Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.3594 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3594 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
188th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.3594 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0315 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.3594 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.3594 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2476 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3594 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.335 units per square kilometre | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | 0.3594 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 185 Bhutan 0.3707 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Angola 0.363 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Paraguay 0.3623 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Turkmenistan 0.3585 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Sudan 0.3533 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Belize 0.3363 units per square kilometre 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.3594 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3594 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.