Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.51 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.51 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51 million people
in 2023
All-time low
647,476 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 3.51 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.51 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 647,476 people, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 647,476 people | — |
| 1951 | 657,661 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 670,944 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 688,710 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 708,969 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 731,470 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 756,132 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 782,378 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 809,747 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 837,746 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 866,195 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 893,392 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 919,478 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 945,688 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 971,812 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 998,251 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.27 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million people | +0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.51 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.51 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 7.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 729,123 people | 647,476 people | 837,746 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 987,424 people | 866,195 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million people | 1.64 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million people | 2.86 million people | 3.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million people | 3.41 million people | 3.51 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Papua New Guinea was 3.51 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 647,476 people in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Share 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 0-14.