Population, age 18, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, age 18, male was 83,381 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, male in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 83,381 for population, age 18, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 83,381 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46,094, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 85th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,094 | — |
| 1991 | 46,772 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 47,263 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 47,687 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 48,216 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 48,972 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 50,002 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 51,264 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 52,684 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 54,144 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 55,563 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 56,923 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 58,261 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 59,599 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 60,980 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62,438 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63,950 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 65,510 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 67,180 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 69,044 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 71,149 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 73,515 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 76,084 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 78,708 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 81,191 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 83,381 | +2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 83,381 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,904, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 83,381 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,517, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,310 | 46,094 | 54,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,945 | 55,563 | 69,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,338 | 71,149 | 83,381 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 82 Tunisia 86,583 compare
- 83 Togo 85,110 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 85,003 compare
- 86 Laos 76,722 compare
- 87 El Salvador 73,965 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 73,639 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 18, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, age 18, male in Papua New Guinea was 83,381 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 83,381 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,094 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 18, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.