	8.87%
1967	85.7%	83.8%	1.93%	93.7%	85.2%	8.51%
1966	84.9%	83%	1.93%	89.4%	81.2%	8.15%
1965	84.2%	82.2%	1.94%	84.6%	76.9%	7.76%
1964	83.4%	81.5%	1.96%	79.5%	72.1%	7.33%
1963	82.6%	80.7%	1.98%	73.9%	67%	6.9%
1962	81.9%	79.9%	2%	67.8%	61.4%	6.45%
1961	81.1%	79.1%	2.01%	61.3%	55.3%	5.99%
1960	80.3%	78.3%	2.01%	57.5%	51.8%	5.71%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Papua New Guinea decreased from 71.3% to 58.6% between 2004 and 2024.

In Sao Tome and Principe, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 85.8% to 71.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and a decreased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Papua New Guinea	Sao Tome
2100	19%	19.5%
2099	19.1%	19.6%
2098	19.2%	19.8%
2097	19.3%	19.9%
2096	19.4%	20%
2095	19.5%	20.2%
2094	19.6%	20.3%
2093	19.7%	20.4%
2092	19.8%	20.6%
2091	19.9%	20.7%
2090	20%	20.9%
2089	20.1%	21.1%
2088	20.2%	21.2%
2087	20.4%	21.4%
2086	20.5%	21.6%
2085	20.6%	21.8%
2084	20.7%	22%
2083	20.8%	22.2%
2082	20.9%	22.4%
2081	21%	22.6%
2080	21.2%	22.9%
2079	21.3%	23.1%
2078	21.4%	23.3%
2077	21.5%	23.5%
2076	21.7%	23.7%
2075	21.8%	24%
2074	21.9%	24.2%
2073	22.1%	24.4%
2072	22.2%	24.6%
2071	22.4%	24.8%
2070	22.5%	25%
2069	22.7%	25.2%
2068	22.8%	25.4%
2067	23%	25.6%
2066	23.2%	25.9%
2065	23.3%	26.1%
2064	23.5%	26.3%
2063	23.7%	26.5%
2062	23.9%	26.8%
2061	24.1%	27%
2060	24.3%	27.3%
2059	24.5%	27.5%
2058	24.6%	27.8%
2057	24.8%	28.1%
2056	25%	28.4%
2055	25.2%	28.7%
2054	25.4%	29%
2053	25.6%	29.4%
2052	25.8%	29.7%
2051	26%	30.1%
2050	26.2%	30.4%
2049	26.4%	30.8%
2048	26.6%	31.1%
2047	26.8%	31.5%
2046	27%	31.8%
2045	27.2%	32.1%
2044	27.4%	32.5%
2043	27.6%	32.8%
2042	27.9%	33.1%
2041	28.1%	33.4%
2040	28.4%	33.6%
2039	28.7%	33.9%
2038	28.9%	34.1%
2037	29.2%	34.4%
2036	29.6%	34.6%
2035	29.9%	34.7%
2034	30.2%	34.9%
2033	30.6%	35.1%
2032	30.9%	35.3%
2031	31.2%	35.5%
2030	31.6%	35.8%
2029	31.9%	36.1%
2028	32.3%	36.6%
2027	32.6%	37%
2026	33%	37.3%
2025	33.3%	37.6%
2024	33.5%	37.8%
2023	33.8%	38.3%
2022	34.1%	38.8%
2021	34.4%	39.4%
2020	34.7%	39.9%
2019	35%	40.5%
2018	35.3%	40.9%
2017	35.6%	41.4%
2016	35.9%	41.7%
2015	36.2%	41.9%
2014	36.5%	42%
2013	36.7%	42%
2012	37%	42%
2011	37.2%	42%
2010	37.5%	42.1%
2009	37.7%	42.1%
2008	38%	42.1%
2007	38.3%	42%
2006	38.5%	42%
2005	38.8%	42%
2004	39%	42.1%
2003	39.3%	42.2%
2002	39.5%	42.3%
2001	39.8%	42.5%
2000	40%	42.8%
1999	40.2%	43.4%
1998	40.4%	43.9%
1997	40.6%	44.3%
1996	40.8%	44.7%
1995	41%	44.9%
1994	41.2%	45.1%
1993	41.5%	45.2%
1992	41.7%	45.2%
1991	41.9%	45.1%
1990	42.1%	45.1%
1989	42.3%	45%
1988	42.4%	45%
1987	42.4%	44.9%
1986	42.5%	44.7%
1985	42.6%	44.5%
1984	42.8%	44.4%
1983	42.9%	44.5%
1982	43%	44.5%
1981	43.2%	44.7%
1980	43.5%	44.9%
1979	44%	45.1%
1978	44.4%	45.2%
1977	44.9%	45.3%
1976	45.2%	45.4%
1975	45.5%	45.5%
1974	45.8%	45.6%
1973	45.9%	45.7%
1972	46%	45.9%
1971	46%	46.1%
1970	45.8%	46.2%
1969	45.6%	45.8%
1968	45.3%	44.9%
1967	45.1%	44%
1966	44.9%	42.9%
1965	44.6%	41.6%
1964	44.4%	40.2%
