Population ages 0-14, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 0-14, total was 3.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.57 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.57 million
in 2025
All-time low
866,195
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Papua New Guinea is 3.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 866,195, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 866,195 | — |
| 1961 | 893,392 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 919,478 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 945,688 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 971,813 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 998,251 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.57 million | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.57 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.57 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 7.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 987,423 | 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 | 3.49 million | 3.41 million | 3.57 million | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (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 population ages 0-14, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Papua New Guinea was 3.57 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 866,195 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.