Population ages 40-44, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 40-44, male was 315,513 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
315,513
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
97th
of 218 countries
All-time high
315,513
in 2025
All-time low
57,432
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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 40-44, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 315,513. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 315,513 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,432, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 218 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 40-44, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57,432 | — |
| 1961 | 59,172 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 60,545 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 61,687 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 62,571 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 63,242 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 63,801 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64,221 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 64,515 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 64,799 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 65,115 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 65,491 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 66,317 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 67,593 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 68,909 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 70,218 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 71,464 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 72,606 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 73,633 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 74,568 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 75,466 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 76,137 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 76,674 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 77,440 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 78,513 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 79,938 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 81,635 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 83,400 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 85,300 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 86,996 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 88,880 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 91,692 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 95,277 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 99,359 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 104,190 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 109,873 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 116,072 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 122,920 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 130,375 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 138,309 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 146,461 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 154,692 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 162,867 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 170,635 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 177,975 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 184,883 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 191,259 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 197,080 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 202,476 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 207,693 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 212,964 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 218,395 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 224,258 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 230,739 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 237,578 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 244,621 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 251,793 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 258,864 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 265,737 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 272,573 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 279,341 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 285,871 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 292,311 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 299,287 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 307,049 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 315,513 | +2.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 315,513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350,752, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 315,513 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,794, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,198 | 57,432 | 64,799 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,591 | 65,115 | 74,568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,150 | 75,466 | 86,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,695 | 88,880 | 138,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,602 | 146,461 | 207,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,752 | 212,964 | 272,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,562 | 279,341 | 315,513 | 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 40-44, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 40-44, male in Papua New Guinea was 315,513 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 40-44, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 315,513 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,432 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 40-44, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 40-44, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44.