Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 117,622 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Papua New Guinea is 117,622, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Papua New Guinea peaked at 117,622 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,191, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,191 | — |
| 1961 | 31,128 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 32,032 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 32,978 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33,786 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 34,539 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 35,407 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 36,378 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 37,321 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 38,314 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 39,379 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 40,446 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 41,365 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 42,005 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 42,534 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 42,999 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 43,465 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 44,073 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 44,647 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 45,052 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 45,449 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 45,977 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 46,618 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 47,254 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 47,923 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48,651 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 49,452 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 50,373 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 51,559 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 52,900 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 54,461 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 56,268 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 58,109 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 60,117 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 62,060 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 63,236 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 64,101 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 65,640 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 67,713 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 69,811 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 71,795 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 73,866 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 76,058 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 78,317 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 80,706 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 82,912 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 85,086 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 87,522 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 89,898 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 91,962 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 93,904 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 95,873 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97,793 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 99,844 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 101,862 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 104,069 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 106,253 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 107,912 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 109,435 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 110,937 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 112,201 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 113,257 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 114,242 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 115,391 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 116,589 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 117,622 | +0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 117,622 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121,654, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 117,622 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,991, 7.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,207 | 30,191 | 38,314 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,596 | 39,379 | 45,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,616 | 45,449 | 52,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,152 | 54,461 | 69,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,812 | 71,795 | 91,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,788 | 93,904 | 110,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,884 | 112,201 | 117,622 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Papua New Guinea?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Papua New Guinea was 117,622 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 117,622 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,191 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.