Population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 75-79, female was 29,220 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29,220
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
29,220
in 2025
All-time low
950
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 29,220. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29,220 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 950, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd 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 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,542 | — |
| 1961 | 1,575 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,596 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,608 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,613 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,608 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,596 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,575 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,540 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,487 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,413 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,317 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1,203 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 1,090 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 1,003 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 950 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 967 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,069 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 1,213 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 1,366 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1,522 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1,662 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1,768 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1,857 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,952 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,062 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2,198 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2,372 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2,600 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 2,896 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 3,284 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 3,757 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 4,291 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 4,888 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 5,539 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 6,224 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 6,921 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 7,612 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 8,278 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 8,911 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 9,509 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 10,048 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10,540 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11,024 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 11,513 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12,019 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12,562 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13,149 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13,780 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 14,451 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 15,147 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15,868 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,613 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 17,368 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18,135 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18,924 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 19,739 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 20,582 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21,465 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 22,400 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 23,400 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 24,358 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 25,249 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 26,235 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 27,538 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 29,220 | +6.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29,220 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,084, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 29,220 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,738, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,574 | 1,487 | 1,613 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,159 | 950 | 1,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,089 | 1,522 | 2,896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,970 | 3,284 | 8,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,860 | 9,509 | 14,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,624 | 15,147 | 22,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,000 | 23,400 | 29,220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 129 Tajikistan 33,054 compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 32,637 compare
- 131 Togo 32,596 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 27,218 compare
- 134 Jamaica 22,702 compare
- 135 Cyprus 21,736 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 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea was 29,220 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 75-79, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29,220 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.