Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 15-64
Egypt
63.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
63.3%
in 2025
Egypt rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Egypt
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 63.3% against 63.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Egypt ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 54.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 53.5% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 55.5% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.5% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 58.5% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 60.9% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.7% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 63.3% against 63.2% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Egypt ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.