Population ages 55-59, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 55-59, female was 177,617 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
177,617
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
104th
of 217 countries
All-time high
177,617
in 2025
All-time low
13,143
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 177,617. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 177,617 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,143, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 104th 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 55-59, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,143 | — |
| 1961 | 14,243 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 14,981 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 15,587 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 16,083 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 16,534 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 17,062 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 17,629 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 18,226 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 18,935 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 19,751 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 20,667 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 22,140 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 24,195 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 26,375 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 28,632 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 30,907 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 33,147 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 35,309 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 37,350 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 39,248 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 40,478 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 41,041 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41,469 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 41,804 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42,098 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 42,398 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 42,732 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 43,111 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 43,721 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 45,161 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 46,989 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 48,514 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 49,935 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 51,299 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 52,622 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 53,916 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 55,195 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 56,463 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57,763 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 59,133 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 60,544 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 61,859 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 63,090 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 64,749 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67,060 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 69,739 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 72,763 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 76,129 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 79,336 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 82,306 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 85,617 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 89,585 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 94,278 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 99,679 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 105,660 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 112,114 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 118,961 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 126,009 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 133,259 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 140,706 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 148,074 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 155,364 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 162,763 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 170,190 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 177,617 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,242 | 13,143 | 18,935 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,847 | 19,751 | 37,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,810 | 39,248 | 43,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,786 | 45,161 | 57,763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,440 | 59,133 | 79,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,747 | 82,306 | 133,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,119 | 140,706 | 177,617 | 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)
- 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 55-59, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Papua New Guinea was 177,617 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 55-59, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 177,617 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,143 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.