Population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population ages 20-24, female was 468,765 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
468,765
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
468,765
in 2025
All-time low
82,443
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 468,765 for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 468,765 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82,443, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,261 82,443 96,247 10
1970s 107,589 98,693 118,057 10
1980s 147,096 122,696 170,079 10
1990s 208,498 173,422 248,637 10
2000s 300,222 257,522 348,742 10
2010s 395,504 359,829 429,530 10
2020s 453,069 436,853 468,765 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea?
Population ages 20-24, female in Papua New Guinea was 468,765 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 468,765 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 82,443 in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.