Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Population ages 15-64, male
Papua New Guinea
3.48 million
in 2025
South Sudan
3.50 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
South Sudan rank
88th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.50 million against 3.48 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,910.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and South Sudan ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 637,627 | 832,120 | 194,492 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 784,085 | 937,894 | 153,809 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 1.16 million | 143,372 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.28 million | 72,465 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.90 million | 47,483 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.81 million | 99,428 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 3.14 million | 165,957 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.50 million against 3.48 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 13,910, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and South Sudan ranks 88th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.