Female population by age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Female population by age group was 593,447 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
593,447 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
593,447 people
in 2023
All-time low
119,751 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 593,447 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 593,447 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,751 people, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119,751 people | — |
| 1951 | 125,325 people | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 131,572 people | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 138,626 people | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 145,127 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 150,694 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 155,834 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 160,718 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 165,341 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 169,800 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 174,192 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 178,482 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 182,725 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 186,963 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 191,350 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 195,998 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 200,878 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 205,897 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 211,056 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 216,383 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 221,754 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 227,075 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 231,164 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 233,968 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 236,559 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 239,034 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 241,469 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 243,758 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 245,880 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 247,938 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 250,024 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 252,852 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 256,553 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 260,826 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 265,723 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 271,137 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 276,987 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 283,086 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 289,132 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 295,322 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 302,684 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 310,514 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 317,954 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 325,515 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 333,287 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 341,906 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 351,965 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 363,109 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 374,673 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 386,845 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 399,774 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 412,059 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 423,606 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 435,272 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 446,604 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 457,647 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 468,450 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 478,668 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 488,492 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 498,166 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 507,848 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 517,737 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 527,529 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 536,801 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 545,573 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 553,400 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 560,081 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 566,051 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 571,556 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 576,534 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 581,382 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 586,030 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 590,219 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 593,447 people | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 593,447 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 593,447 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 7.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146,279 people | 119,751 people | 169,800 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,392 people | 174,192 people | 216,383 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 236,860 people | 221,754 people | 247,938 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 270,164 people | 250,024 people | 295,322 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 340,845 people | 302,684 people | 386,845 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,874 people | 399,774 people | 498,166 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,311 people | 507,848 people | 576,534 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,770 people | 581,382 people | 593,447 people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Papua New Guinea?
- Female population by age group in Papua New Guinea was 593,447 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 593,447 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,751 people in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for female population by age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.