With a population of 10.6M people, Papua New Guinea has a median age of 23.6 years which makes it the 140/196 oldest country. 33.5% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 63.1% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 3.46% are older population aged 65+ years.
Median age in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2100
| Year | Median age, years | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 38.1 | 154 |
| 2099 | 37.9 | 153 |
| 2098 | 37.8 | 151 |
| 2097 | 37.6 | 150 |
| 2096 | 37.5 | 151 |
| 2095 | 37.3 | 151 |
| 2094 | 37.2 | 151 |
| 2093 | 37 | 151 |
| 2092 | 36.9 | 152 |
| 2091 | 36.7 | 151 |
| 2090 | 36.6 | 151 |
| 2089 | 36.4 | 151 |
| 2088 | 36.3 | 150 |
| 2087 | 36.1 | 150 |
| 2086 | 35.9 | 149 |
| 2085 | 35.8 | 147 |
| 2084 | 35.6 | 147 |
| 2083 | 35.5 | 147 |
| 2082 | 35.3 | 147 |
| 2081 | 35.1 | 148 |
| 2080 | 35 | 147 |
| 2079 | 34.8 | 146 |
| 2078 | 34.6 | 146 |
| 2077 | 34.5 | 147 |
| 2076 | 34.3 | 147 |
| 2075 | 34.1 | 147 |
| 2074 | 34 | 147 |
| 2073 | 33.8 | 145 |
| 2072 | 33.6 | 144 |
| 2071 | 33.4 | 145 |
| 2070 | 33.3 | 145 |
| 2069 | 33.1 | 145 |
| 2068 | 32.9 | 145 |
| 2067 | 32.7 | 145 |
| 2066 | 32.6 | 143 |
| 2065 | 32.4 | 142 |
| 2064 | 32.2 | 142 |
| 2063 | 32 | 142 |
| 2062 | 31.8 | 142 |
| 2061 | 31.7 | 142 |
| 2060 | 31.5 | 142 |
| 2059 | 31.3 | 142 |
| 2058 | 31.1 | 142 |
| 2057 | 30.9 | 142 |
| 2056 | 30.7 | 142 |
| 2055 | 30.5 | 141 |
| 2054 | 30.3 | 141 |
| 2053 | 30.1 | 141 |
| 2052 | 29.9 | 141 |
| 2051 | 29.6 | 141 |
| 2050 | 29.4 | 141 |
| 2049 | 29.2 | 141 |
| 2048 | 29 | 141 |
| 2047 | 28.8 | 141 |
| 2046 | 28.5 | 140 |
| 2045 | 28.3 | 141 |
| 2044 | 28.1 | 141 |
| 2043 | 27.8 | 141 |
| 2042 | 27.6 | 141 |
| 2041 | 27.4 | 141 |
| 2040 | 27.1 | 141 |
| 2039 | 26.9 | 141 |
| 2038 | 26.7 | 141 |
| 2037 | 26.4 | 141 |
| 2036 | 26.2 | 140 |
| 2035 | 26 | 140 |
| 2034 | 25.7 | 140 |
| 2033 | 25.5 | 140 |
| 2032 | 25.3 | 139 |
| 2031 | 25 | 139 |
| 2030 | 24.8 | 140 |
| 2029 | 24.6 | 140 |
| 2028 | 24.4 | 140 |
| 2027 | 24.1 | 140 |
| 2026 | 23.9 | 141 |
| 2025 | 23.7 | 141 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 140 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 139 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 139 |
| 2021 | 23 | 138 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 138 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 138 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 139 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 139 |
| 2016 | 22 | 139 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 139 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 140 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 141 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 142 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 142 |
| 2010 | 21 | 141 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 141 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 140 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 139 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 137 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 136 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 134 |
| 2003 | 20 | 134 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 131 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 130 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 130 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 129 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 128 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 128 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 127 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 127 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 129 |
| 1993 | 19 | 128 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 127 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 130 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 127 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 127 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 127 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 127 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 126 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 125 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 126 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 127 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 127 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 126 |
| 1980 | 18 | 128 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 133 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 138 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 140 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 142 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 147 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 150 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 153 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 152 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 151 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 148 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 144 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 140 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 139 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 137 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 135 |
| 1964 | 18 | 134 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 132 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 133 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 133 |
| 1960 | 18.5 | 132 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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In 1960, the median age in Papua New Guinea was 18.5 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 23.6 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 132nd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Papua New Guinea ranks 140th currently.
