Population ages 50-54, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population ages 50-54, male was 4.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2025
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 50-54, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, male in Papua New Guinea is 4.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 10
1970s 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 10
1980s 3.1% 2.9% 3.2% 10
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 10
2000s 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.5% 3.9% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 50-54, male in Papua New Guinea?
Population ages 50-54, male in Papua New Guinea was 4.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 50-54, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.