Population, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, female was 5.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.23 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 940,367, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 940,367 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 1.18 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.48 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 1.84 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 million | 2.65 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 3.67 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million | 4.75 million | 5.23 million | 6 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Population ages 65 and above, female 188,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 99,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 111,034 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 197,353 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 112,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 114,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 102,269 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 109,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 100,649 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, female in Papua New Guinea was 5.23 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,367 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.