Population ages 15-19, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 15-19, male was 555,565 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
555,565
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 217 countries
All-time high
555,565
in 2025
All-time low
100,952
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 555,565. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 555,565 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,952, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100,952 | — |
| 1961 | 103,299 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 105,727 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 108,298 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 110,428 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 112,045 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 113,844 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 115,973 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 118,397 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 121,586 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 125,697 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 130,355 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 135,669 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 141,656 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 148,264 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 155,222 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 162,286 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 169,271 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 175,844 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 181,903 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 187,336 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 191,530 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 194,538 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 197,015 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 199,225 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 201,413 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 203,843 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 206,875 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 210,624 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 215,023 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 220,586 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 227,701 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 235,704 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 243,831 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 251,978 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 260,192 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 268,371 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 276,528 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 285,004 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 293,948 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 303,295 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 314,114 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 326,612 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 339,884 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 353,727 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 367,265 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 379,903 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 391,986 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 403,555 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 414,413 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 425,044 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 435,574 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 445,633 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 455,228 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 464,719 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 474,304 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 483,936 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 493,759 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 503,693 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 513,283 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 522,053 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 530,058 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 536,941 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 542,923 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 549,006 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 555,565 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,055 | 100,952 | 121,586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,617 | 125,697 | 181,903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,742 | 187,336 | 215,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,384 | 220,586 | 293,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,475 | 303,295 | 414,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,517 | 425,044 | 513,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,424 | 522,053 | 555,565 | 6 |
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Papua New Guinea was 555,565 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 555,565 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,952 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.