According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Papua New Guinea is expected to increase to 38.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.
Papua New Guinea demographic data
Papua New Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11002753
|
92/197 |
| Median age | 23.6 years | 140/196 |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 142/196 |
| Age dependency ratio | 58.6% | 76/196 |
| Young-age dependency ratio | 53.1% | 59/196 |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 5.49% | 168/196 |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.4:48.6 | N/A |
| Population density | 24.2 ppl/mi² | 165/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.1 | 55/196 |
| Life expectancy | 66.5 years | 166/197 |
Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution
| Age range | Share of population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
| Male | Female | |
| 80+ | 0.16% | 0.18% |
| 75-79 | 0.27% | 0.26% |
| 70-74 | 0.5% | 0.48% |
| 65-69 | 0.86% | 0.76% |
| 60-64 | 1.3% | 1.16% |
| 55-59 | 1.69% | 1.61% |
| 50-54 | 2.07% | 2.08% |
| 45-49 | 2.49% | 2.55% |
| 40-44 | 2.9% | 2.99% |
| 35-39 | 3.45% | 3.47% |
| 30-34 | 3.97% | 3.79% |
| 25-29 | 4.39% | 4.06% |
| 20-24 | 4.82% | 4.37% |
| 15-19 | 5.19% | 4.7% |
| 10-14 | 5.54% | 5.08% |
| 5-9 | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| 0-4 | 6.03% | 5.63% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Papua New Guinea has average demographic potential with 68.8% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 56/196).
Working-age demographic by year
| Year | Working age share | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
World
|
|
| 2100 | 65.5% | 59.6% |
| 2099 | 65.6% | 59.6% |
| 2098 | 65.6% | 59.7% |
| 2097 | 65.7% | 59.7% |
| 2096 | 65.7% | 59.7% |
| 2095 | 65.8% | 59.7% |
| 2094 | 65.8% | 59.7% |
| 2093 | 65.9% | 59.8% |
| 2092 | 65.9% | 59.8% |
| 2091 | 66% | 59.8% |
| 2090 | 66.1% | 59.8% |
| 2089 | 66.1% | 59.8% |
| 2088 | 66.2% | 59.8% |
| 2087 | 66.3% | 59.8% |
| 2086 | 66.3% | 59.8% |
| 2085 | 66.4% | 59.9% |
| 2084 | 66.5% | 59.9% |
| 2083 | 66.5% | 60% |
| 2082 | 66.6% | 60.1% |
| 2081 | 66.7% | 60.3% |
| 2080 | 66.7% | 60.4% |
| 2079 | 66.8% | 60.6% |
| 2078 | 66.8% | 60.7% |
| 2077 | 66.9% | 60.9% |
| 2076 | 66.9% | 61% |
| 2075 | 67% | 61.1% |
| 2074 | 67% | 61.3% |
| 2073 | 67% | 61.4% |
| 2072 | 67% | 61.5% |
| 2071 | 67% | 61.6% |
| 2070 | 67% | 61.7% |
| 2069 | 67% | 61.8% |
| 2068 | 67% | 61.9% |
| 2067 | 67% | 62% |
| 2066 | 67% | 62% |
| 2065 | 66.9% | 62.1% |
| 2064 | 66.9% | 62.1% |
| 2063 | 66.9% | 62.1% |
| 2062 | 66.8% | 62.2% |
| 2061 | 66.8% | 62.2% |
| 2060 | 66.8% | 62.3% |
| 2059 | 66.7% | 62.3% |
| 2058 | 66.7% | 62.4% |
| 2057 | 66.7% | 62.4% |
| 2056 | 66.7% | 62.5% |
| 2055 | 66.7% | 62.7% |
| 2054 | 66.6% | 62.8% |
| 2053 | 66.6% | 62.9% |
| 2052 | 66.6% | 63.1% |
| 2051 | 66.6% | 63.2% |
| 2050 | 66.6% | 63.4% |
| 2049 | 66.5% | 63.5% |
| 2048 | 66.5% | 63.6% |
| 2047 | 66.4% | 63.8% |
| 2046 | 66.4% | 63.9% |
| 2045 | 66.3% | 64% |
| 2044 | 66.3% | 64.1% |
| 2043 | 66.2% | 64.2% |
| 2042 | 66.1% | 64.3% |
| 2041 | 66% | 64.4% |
| 2040 | 65.9% | 64.5% |
| 2039 | 65.8% | 64.7% |
| 2038 | 65.7% | 64.8% |
| 2037 | 65.5% | 64.9% |
| 2036 | 65.3% | 65.1% |
| 2035 | 65.2% | 65.2% |
| 2034 | 65% | 65.3% |
| 2033 | 64.8% | 65.4% |
| 2032 | 64.6% | 65.4% |
| 2031 | 64.4% | 65.4% |
| 2030 | 64.2% | 65.4% |
| 2029 | 64% | 65.4% |
| 2028 | 63.8% | 65.4% |
| 2027 | 63.6% | 65.4% |
| 2026 | 63.4% | 65.2% |
| 2025 | 63.2% | 65.1% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | 65.1% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | 65% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | 64.9% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | 64.9% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | 64.8% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 64.9% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | 64.9% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | 65% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | 65.1% |
