Population, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, male was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 51.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 52.8% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, male in Papua New Guinea was 51.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.