Papua New Guinea vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Total population by age

Papua New Guinea
24.04
in 2023
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
544.16
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
120th

Total population by age over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
0200400600195019862023

How they compare

(SDGRC) Southern Africa currently reports 544.16 against 24.04 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 520.12.

That makes (SDGRC) Southern Africa's figure about 22.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 120th of 234 countries.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 1.37 84.64 83.27 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
1960s 1.52 103.73 102.2 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
1970s 2 140.17 138.17 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
1980s 4.12 198.35 194.23 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
1990s 7.97 252.93 244.96 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2000s 11.87 321.92 310.06 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2010s 16.93 384.15 367.23 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2020s 22.48 512.57 490.09 (SDGRC) Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population by age, Papua New Guinea or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa, at 544.16 against 24.04 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population by age between Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
520.12, with (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for total population by age?
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 120th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed