Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Latvia
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia rank
122nd
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.34 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -0.4665 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.9847 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.3785 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -5.85 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.0742 % change on previous year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.34 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.