Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.001 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.004197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.001 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +2.3%
1972 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
1973 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
1975 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%
1976 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
1977 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
1978 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
1979 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
1980 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
1981 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
1982 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
1983 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%
1985 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
1988 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
1990 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
1991 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
1994 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 0.002 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
1996 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
1997 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
1998 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
1999 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2003 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2004 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre +3.6%
2005 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 0.003 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2007 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%
2008 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%
2009 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
2015 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
2016 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 0.004 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre +1.6%
2022 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 173 Vanuatu 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 174 Peru 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 175 Belarus 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 177 Niger 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 178 South Sudan 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 179 Mali 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 15-24 years (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.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
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Population aged 15-24 years (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.