Age structure Papua New Guinea, in 31 editions.

0-14 years: 41% (female 847,208; male 892,718) 40% (male 906,709; female 860,534)
15-64 years: 57% (female 1,161,961; male 1,268,266) (male 1,303,084; female 1,195,245)
65 years and over: 2% (female 66,759; male 57,838) 3% (male 59,513; female 69,452) (July 1995 1996 est.)

0-14 years: years : 40% (male 906,709; 921,227; female 860,534) 874,290)
15-64 years: 57% (male 1,303,084; 1,338,483; female 1,195,245) 1,229,180)
65 years and over: 3% (male 59,513; 61,082; female 69,452) 71,959) (July 1996 1997 est.)

0-14 years : years: 40% (male 921,227; 936,206; female 874,290) 888,427)
15-64 years: 57% (male 1,338,483; 1,374,471; female 1,229,180) 1,263,750)
65 years and over: 3% (male 61,082; 62,593; female 71,959) 74,338) (July 1997 1998 est.)

0-14 years: 40% 39% (male 936,206; 951,532; female 888,427) 902,841)
15-64 years: 57% 58% (male 1,374,471; 1,411,053; female 1,263,750) 1,298,937)
65 years and over: 3% (male 62,593; 64,101; female 74,338) (July 1998 76,662) (1999 est.)

0-14 years: 39% (male 951,532; 972,289; female 902,841) 940,049)
15-64 years: 58% (male 1,411,053; 1,470,158; female 1,298,937) 1,365,523)
65 years and over: 3% (male 64,101; 84,942; female 76,662) (1999 94,023) (2000 est.)

0-14 years: 39% 38.7% (male 972,289; 993,248; female 940,049)
960,647) 15-64 years: 58% 57.63% (male 1,470,158; 1,507,064; female 1,365,523)
1,402,666) 65 years and over: 3% 3.67% (male 84,942; 87,779; female 94,023) (2000 97,651) (2001 est.)

0-14 years: 38.7% 38.6% (male 993,248; 1,013,936; female 960,647) 980,841)
15-64 years: 57.63% 57.7% (male 1,507,064; 1,544,650; female 1,402,666) 1,440,628)
65 years and over: 3.67% 3.7% (male 87,779; 90,661; female 97,651) (2001 101,317) (2002 est.)

0-14 years: 38.6% 38.4% (male 1,013,936; 1,034,219; female 980,841) 1,000,505)
15-64 years: 57.7% 57.8% (male 1,544,650; 1,582,983; female 1,440,628) 1,479,436)
65 years and over: 3.7% 3.8% (male 90,661; 93,604; female 101,317) (2002 105,069) (2003 est.)

0-14 years: 38.4% 38.3% (male 1,034,219; 1,053,940; female 1,000,505) 1,019,492)
15-64 years: 57.8% 58% (male 1,582,983; 1,622,124; female 1,479,436) 1,519,104)
65 years and over: 3.8% (male 93,604; 96,638; female 105,069) (2003 108,982) (2004 est.)

0-14 years: 38.3% 38.1% (male 1,053,940; female 1,019,492) 1,072,910/female 1,037,635)
15-64 years: 58% 58.1% (male 1,622,124; female 1,519,104) 1,662,166/female 1,559,685)
65 years and over: 3.8% (male 96,638; female 108,982) (2004 99,777/female 113,095) (2005 est.)

0-14 years: 38.1% 37.8% (male 1,072,910/female 1,037,635) 1,090,879/female 1,054,743)
15-64 years: 58.1% 58.3% (male 1,662,166/female 1,559,685) 1,703,204/female 1,601,224)
65 years and over: 3.8% 3.9% (male 99,777/female 113,095) (2005 103,054/female 117,440) (2006 est.)

0-14 years: 37.8% 37.6% (male 1,090,879/female 1,054,743) 1,107,568/female 1,070,594)
15-64 years: 58.3% 58.5% (male 1,703,204/female 1,601,224) 1,745,385/female 1,643,830)
65 years and over: 3.9% (male 103,054/female 117,440) (2006 106,487/female 122,023) (2007 est.)

