Male population by age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Male population by age group was 635,247 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
635,247 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
635,247 people
in 2023
All-time low
134,530 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
In 2023, male population by age group in Papua New Guinea stood at 635,247 people. 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,530 people, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 236 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.
Male population by age group in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 134,530 people | — |
| 1951 | 138,458 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 142,879 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 147,895 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 153,302 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 158,996 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 164,383 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 169,551 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 174,539 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 179,423 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 184,287 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 189,451 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 194,856 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 200,139 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 205,509 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 210,989 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 216,454 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 221,992 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 227,674 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 233,432 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 239,200 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 244,896 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 248,677 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 250,746 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 253,030 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 255,490 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 258,107 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 260,632 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 262,975 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 265,254 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 267,566 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 271,266 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 276,318 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 281,649 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 287,343 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 293,300 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 299,580 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 306,141 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 312,658 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 319,075 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 325,681 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 333,131 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 341,653 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 350,545 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 359,492 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 369,104 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 380,076 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 392,158 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 404,689 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 417,824 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 431,701 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 444,537 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 456,343 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 468,516 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 480,553 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 492,459 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 504,182 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 515,254 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 525,870 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 536,297 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 546,686 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 557,098 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 567,255 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 576,901 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 586,072 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 594,280 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 601,278 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 607,536 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 613,300 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 618,508 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 623,407 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 628,018 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 632,135 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 635,247 people | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 635,247 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 635,247 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 7.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,396 people | 134,530 people | 179,423 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 208,478 people | 184,287 people | 233,432 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 253,901 people | 239,200 people | 265,254 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,490 people | 267,566 people | 319,075 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,435 people | 325,681 people | 417,824 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,571 people | 431,701 people | 536,297 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,891 people | 546,686 people | 618,508 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 629,702 people | 623,407 people | 635,247 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 male population by age group in Papua New Guinea?
- Male population by age group in Papua New Guinea was 635,247 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,530 people in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for male population by age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.