| 2015 | 61% | 65.1% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | 65.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | 65.2% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | 65.2% |
| 2011 | 60% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | 65.1% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | 65% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | 64.9% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | 64.7% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | 64.5% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | 64.3% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | 64% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | 63.7% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | 63.4% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | 63.1% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | 62.8% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | 62.5% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | 62.2% |
| 1997 | 57% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 61.7% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | 61.3% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | 61.2% |
| 1992 | 56% | 61.1% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | 61% |
| 1990 | 55.7% | 60.9% |
| 1989 | 55.7% | 60.8% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | 60.7% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | 60.5% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | 60.4% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | 60.1% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | 59.9% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | 59.6% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | 59.3% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | 59% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | 58.7% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | 58.4% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | 58% |
| 1977 | 54% | 57.7% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | 57.5% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | 57.4% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | 57.3% |
| 1973 | 53% | 57.3% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | 57.2% |
| 1971 | 53% | 57.1% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | 57% |
| 1969 | 53.4% | 56.9% |
| 1968 | 53.6% | 56.9% |
| 1967 | 53.8% | 56.9% |
| 1966 | 54.1% | 56.8% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | 56.9% |
| 1964 | 54.5% | 57% |
| 1963 | 54.8% | 57.2% |
| 1962 | 55% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 55.2% | 57.5% |
| 1960 | 55.5% | 57.6% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea changed from 58.4% to 63.1% between 2004 and 2024.
Age dependency by year
| Year | Age dependency ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Young | Old | |
| 2024 | 58.6% | 53.1% | 5.49% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | 53.8% | 5.33% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 54.5% | 5.18% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | 55.1% | 5.08% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | 55.8% | 5% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | 56.5% | 4.92% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | 57.2% | 4.85% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | 58% | 4.78% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | 58.7% | 4.72% |
| 2015 | 64% | 59.4% | 4.67% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | 60.1% | 4.62% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | 60.7% | 4.6% |
