Population, age 15, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, age 15, total was 171,895 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 171,895 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 171,895 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97,670, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,670 | — |
| 1991 | 98,813 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 99,767 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 100,717 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 101,911 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 103,527 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 105,650 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 108,225 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 111,121 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 114,141 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 117,146 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 120,077 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 122,987 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 125,977 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 129,195 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 132,739 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 136,602 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 140,704 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 144,976 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 149,317 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 153,634 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 157,921 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 162,126 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 166,029 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 171,895 | +3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 171,895 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,966, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 171,895 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66,334, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,154 | 97,670 | 114,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,972 | 117,146 | 149,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,321 | 153,634 | 171,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 80 Netherlands 199,670 compare
- 81 Togo 184,707 compare
- 82 Honduras 180,261 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 166,810 compare
- 85 Tunisia 161,073 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 153,206 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, age 15, total in Papua New Guinea was 171,895 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 171,895 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,670 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 15, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.