Population ages 70-74, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population ages 70-74, female was 53,320 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
53,320
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53,320
in 2025
All-time low
1,772
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 70-74, 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

The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Papua New Guinea is 53,320, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53,320 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,772, in 1971.

Papua New Guinea ranks 130th 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 2,519 1,893 2,821 10
1970s 2,507 1,772 3,475 10
1980s 5,736 3,805 8,743 10
1990s 14,416 9,946 18,090 10
2000s 22,845 18,808 27,001 10
2010s 32,741 27,871 38,270 10
2020s 46,621 40,293 53,320 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 70-74, female in Papua New Guinea?
Population ages 70-74, female in Papua New Guinea was 53,320 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 70-74, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 53,320 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,772 in 1971.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 70-74, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, 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
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 70 to 74.