Population ages 15-64, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 15-64, female was 63.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2025
All-time low
53.7%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th 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 15-64, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.7% | — |
| 1961 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 63.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 63.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 55.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 55.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 60.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.6% | 63.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 108 Canada 63.9% compare
- 109 North Macedonia 63.8% compare
- 110 Australia 63.8% compare
- 112 Switzerland 63.5% compare
- 113 Netherlands 63.4% compare
- 114 United States of America 63.3% compare
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 15-64, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Papua New Guinea was 63.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.