Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Population younger than 15 with projections

Chile
3.42 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.51 million
in 2023
Chile rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Chile
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.51 million against 3.42 million in Chile, a difference of 94,580.

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

Chile ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 229 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.84 million 729,123 2.11 million Chile
1960s 3.49 million 987,424 2.51 million Chile
1970s 3.81 million 1.26 million 2.54 million Chile
1980s 3.87 million 1.47 million 2.40 million Chile
1990s 4.12 million 1.88 million 2.24 million Chile
2000s 3.96 million 2.50 million 1.46 million Chile
2010s 3.62 million 3.13 million 493,511 Chile
2020s 3.49 million 3.46 million 33,305 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.51 million against 3.42 million in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
94,580, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Chile ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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