| 2012 | 66% | 61.4% | 4.57% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | 62% | 4.55% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | 62.7% | 4.53% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | 63.4% | 4.52% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | 64.1% | 4.51% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | 64.8% | 4.5% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | 65.4% | 4.49% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 66.1% | 4.49% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | 66.8% | 4.47% |
| 2003 | 72% | 67.6% | 4.46% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | 68.3% | 4.43% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | 68.9% | 4.4% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | 69.5% | 4.37% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | 70.1% | 4.35% |
| 1998 | 75% | 70.6% | 4.33% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | 71.2% | 4.3% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | 71.8% | 4.27% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | 72.4% | 4.23% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | 73.1% | 4.19% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | 73.8% | 4.13% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | 74.5% | 4.07% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | 75.1% | 3.99% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | 75.6% | 3.87% |
| 1989 | 79.6% | 75.9% | 3.73% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | 76.1% | 3.6% |
| 1987 | 79.8% | 76.3% | 3.47% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | 76.5% | 3.32% |
| 1985 | 79.9% | 76.7% | 3.16% |
| 1984 | 79.9% | 76.9% | 3% |
| 1983 | 80.1% | 77.2% | 2.85% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | 77.6% | 2.69% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | 78% | 2.54% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | 79% | 2.41% |
| 1979 | 82.7% | 80.4% | 2.3% |
| 1978 | 84% | 81.8% | 2.21% |
| 1977 | 85.2% | 83.1% | 2.14% |
| 1976 | 86.3% | 84.3% | 2.08% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | 85.3% | 2.04% |
| 1974 | 88.1% | 86% | 2.02% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | 86.6% | 2.01% |
| 1972 | 89% | 87% | 2.01% |
| 1971 | 88.8% | 86.8% | 2% |
| 1970 | 88.1% | 86.1% | 1.98% |
| 1969 | 87.3% | 85.4% | 1.96% |
| 1968 | 86.5% | 84.6% | 1.95% |
| 1967 | 85.7% | 83.8% | 1.93% |
| 1966 | 84.9% | 83% | 1.93% |
| 1965 | 84.2% | 82.2% | 1.94% |
| 1964 | 83.4% | 81.5% | 1.96% |
| 1963 | 82.6% | 80.7% | 1.98% |
| 1962 | 81.9% | 79.9% | 2% |
| 1961 | 81.1% | 79.1% | 2.01% |
| 1960 | 80.3% | 78.3% | 2.01% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Papua New Guinea decreased from 71.3% to 58.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+
Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year
| Year | Share of 0-14 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
World
|
|
| 2100 | 19% | 16.5% |
| 2099 | 19.1% | 16.6% |
| 2098 | 19.2% | 16.6% |
| 2097 | 19.3% | 16.7% |
| 2096 | 19.4% | 16.8% |
| 2095 | 19.5% | 16.8% |
| 2094 | 19.6% | 16.9% |
| 2093 | 19.7% | 17% |
| 2092 | 19.8% | 17% |
| 2091 | 19.9% | 17.1% |
| 2090 | 20% | 17.2% |
| 2089 | 20.1% | 17.2% |
| 2088 | 20.2% | 17.3% |
| 2087 | 20.4% | 17.4% |
| 2086 | 20.5% | 17.4% |
| 2085 | 20.6% | 17.5% |
| 2084 | 20.7% | 17.5% |
| 2083 | 20.8% | 17.6% |
| 2082 | 20.9% | 17.7% |
| 2081 | 21% | 17.7% |
| 2080 | 21.2% | 17.8% |
| 2079 | 21.3% | 17.8% |
| 2078 | 21.4% | 17.9% |
| 2077 | 21.5% | 17.9% |
| 2076 | 21.7% | 18% |
| 2075 | 21.8% | 18% |
| 2074 | 21.9% | 18.1% |
| 2073 | 22.1% | 18.2% |
| 2072 | 22.2% | 18.2% |
| 2071 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| 2070 | 22.5% | 18.3% |
| 2069 | 22.7% | 18.4% |
| 2068 | 22.8% | 18.5% |
| 2067 | 23% | 18.6% |
| 2066 | 23.2% | 18.6% |
| 2065 | 23.3% | 18.7% |
| 2064 | 23.5% | 18.8% |
| 2063 | 23.7% | 18.9% |
| 2062 | 23.9% | 19.1% |
| 2061 | 24.1% | 19.2% |
| 2060 | 24.3% | 19.3% |
| 2059 | 24.5% | 19.4% |
| 2058 | 24.6% | 19.5% |
| 2057 | 24.8% | 19.6% |
| 2056 | 25% | 19.8% |
