Population by age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population by age group was 1.23 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Papua New Guinea is 1.23 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.23 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 254,281 people, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,674 people | 254,281 people | 349,223 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 402,870 people | 358,477 people | 449,814 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 490,760 people | 460,952 people | 513,191 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,655 people | 517,588 people | 614,398 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 708,281 people | 628,369 people | 804,671 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 936,444 people | 831,477 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.23 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,732 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.9 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Papua New Guinea?
- Population by age group in Papua New Guinea was 1.23 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,281 people in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population by age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.