Male population by age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Male population by age group was 635,247 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male population by age group in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Papua New Guinea stood at 635,247. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 635,247 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,530, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,396 | 134,530 | 179,423 | 10 |
| 1960s | 208,478 | 184,287 | 233,432 | 10 |
| 1970s | 253,901 | 239,200 | 265,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,490 | 267,566 | 319,075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,435 | 325,681 | 417,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,571 | 431,701 | 536,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,891 | 546,686 | 618,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 629,702 | 623,407 | 635,247 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 75 Tajikistan 684,690 compare
- 76 Ukraine 672,230 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 636,684 compare
- 79 Haiti 624,123 compare
- 80 Jordan 594,794 compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 587,327 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Papua New Guinea?
- Male population by age group in Papua New Guinea was 635,247 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 635,247 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,530 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for male population by age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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