Population aged 15-24 years in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,031 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Papua New Guinea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Papua New Guinea is 2,031 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,031 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 435.24 thousands, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497.15 thousands | 435.24 thousands | 578.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 685.26 thousands | 601.4 thousands | 756.78 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 901.02 thousands | 771.16 thousands | 1,053 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,276 thousands | 1,089 thousands | 1,476 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 thousands | 1,521 thousands | 1,856 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,963 thousands | 1,891 thousands | 2,031 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.81 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Papua New Guinea?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Papua New Guinea was 2,031 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.24 thousands in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release