Population younger than 15 with projections in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population younger than 15 with projections was 3.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.51 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 647,476, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 729,123 | 647,476 | 837,746 | 10 |
| 1960s | 987,424 | 866,195 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.15 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.36 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million | 1.64 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.21 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.86 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million | 3.41 million | 3.51 million | 4 |
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More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.1 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Papua New Guinea?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Papua New Guinea was 3.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 647,476 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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