East Asia & Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 20-24, male
East Asia & Pacific
6.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
9.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.4% against 6.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.8% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 0.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.6% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 9.4% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, East Asia & Pacific or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.4% against 6.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). 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 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.