Population, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, ages 15-24, male was 788,497 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea is 788,497, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 788,497 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 438,752, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438,752 | — |
| 1991 | 447,279 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 455,665 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 464,037 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 472,547 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 481,334 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 490,443 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 499,930 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 509,946 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 520,660 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 532,199 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 544,663 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 558,037 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 572,176 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 586,863 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 601,946 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 617,261 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 632,865 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 649,078 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 666,356 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 684,954 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 704,883 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 725,803 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 747,176 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 768,278 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 788,497 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 478,059 | 438,752 | 520,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,144 | 532,199 | 666,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,598 | 684,954 | 788,497 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 83 Tajikistan 844,032 compare
- 84 Togo 821,001 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 793,568 compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 758,574 compare
- 88 Cuba 735,237 compare
- 89 El Salvador 713,180 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea was 788,497 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 788,497 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,752 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.