Population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population, age 21, female was 71,506 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
71,506
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
71,506
in 2015
All-time low
42,507
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 42.5k1991: 43.8k1992: 45.3k1993: 46.8k1994: 48.0k1995: 48.8k1996: 49.1k1997: 48.9k1998: 48.6k1999: 48.4k2000: 48.6k2001: 49.3k2002: 50.5k2003: 51.9k2004: 53.5k2005: 55.0k2006: 56.4k2007: 57.8k2008: 59.2k2009: 60.7k2010: 62.3k2011: 63.9k2012: 65.7k2013: 67.5k2015: 71.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea is 71,506, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71,506 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,507, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 42,507 —
1991 43,814 +3.1%
1992 45,308 +3.4%
1993 46,801 +3.3%
1994 48,027 +2.6%
1995 48,812 +1.6%
1996 49,071 +0.5%
1997 48,909 -0.3%
1998 48,567 -0.7%
1999 48,389 -0.4%
2000 48,618 +0.5%
2001 49,346 +1.5%
2002 50,494 +2.3%
2003 51,939 +2.9%
2004 53,482 +3.0%
2005 54,980 +2.8%
2006 56,404 +2.6%
2007 57,801 +2.5%
2008 59,208 +2.4%
2009 60,681 +2.5%
2010 62,263 +2.6%
2011 63,932 +2.7%
2012 65,663 +2.7%
2013 67,482 +2.8%
2015 71,506 +6.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 71,506 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,902, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 71,506 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,664, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,020 42,507 49,071 10
2000s 54,295 48,618 60,681 10
2010s 66,169 62,263 71,506 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 84 Tajikistan 82,326 compare
  2. 85 Togo 79,444 compare
  3. 86 Laos 75,257 compare
  4. 88 Cuba 69,696 compare
  5. 89 El Salvador 68,636 compare
  6. 90 Paraguay 66,435 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea?
Population, age 21, female in Papua New Guinea was 71,506 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71,506 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 42,507 in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 21, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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.