Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Population young working elderly

Papua New Guinea
347,843
in 2023
South Sudan
334,422
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
South Sudan rank
129th

Population young working elderly over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 347,843 against 334,422 in South Sudan, a difference of 13,421.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 19,081 85,551 66,470 South Sudan
1960s 23,704 83,451 59,747 South Sudan
1970s 31,111 87,546 56,435 South Sudan
1980s 59,507 113,361 53,854 South Sudan
1990s 108,580 124,564 15,984 South Sudan
2000s 168,774 186,362 17,588 South Sudan
2010s 246,539 270,449 23,910 South Sudan
2020s 325,463 308,781 16,682 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
Papua New Guinea, at 347,843 against 334,422 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
13,421, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for population young working elderly?
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working elderly
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed