Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 14 years or younger

Chile
3,321 thousands
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3,555 thousands
in 2025
Chile rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Population aged 14 years or younger over time

  • Chile
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,555 thousands against 3,321 thousands in Chile, a difference of 234 thousands.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 226 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3,799 thousands 1,250 thousands 2,549 thousands Chile
1980s 3,866 thousands 1,462 thousands 2,405 thousands Chile
1990s 4,112 thousands 1,855 thousands 2,257 thousands Chile
2000s 3,981 thousands 2,471 thousands 1,510 thousands Chile
2010s 3,627 thousands 3,099 thousands 527.98 thousands Chile
2020s 3,464 thousands 3,476 thousands 11.87 thousands Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3,555 thousands against 3,321 thousands in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
234 thousands, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
Chile ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release