Papua New Guinea Population Pyramid 1950

Papua New Guinea
1950
Population: 1,543,429

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-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

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Papua New Guinea in 1950

As of 1950, Papua New Guinea counted 1,543,429 inhabitants. The median age was 18.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 73.7 children under 15 and 1.9 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.


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