Population ages 60-64, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 60-64, female was 130,336 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
130,336
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
130,336
in 2025
All-time low
6,406
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, female in Papua New Guinea is 130,336, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 130,336 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,406, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th 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 60-64, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,406 | — |
| 1961 | 6,804 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 7,249 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 7,753 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 8,213 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 8,635 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 9,031 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 9,336 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9,603 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 9,930 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 10,317 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 10,761 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 11,452 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 12,430 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 13,556 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 14,850 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 16,327 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 17,989 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 19,813 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 21,766 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 23,805 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 25,479 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 26,717 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 27,844 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 28,829 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 29,660 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 30,332 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 30,850 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 31,230 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 31,679 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 32,833 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 34,342 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 35,609 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 36,875 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 38,185 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 39,519 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 40,843 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 42,135 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 43,368 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 44,563 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 45,754 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 46,970 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 48,214 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 49,462 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50,728 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 52,020 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 53,293 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54,438 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 55,523 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 57,030 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 59,171 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 61,734 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 64,703 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 68,027 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 71,240 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 74,274 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 77,608 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 81,510 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 86,066 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 91,263 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 96,981 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 103,016 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 109,419 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 116,185 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 123,186 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 130,336 | +5.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 130,336 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,618, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 130,336 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,922, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,296 | 6,406 | 9,930 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,926 | 10,317 | 21,766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,642 | 23,805 | 31,679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,827 | 32,833 | 44,563 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,343 | 45,754 | 57,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,560 | 59,171 | 91,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,187 | 96,981 | 130,336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 112 El Salvador 136,341 compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 134,587 compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 133,181 compare
- 116 Paraguay 127,754 compare
- 117 Libya 124,788 compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 123,078 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 60-64, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Papua New Guinea was 130,336 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 60-64, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 130,336 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,406 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 60-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64.