Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0077 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0077 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0025 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 173 Belarus 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bahamas 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Congo 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.