Population ages 65 and above, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, male was 197,353 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Papua New Guinea is 197,353, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 197,353 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,638, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 217 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 65 and above, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,638 | — |
| 1961 | 13,010 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 13,338 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13,633 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 13,919 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 14,218 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 14,576 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 15,022 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 15,515 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 16,033 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 16,591 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 17,183 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 17,669 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 18,084 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18,606 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19,251 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 20,034 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 20,970 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 22,074 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 23,359 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 24,843 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 26,751 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 29,019 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 31,360 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 33,745 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 36,145 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 38,531 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 40,876 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 43,151 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 45,339 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 47,482 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 49,807 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 52,361 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 54,953 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 57,543 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 60,154 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 62,804 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 65,513 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 68,247 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 71,023 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 73,861 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 77,025 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 80,500 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 83,972 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 87,449 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 90,951 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 94,517 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 98,214 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 102,097 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 106,199 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 110,557 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 115,018 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 119,454 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 124,054 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 128,585 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 133,102 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 137,968 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 143,156 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 148,747 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 154,696 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 160,305 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 165,704 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 171,997 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 179,644 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 188,262 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 197,353 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,190 | 12,638 | 16,033 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,382 | 16,591 | 23,359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,976 | 24,843 | 45,339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,989 | 47,482 | 71,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,478 | 73,861 | 106,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,534 | 110,557 | 154,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,211 | 160,305 | 197,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 113 El Salvador 204,979 compare
- 114 Chad 202,305 compare
- 115 Panama 199,524 compare
- 117 Tajikistan 194,017 compare
- 118 Albania 193,400 compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 179,873 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Papua New Guinea was 197,353 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 197,353 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,638 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.