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

Jordan
3.57 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.51 million
in 2023
Jordan rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Jordan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3.57 million against 3.51 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 59,890.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Jordan ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 270,562 729,123 458,562 Papua New Guinea
1960s 538,638 987,424 448,786 Papua New Guinea
1970s 940,559 1.26 million 321,182 Papua New Guinea
1980s 1.32 million 1.47 million 150,446 Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.89 million 1.88 million 4,452 Jordan
2000s 2.36 million 2.50 million 142,249 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.11 million 3.13 million 12,672 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.58 million 3.46 million 116,562 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
Jordan, at 3.57 million against 3.51 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
59,890, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Jordan ranks 79th 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