Population ages 70-74, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 70-74, male was 55,200 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
55,200
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55,200
in 2025
All-time low
3,666
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 55,200 for population ages 70-74, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 55,200 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,666, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 114th out of 218 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 70-74, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,666 | — |
| 1961 | 3,765 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3,843 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3,903 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,943 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,962 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3,965 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,951 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3,935 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,946 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,001 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4,130 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,332 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4,561 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4,793 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 5,022 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 5,239 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 5,446 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5,674 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5,949 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6,286 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6,718 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 7,236 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 7,811 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 8,446 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 9,148 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 9,917 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10,747 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 11,612 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 12,490 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 13,396 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 14,294 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 15,130 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 15,915 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 16,656 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 17,353 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 18,009 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18,639 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19,254 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19,885 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20,569 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 21,419 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 22,447 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23,543 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 24,687 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 25,852 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 27,009 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 28,139 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 29,233 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30,296 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31,350 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 32,411 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 33,522 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 34,735 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 36,084 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 37,596 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 39,235 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 40,905 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 42,660 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 44,278 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 45,578 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 46,838 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 48,367 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 50,273 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52,572 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 55,200 | +5.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 55,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,443, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 55,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,575, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,888 | 3,666 | 3,965 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,915 | 4,001 | 5,949 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,041 | 6,286 | 12,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,853 | 13,396 | 19,885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,319 | 20,569 | 30,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,278 | 31,350 | 44,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,805 | 45,578 | 55,200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 111 Paraguay 57,596 compare
- 112 El Salvador 56,036 compare
- 113 Uruguay 55,776 compare
- 115 Tajikistan 54,094 compare
- 116 Panama 53,769 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 52,026 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 70-74, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Papua New Guinea was 55,200 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 70-74, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,200 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,666 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.