Population ages 55-59, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 55-59, male was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.3% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 197,353 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 102,269 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 104,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 114,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 99,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 112,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Papua New Guinea was 3.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.