Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 118,438 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
118,438
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
118,438
in 2025
All-time low
23,930
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Papua New Guinea stood at 118,438. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Papua New Guinea peaked at 118,438 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,930, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,930 | — |
| 1961 | 24,256 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 24,493 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 25,331 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 26,093 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 26,952 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 27,824 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 28,853 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 30,104 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 31,509 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 33,025 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 34,386 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 35,710 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 37,117 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 38,487 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 39,653 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 40,603 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 41,338 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 41,816 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42,106 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 42,248 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 42,571 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 43,140 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 43,838 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 44,828 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 45,911 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 46,845 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 47,761 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 48,731 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 49,776 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 50,940 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 52,315 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 53,873 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 55,436 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 57,046 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 59,004 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 61,110 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 63,179 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 65,254 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 67,351 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 69,738 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 72,407 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 74,519 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 76,113 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 78,132 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 80,522 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 82,760 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 84,691 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 86,756 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 89,063 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 91,413 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 93,816 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 95,924 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 98,012 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 100,391 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 102,658 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 104,558 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 106,306 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 108,053 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 109,694 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 111,340 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 112,874 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 114,555 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 116,187 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 117,347 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 118,438 | +0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 118,438 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121,945, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 118,438 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,603, 7.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,934 | 23,930 | 31,509 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,424 | 33,025 | 42,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,565 | 42,248 | 49,776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,551 | 50,940 | 67,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,470 | 69,738 | 89,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,082 | 91,413 | 109,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,124 | 111,340 | 118,438 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Papua New Guinea?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Papua New Guinea was 118,438 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 118,438 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,930 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.