| 2055 | 25.2% | 19.9% |
| 2054 | 25.4% | 20% |
| 2053 | 25.6% | 20.1% |
| 2052 | 25.8% | 20.2% |
| 2051 | 26% | 20.3% |
| 2050 | 26.2% | 20.4% |
| 2049 | 26.4% | 20.5% |
| 2048 | 26.6% | 20.6% |
| 2047 | 26.8% | 20.7% |
| 2046 | 27% | 20.8% |
| 2045 | 27.2% | 20.9% |
| 2044 | 27.4% | 20.9% |
| 2043 | 27.6% | 21% |
| 2042 | 27.9% | 21.1% |
| 2041 | 28.1% | 21.2% |
| 2040 | 28.4% | 21.2% |
| 2039 | 28.7% | 21.3% |
| 2038 | 28.9% | 21.4% |
| 2037 | 29.2% | 21.5% |
| 2036 | 29.6% | 21.6% |
| 2035 | 29.9% | 21.8% |
| 2034 | 30.2% | 22% |
| 2033 | 30.6% | 22.2% |
| 2032 | 30.9% | 22.4% |
| 2031 | 31.2% | 22.7% |
| 2030 | 31.6% | 23% |
| 2029 | 31.9% | 23.3% |
| 2028 | 32.3% | 23.6% |
| 2027 | 32.6% | 23.9% |
| 2026 | 33% | 24.2% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | 24.6% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | 25% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 35% | 26% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | 26.2% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | 26.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | 26.9% |
| 2012 | 37% | 27% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | 27.1% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | 38% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 39% | 28.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | 29.2% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | 30% |
| 2000 | 40% | 30.4% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | 30.8% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | 31.1% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | 31.5% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 41% | 32.1% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | 32.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | 32.5% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | 32.7% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | 32.9% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | 33% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | 33.2% |
| 1988 | 42.4% | 33.4% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | 33.6% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | 34% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | 34.3% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | 34.6% |
| 1982 | 43% | 34.9% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | 35.2% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 35.5% |
| 1979 | 44% | 35.9% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | 36.3% |
| 1977 | 44.9% | 36.7% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | 36.9% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | 37.1% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | 37.2% |
| 1973 | 45.9% | 37.3% |
| 1972 | 46% | 37.5% |
| 1971 | 46% | 37.6% |
| 1970 | 45.8% | 37.7% |
| 1969 | 45.6% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | 37.9% |
| 1967 | 45.1% | 38% |
| 1966 | 44.9% | 38% |
| 1965 | 44.6% | 38% |
| 1964 | 44.4% | 38% |
| 1963 | 44.2% | 37.8% |
| 1962 | 43.9% | 37.6% |
| 1961 | 43.7% | 37.5% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 37.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/papua-new-guinea | CC BY
The share of children aged 0-14 in Papua New Guinea decreased from 39% to 33.5% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.
Share of old population (65+) by year
| Year | Share of 65+ years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
World
|
|
| 2100 | 15.5% | 23.9% |
| 2099 | 15.4% | 23.8% |
| 2098 | 15.2% | 23.7% |
| 2097 | 15% | 23.6% |
| 2096 | 14.9% | 23.5% |
| 2095 | 14.7% | 23.4% |
| 2094 | 14.6% | 23.4% |
| 2093 | 14.4% | 23.3% |
| 2092 | 14.2% | 23.2% |
| 2091 | 14.1% | 23.1% |
| 2090 | 13.9% | 23.1% |
| 2089 | 13.7% | 23% |
| 2088 | 13.6% | 22.9% |
| 2087 | 13.4% | 22.8% |
| 2086 | 13.2% | 22.7% |
| 2085 | 13% | 22.6% |
| 2084 | 12.8% | 22.5% |
| 2083 | 12.7% | 22.4% |
| 2082 | 12.5% | 22.2% |
