Population, age 17, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population, age 17, female was 81,292 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
81,292
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
81,292
in 2015
All-time low
48,311
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 49.3k1991: 49.5k1992: 49.3k1993: 48.7k1994: 48.3k1995: 48.4k1996: 49.0k1997: 50.0k1998: 51.4k1999: 52.9k2000: 54.3k2001: 55.7k2002: 57.0k2003: 58.4k2004: 59.8k2005: 61.2k2006: 62.7k2007: 64.3k2008: 65.9k2009: 67.7k2010: 69.7k2011: 72.0k2012: 74.5k2013: 77.0k2015: 81.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 17, female in Papua New Guinea is 81,292, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 81,292 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,311, in 1994.

That places Papua New Guinea 84th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,669 48,311 52,883 10
2000s 60,689 54,319 67,693 10
2010s 74,928 69,735 81,292 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 81 Togo 87,748 compare
  2. 82 Honduras 87,674 compare
  3. 83 Tajikistan, Republic of 82,351 compare
  4. 85 Tunisia 78,862 compare
  5. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73,461 compare
  6. 87 El Salvador 72,845 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, female in Papua New Guinea?
Population, age 17, female in Papua New Guinea was 81,292 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 81,292 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 48,311 in 1994.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 17, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.