Papua New Guinea Population Pyramid 2065

Papua New Guinea
2065
Population: 16,715,200

Year

-5 -1   2065  +1 +5

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Papua New Guinea in 2065

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Papua New Guinea at 16,715,200 in 2065. Ten years before, in 2055, the projected population is 15,581,644 — 7.3% lower.

The median age is projected at 32.5 years, with 34.8 children under 15 and 14.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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

Population
16,715,200
Median age
32.5
0-14 %
23.3%
65+ %
9.8%
Child dependency
34.8
Old-age dependency
14.6
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
14,906,590
Population 2100
18,640,542
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.1

In 2023 women in Papua New Guinea had on average 3.10 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 66.1

Life expectancy at birth was 66.1 years in 2023: 69.1 for women and 63.7 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

30,035 immigrants live in Papua New Guinea, 0.3% of the population.

Indonesia13,638
Australia9,250
New Zealand1,789
United Kingdom1,626
Philippines1,468
Where emigrants live (2024)

35,031 people born in Papua New Guinea live in other countries.

Australia34,316
Solomon Islands538
Vanuatu69
Samoa34
Guinea14
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Papua New Guinea 16,715,200 32.5
Solomon Islands 1,537,686 30.9
Fiji 992,813 37.4
Vanuatu 653,870 29.2
New Caledonia 347,557 44.1
How many people are projected to live in Papua New Guinea in 2065?
Papua New Guinea is projected to have a population of 16,715,200 in 2065.
Is Papua New Guinea's population growing or shrinking?
Papua New Guinea's population grew 7.3% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 14,906,590 by 2050.
How old is the population of Papua New Guinea?
The median age in Papua New Guinea is 32.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Papua New Guinea?
In Papua New Guinea, 23.3% of people are under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older.
What shape is Papua New Guinea's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Papua New Guinea has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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