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
Latest (2023)
347,843 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
347,843 people
in 2023
All-time low
16,922 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
Papua New Guinea recorded 347,843 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Papua New Guinea 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,922 people | — |
| 1951 | 17,311 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 17,700 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 18,191 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 18,695 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 19,224 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 19,789 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 20,384 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 20,992 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 21,605 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 22,219 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 22,730 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 23,061 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 23,275 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 23,424 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 23,566 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 23,855 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 24,352 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 24,950 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 25,607 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 26,352 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 27,183 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27,919 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 28,627 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 29,539 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 30,701 people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 32,150 people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 33,930 people | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 36,080 people | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 38,633 people | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 41,639 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 45,051 people | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 48,751 people | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 52,700 people | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 56,852 people | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 61,160 people | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 65,572 people | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 70,019 people | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 74,433 people | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 78,894 people | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 83,987 people | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 89,539 people | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 94,975 people | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 100,367 people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 105,755 people | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 111,164 people | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 116,633 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 122,188 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 127,764 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 133,432 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 139,235 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 145,464 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 152,082 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 158,676 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 165,256 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 171,832 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 178,453 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 185,197 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 192,156 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 199,392 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 206,962 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 214,767 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 222,622 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 230,742 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 239,332 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 248,659 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 258,770 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 269,491 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 280,954 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 293,093 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 305,279 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 317,466 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 331,264 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 347,843 people | +5.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 347,843 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 347,843 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.