Population ages 15-64, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 15-64, male was 63.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 63.0% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1972.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.1% | — |
| 1961 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 63.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 63.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 52.8% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.2% | 52.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 55.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 57.1% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.4% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.8% | 63.0% | 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 15-64, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Papua New Guinea was 63.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.