Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 347,843 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea is 347,843 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 347,843 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,922 people, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,081 people | 16,922 people | 21,605 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,704 people | 22,219 people | 25,607 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,111 people | 26,352 people | 38,633 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,507 people | 41,639 people | 78,894 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,580 people | 83,987 people | 133,432 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,774 people | 139,235 people | 199,392 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,539 people | 206,962 people | 293,093 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,463 people | 305,279 people | 347,843 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea was 347,843 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 347,843 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,922 people in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.