Population ages 45-49, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 45-49, female was 277,506 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 45-49, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in Papua New Guinea is 277,506, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 277,506 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,246, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 96th 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 45-49, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,246 | — |
| 1961 | 37,128 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 38,747 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 40,276 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 41,686 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 43,032 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 44,403 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 45,727 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 46,966 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 48,173 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 49,319 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 50,380 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 51,731 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 53,337 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 54,790 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 56,135 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 57,420 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 58,674 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 59,915 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 61,142 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 62,332 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 63,200 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 63,768 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 64,322 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 64,862 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65,407 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65,965 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 66,543 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67,144 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 67,924 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 69,354 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 71,099 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 72,539 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 73,887 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 75,738 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 78,346 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 81,409 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 84,903 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 88,789 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 92,515 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 96,004 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 99,716 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 103,964 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 108,930 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 114,598 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 120,823 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 127,492 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 134,533 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 141,750 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 149,160 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 156,762 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 164,455 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 172,126 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 179,729 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 187,321 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 194,951 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 202,725 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 210,816 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 219,254 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 227,834 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 236,480 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 245,006 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 253,319 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 261,527 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 269,598 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 277,506 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,138 | 35,246 | 48,173 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,284 | 49,319 | 61,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,147 | 62,332 | 67,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,858 | 69,354 | 92,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,697 | 96,004 | 149,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,597 | 156,762 | 227,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,239 | 236,480 | 277,506 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Papua New Guinea was 277,506 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 45-49, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 277,506 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,246 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.