Female migrants in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Female migrants was 39.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Papua New Guinea stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1995 | 40.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 39.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 39.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.0%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 40.8% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
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 female migrants in Papua New Guinea?
- Female migrants in Papua New Guinea was 39.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for female migrants?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.