Population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 20-24, female was 468,765 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
468,765
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
468,765
in 2025
All-time low
82,443
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 468,765 for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 468,765 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82,443, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82,443 | — |
| 1961 | 82,664 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 83,550 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 84,854 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 86,615 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 88,670 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 90,710 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 92,576 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 94,283 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 96,247 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 98,693 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 101,252 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 103,404 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 105,246 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 106,752 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 107,833 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 109,194 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 111,260 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 114,201 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 118,057 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 122,696 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 127,862 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 133,353 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 138,948 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 144,640 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 150,388 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 155,958 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 161,148 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 165,888 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 170,079 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 173,422 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 178,063 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 185,380 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 193,820 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 202,660 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 211,789 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 221,130 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 230,463 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 239,617 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 248,637 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 257,522 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 266,036 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 274,398 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 283,281 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 292,862 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 303,110 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 313,977 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 325,315 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 336,977 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 348,742 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 359,829 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 369,280 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 377,474 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 385,077 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 392,097 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 399,084 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 406,573 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 414,266 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 421,831 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 429,530 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 436,853 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 443,727 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 450,253 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 456,351 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 462,463 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 468,765 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,261 | 82,443 | 96,247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,589 | 98,693 | 118,057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,096 | 122,696 | 170,079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,498 | 173,422 | 248,637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,222 | 257,522 | 348,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,504 | 359,829 | 429,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,069 | 436,853 | 468,765 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Romania 496,836 compare
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- 85 Tajikistan 444,987 compare
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea was 468,765 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 20-24, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 468,765 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,443 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.