1963	44.2%	38.5%
1962	43.9%	36.6%
1961	43.7%	34.3%
1960	43.4%	32.9%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 33.5% in Papua New Guinea and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe. Birth rates in Papua New Guinea compared to Sao Tome and Principe .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Papua New Guinea	Sao Tome
2100	15.5%	17.9%
2099	15.4%	17.7%
2098	15.2%	17.4%
2097	15%	17.1%
2096	14.9%	16.8%
2095	14.7%	16.6%
2094	14.6%	16.3%
2093	14.4%	16%
2092	14.2%	15.8%
2091	14.1%	15.5%
2090	13.9%	15.2%
2089	13.7%	15%
2088	13.6%	14.7%
2087	13.4%	14.5%
2086	13.2%	14.2%
2085	13%	14%
2084	12.8%	13.8%
2083	12.7%	13.5%
2082	12.5%	13.3%
2081	12.3%	13%
2080	12.1%	12.7%
2079	11.9%	12.4%
2078	11.8%	12.1%
2077	11.6%	11.7%
2076	11.4%	11.5%
2075	11.3%	11.2%
2074	11.1%	10.9%
2073	10.9%	10.5%
2072	10.8%	10.2%
2071	10.6%	9.83%
2070	10.5%	9.5%
2069	10.3%	9.2%
2068	10.2%	8.92%
2067	10%	8.66%
2066	9.87%	8.42%
2065	9.72%	8.21%
2064	9.57%	8.04%
2063	9.42%	7.89%
2062	9.27%	7.77%
2061	9.12%	7.66%
2060	8.96%	7.55%
2059	8.8%	7.46%
2058	8.64%	7.38%
2057	8.47%	7.3%
2056	8.31%	7.22%
2055	8.14%	7.14%
2054	7.96%	7.06%
2053	7.78%	6.97%
2052	7.6%	6.88%
2051	7.43%	6.76%
2050	7.27%	6.63%
2049	7.11%	6.46%
2048	6.95%	6.29%
2047	6.79%	6.11%
2046	6.64%	5.93%
2045	6.49%	5.76%
2044	6.34%	5.6%
2043	6.18%	5.44%
2042	6.03%	5.28%
2041	5.87%	5.13%
2040	5.71%	5%
2039	5.56%	4.89%
2038	5.4%	4.79%
2037	5.25%	4.7%
2036	5.1%	4.61%
2035	4.95%	4.52%
2034	4.81%	4.43%
2033	4.66%	4.37%
2032	4.51%	4.31%
2031	4.37%	4.26%
2030	4.22%	4.21%
2029	4.07%	4.15%
2028	3.93%	4.09%
2027	3.79%	4.03%
2026	3.65%	3.97%
2025	3.52%	3.92%
2024	3.46%	3.9%
2023	3.35%	3.87%
2022	3.25%	3.85%
2021	3.17%	3.83%
2020	3.11%	3.84%
2019	3.05%	3.82%
2018	2.99%	3.74%
2017	2.94%	3.67%
2016	2.89%	3.61%
2015	2.84%	3.57%
2014	2.81%	3.56%
2013	2.78%	3.56%
2012	2.76%	3.58%
2011	2.73%	3.63%
2010	2.71%	3.69%
2009	2.69%	3.76%
2008	2.68%	3.84%
2007	2.66%	3.91%
2006	2.65%	3.97%
2005	2.63%	4.02%
2004	2.61%	4.06%
2003	2.59%	4.1%
2002	2.57%	4.14%
2001	2.54%	4.2%
2000	2.51%	4.24%
1999	2.49%	4.24%
1998	2.47%	4.25%
1997	2.45%	4.26%
1996	2.42%	4.25%
1995	2.39%	4.25%
1994	2.36%	4.24%
1993	2.32%	4.22%
1992	2.28%	4.2%
1991	2.23%	4.19%
1990	2.16%	4.2%
1989	2.08%	4.25%
1988	2.01%	4.3%
1987	1.93%	4.35%
1986	1.84%	4.4%
1985	1.76%	4.45%
1984	1.67%	4.48%
1983	1.58%	4.5%
1982	1.49%	4.52%
1981	1.41%	4.5%
1980	1.33%	4.44%
1979	1.26%	4.43%
1978	1.2%	4.47%
1977	1.15%	4.52%
1976	1.12%	4.57%
1975	1.09%	4.59%
1974	1.07%	4.61%
1973	1.06%	4.61%
1972	1.06%	4.6%
1971	1.06%	4.58%
1970	1.05%	4.59%
1969	1.05%	4.57%
1968	1.04%	4.48%
1967	1.04%	4.4%
1966	1.04%	4.31%
1965	1.05%	4.2%
1964	1.07%	4.09%
1963	1.09%	3.97%
1962	1.1%	3.84%
1961	1.11%	3.71%
1960	1.11%	3.62%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.46% in Papua New Guinea and 3.9% in Sao Tome and Principe. Life expectancy in Papua New Guinea compared to Sao Tome and Principe .

Median age map

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