Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bolivia
3.69 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.51 million people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bolivia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3.69 million people against 3.51 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 178,540 people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 million people | 729,123 people | 612,646 people | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 1.66 million people | 987,424 people | 675,184 people | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 2.10 million people | 1.26 million people | 839,652 people | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 2.59 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.12 million people | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 3.07 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.19 million people | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 3.39 million people | 2.50 million people | 883,599 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 3.13 million people | 456,427 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.68 million people | 3.46 million people | 217,715 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
- Bolivia, at 3.69 million people against 3.51 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 178,540 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bolivia ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.