Population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population, age 6, total was 171,996 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
171,996
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
177,740
in 2009
All-time low
116,620
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 116.6k1991: 119.5k1992: 122.3k1993: 125.1k1994: 128.0k1995: 131.2k1996: 134.6k1997: 138.2k1998: 142.0k1999: 146.1k2000: 150.4k2001: 155.1k2002: 160.0k2003: 164.8k2004: 169.1k2005: 172.5k2006: 175.0k2007: 176.6k2008: 177.5k2009: 177.7k2010: 177.5k2011: 176.8k2012: 175.6k2013: 174.2k2015: 172.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea stood at 171,996.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 177,740 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 116,620, 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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 116,620
1991 119,537 +2.5%
1992 122,335 +2.3%
1993 125,111 +2.3%
1994 128,033 +2.3%
1995 131,212 +2.5%
1996 134,620 +2.6%
1997 138,196 +2.7%
1998 141,987 +2.7%
1999 146,055 +2.9%
2000 150,410 +3.0%
2001 155,093 +3.1%
2002 159,996 +3.2%
2003 164,795 +3.0%
2004 169,065 +2.6%
2005 172,492 +2.0%
2006 174,987 +1.4%
2007 176,630 +0.9%
2008 177,498 +0.5%
2009 177,740 +0.1%
2010 177,493 -0.1%
2011 176,755 -0.4%
2012 175,570 -0.7%
2013 174,185 -0.8%
2015 171,996 -1.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 171,996 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243,872, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 171,996 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,787, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130,371 116,620 146,055 10
2000s 167,871 150,410 177,740 10
2010s 175,200 171,996 177,493 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 82 Honduras 191,567 compare
  2. 83 Eritrea 184,192 compare
  3. 84 Netherlands 176,915 compare
  4. 86 Tunisia 171,129 compare
  5. 87 Tajikistan 170,493 compare
  6. 88 Liberia 163,416 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea?
Population, age 6, total in Papua New Guinea was 171,996 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 177,740 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 116,620 in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 6, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.