Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Population ages 15-64, total
Papua New Guinea
6.81 million
in 2025
Sweden
6.61 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Sweden rank
92nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.81 million against 6.61 million in Sweden, a difference of 198,990.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 217 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million | 5.10 million | 3.89 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 5.27 million | 3.78 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.92 million | 5.39 million | 3.48 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 5.60 million | 3.00 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 5.89 million | 2.11 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.26 million | 6.20 million | 947,045 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 6.53 million | 71,160 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.81 million against 6.61 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 198,990, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.