Population, age 23, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population, age 23, female was 66,912 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
66,912
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
66,912
in 2015
All-time low
39,722
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 23, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 39.7k1991: 41.2k1992: 42.9k1993: 44.7k1994: 46.2k1995: 47.2k1996: 47.7k1997: 47.7k1998: 47.5k1999: 47.3k2000: 47.4k2001: 47.9k2002: 48.7k2003: 49.7k2004: 50.9k2005: 52.1k2006: 53.3k2007: 54.6k2008: 55.9k2009: 57.3k2010: 58.7k2011: 60.2k2012: 61.6k2013: 63.2k2015: 66.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 66,912. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66,912 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39,722, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 88th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,219 39,722 47,700 10
2000s 51,776 47,415 57,285 10
2010s 62,131 58,720 66,912 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 85 Togo 75,287 compare
  2. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73,338 compare
  3. 87 Cuba 72,760 compare
  4. 89 El Salvador 65,851 compare
  5. 90 Paraguay 65,146 compare
  6. 91 Sweden 65,106 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, female in Papua New Guinea?
Population, age 23, female in Papua New Guinea was 66,912 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 66,912 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 23, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 39,722 in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 23, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 23, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, 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.