Population ages 80 and above, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 80 and above, male was 17,597 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male in Papua New Guinea is 17,597, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,597 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 968, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 125th 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 80 and above, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 968 | — |
| 1961 | 1,056 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 1,191 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 1,336 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1,491 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 1,646 | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 1,779 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1,898 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 2,006 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 2,093 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,167 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,224 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2,190 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2,079 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,985 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,905 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,839 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,785 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,746 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,725 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,726 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,904 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 2,239 | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 2,552 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 2,837 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 3,099 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3,343 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3,574 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 3,797 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3,973 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,959 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,017 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,358 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4,768 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 5,188 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 5,619 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 6,062 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 6,515 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 6,968 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 7,413 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 7,848 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8,308 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8,791 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 9,244 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9,678 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 10,104 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 10,526 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10,956 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11,394 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11,847 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12,320 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,746 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 13,116 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13,487 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13,861 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,248 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14,641 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,035 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15,440 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15,847 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16,031 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,050 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,181 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16,507 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 17,010 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 17,597 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,546 | 968 | 2,093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,964 | 1,725 | 2,224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,904 | 1,726 | 3,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,487 | 3,959 | 7,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,870 | 7,848 | 11,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,074 | 12,320 | 15,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,563 | 16,031 | 17,597 | 6 |
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- 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 80 and above, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Papua New Guinea was 17,597 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 80 and above, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,597 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.