Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 14 years or younger
Jordan
3,521 thousands
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3,555 thousands
in 2025
Jordan rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Jordan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,555 thousands against 3,521 thousands in Jordan, a difference of 34 thousands.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Jordan ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 924.11 thousands | 1,250 thousands | 326.36 thousands | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,299 thousands | 1,462 thousands | 162.56 thousands | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,861 thousands | 1,855 thousands | 5.37 thousands | Jordan |
| 2000s | 2,337 thousands | 2,471 thousands | 133.4 thousands | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,067 thousands | 3,099 thousands | 32.19 thousands | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,566 thousands | 3,476 thousands | 89.7 thousands | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,555 thousands against 3,521 thousands in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 thousands, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Jordan ranks 81st 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
February 2026 Data Release