Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 0-14
Marshall Islands
33.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
33.1%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 33.9% against 33.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 44.5% | 2.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 45.3% | 2.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 42.8% | 7.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 41.1% | 5.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.9% | 1.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.3% | 1.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.9% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Marshall Islands, at 33.9% against 33.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Marshall Islands ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.