Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
United States of America rank
119th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 119th of 233 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 0.2323 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.0664 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.5712 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 119th 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.