| 2081 | 12.3% | 22% |
| 2080 | 12.1% | 21.8% |
| 2079 | 11.9% | 21.6% |
| 2078 | 11.8% | 21.4% |
| 2077 | 11.6% | 21.2% |
| 2076 | 11.4% | 21% |
| 2075 | 11.3% | 20.8% |
| 2074 | 11.1% | 20.6% |
| 2073 | 10.9% | 20.4% |
| 2072 | 10.8% | 20.3% |
| 2071 | 10.6% | 20.1% |
| 2070 | 10.5% | 19.9% |
| 2069 | 10.3% | 19.8% |
| 2068 | 10.2% | 19.6% |
| 2067 | 10% | 19.5% |
| 2066 | 9.87% | 19.3% |
| 2065 | 9.72% | 19.2% |
| 2064 | 9.57% | 19.1% |
| 2063 | 9.42% | 18.9% |
| 2062 | 9.27% | 18.8% |
| 2061 | 9.12% | 18.6% |
| 2060 | 8.96% | 18.5% |
| 2059 | 8.8% | 18.3% |
| 2058 | 8.64% | 18.1% |
| 2057 | 8.47% | 17.9% |
| 2056 | 8.31% | 17.7% |
| 2055 | 8.14% | 17.5% |
| 2054 | 7.96% | 17.2% |
| 2053 | 7.78% | 17% |
| 2052 | 7.6% | 16.7% |
| 2051 | 7.43% | 16.4% |
| 2050 | 7.27% | 16.2% |
| 2049 | 7.11% | 16% |
| 2048 | 6.95% | 15.8% |
| 2047 | 6.79% | 15.5% |
| 2046 | 6.64% | 15.3% |
| 2045 | 6.49% | 15.1% |
| 2044 | 6.34% | 14.9% |
| 2043 | 6.18% | 14.8% |
| 2042 | 6.03% | 14.6% |
| 2041 | 5.87% | 14.4% |
| 2040 | 5.71% | 14.2% |
| 2039 | 5.56% | 14% |
| 2038 | 5.4% | 13.8% |
| 2037 | 5.25% | 13.5% |
| 2036 | 5.1% | 13.3% |
| 2035 | 4.95% | 13% |
| 2034 | 4.81% | 12.7% |
| 2033 | 4.66% | 12.4% |
| 2032 | 4.51% | 12.2% |
| 2031 | 4.37% | 11.9% |
| 2030 | 4.22% | 11.6% |
| 2029 | 4.07% | 11.3% |
| 2028 | 3.93% | 11% |
| 2027 | 3.79% | 10.7% |
| 2026 | 3.65% | 10.5% |
| 2025 | 3.52% | 10.3% |
| 2024 | 3.46% | 10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.35% | 9.98% |
| 2022 | 3.25% | 9.74% |
| 2021 | 3.17% | 9.53% |
| 2020 | 3.11% | 9.33% |
| 2019 | 3.05% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99% | 8.88% |
| 2017 | 2.94% | 8.65% |
| 2016 | 2.89% | 8.45% |
| 2015 | 2.84% | 8.26% |
| 2014 | 2.81% | 8.08% |
| 2013 | 2.78% | 7.92% |
| 2012 | 2.76% | 7.78% |
| 2011 | 2.73% | 7.66% |
| 2010 | 2.71% | 7.58% |
| 2009 | 2.69% | 7.52% |
| 2008 | 2.68% | 7.47% |
| 2007 | 2.66% | 7.41% |
| 2006 | 2.65% | 7.34% |
| 2005 | 2.63% | 7.26% |
| 2004 | 2.61% | 7.18% |
| 2003 | 2.59% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.57% | 7.01% |
| 2001 | 2.54% | 6.92% |
| 2000 | 2.51% | 6.84% |
| 1999 | 2.49% | 6.76% |
| 1998 | 2.47% | 6.68% |
| 1997 | 2.45% | 6.61% |
| 1996 | 2.42% | 6.53% |
| 1995 | 2.39% | 6.45% |
| 1994 | 2.36% | 6.37% |
| 1993 | 2.32% | 6.29% |
| 1992 | 2.28% | 6.21% |
| 1991 | 2.23% | 6.14% |
| 1990 | 2.16% | 6.07% |
| 1989 | 2.08% | 6.01% |
| 1988 | 2.01% | 5.95% |
| 1987 | 1.93% | 5.91% |
| 1986 | 1.84% | 5.86% |
| 1985 | 1.76% | 5.82% |
| 1984 | 1.67% | 5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.58% | 5.79% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.41% | 5.81% |
| 1980 | 1.33% | 5.81% |
| 1979 | 1.26% | 5.77% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | 5.71% |
| 1977 | 1.15% | 5.65% |
| 1976 | 1.12% | 5.59% |
| 1975 | 1.09% | 5.53% |
| 1974 | 1.07% | 5.47% |
| 1973 | 1.06% | 5.42% |
| 1972 | 1.06% | 5.37% |
| 1971 | 1.06% | 5.32% |
| 1970 | 1.05% | 5.28% |
| 1969 | 1.05% | 5.24% |
| 1968 | 1.04% | 5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04% | 5.16% |
| 1966 | 1.04% | 5.12% |
| 1965 | 1.05% | 5.08% |
| 1964 | 1.07% | 5.04% |
| 1963 | 1.09% | 5.02% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | 5.01% |
| 1961 | 1.11% | 4.99% |
| 1960 | 1.11% | 4.97% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/papua-new-guinea | CC BY
The share of older people aged 65 and over in Papua New Guinea increased from 2.61% to 3.46% between 2004 and 2024.
Religion demographics
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| Religion | Share of population |
| Christianity | 99.1% |
| Atheism | 0.31% |
| Islam | 0.07% |
| Buddhism | 0.003% |
| Hinduism | 0.002% |
| Judaism | 0.001% |
| All other | 0.52% |
Median age map
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Data sources:
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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