Population, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, male was 5.53 million in 2025. β Volatile
Population, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.53 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 88th out of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 million | 1.05 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.33 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 million | 1.65 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.06 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.88 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million | 3.97 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million | 5.07 million | 5.53 million | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5138 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, male in Papua New Guinea was 5.53 million 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 5.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.