0-14 years: 37.6% 37.3% (male 1,107,568/female 1,070,594) 1,124,174/female 1,086,478)
15-64 years: 58.5% 58.7% (male 1,745,385/female 1,643,830) 1,791,342/female 1,690,089)
65 years and over: 3.9% 4% (male 106,487/female 122,023) (2007 111,023/female 128,663) (2008 est.)

0-14 years: 37.3%
36.9% (male 1,124,174/female 1,086,478) 1,137,796/female 1,099,365)
15-64 years: 58.7%
59% (male 1,791,342/female 1,690,089) 1,836,272/female 1,735,298)
65 years and over: 4%
4.1% (male 111,023/female 128,663) (2008 114,789/female 133,743) (2009 est.)

0-14 years:
36.9% 37.3% (male 1,137,796/female 1,099,365) 1,126,214/female 1,088,211)
15-64 years:
59% 59.3% (male 1,836,272/female 1,735,298) 1,815,731/female 1,704,430)
65 years and over:
4.1% 3.5% (male 114,789/female 133,743) (2009 113,285/female 92,904) (2010 est.)

0-14 years:
37.3% 36.4% (male 1,126,214/female 1,088,211) 1,145,946/female 1,106,705)
15-64 years:
59.3% 60% (male 1,815,731/female 1,704,430) 1,907,787/female 1,802,144)
65 years and over:
3.5% 3.6% (male 113,285/female 92,904) (2010 121,207/female 103,802) (2011 est.)

0-14 years:
36.4% 35.9% (male 1,145,946/female 1,106,705) 1,153,908/ female 1,114,109)
15-64 years:
60% 60.3% (male 1,907,787/female 1,802,144) 1,955,028/ female 1,851,584)
65 years and over:
3.6% 3.7% (male 121,207/female 103,802) (2011 125,449/ female 110,051) (2012 est.)

0-14 years:
35.9% 35.5% (male 1,153,908/ female 1,114,109) 1,160,586/female 1,120,258)
15-64 15-24 years:
60.3% 19.5% (male 1,955,028/ female 1,851,584) 636,602/female 619,885)
25-54 years:
36% (male 1,198,799/female 1,117,510)
55-64 years:
5.2% (male 167,625/female 164,018)
65 years and over:
3.7% 3.8% (male 125,449/ female 110,051) (2012 129,852/female 116,767) (2013 est.)

0-14 years:
35.5% 35% (male 1,160,586/female 1,120,258) 1,165,911/female 1,125,104)
15-24 years:
19.5% 19.7% (male 636,602/female 619,885) 652,548/female 635,411)
25-54 years:
36% 36.2% (male 1,198,799/female 1,117,510) 1,226,213/female 1,146,951)
55-64 years:
5.2% (male 167,625/female 164,018) 173,019/female 169,329)
65 years and over:
3.8% (male 129,852/female 116,767) (2013 134,396/female 123,848) (2014 est.)

0-14 years:
35% 34.45% (male 1,165,911/female 1,125,104) 1,169,870/female 1,128,631)
15-24 years:
19.7% 19.77% (male 652,548/female 635,411) 668,327/female 650,672)
25-54 years:
36.2% 36.43% (male 1,226,213/female 1,146,951) 1,253,827/female 1,177,004)
55-64 years:
5.2% 5.3% (male 173,019/female 169,329) 179,075/female 174,721)
65 years and over:
3.8% 4.05% (male 134,396/female 123,848) (2014 139,060/female 131,242) (2015 est.)

0-14 years: 34.45% 33.93% (male 1,169,870/female 1,128,631) 1,173,034/female 1,131,387)
15-24 years: 19.77% 19.86% (male 668,327/female 650,672) 683,474/female 665,245)
25-54 years: 36.43% 36.65% (male 1,253,827/female 1,177,004) 1,281,641/female 1,207,658)
55-64 years: 5.3% 5.39% (male 179,075/female 174,721) 185,846/female 180,255)
65 years and over: 4.05% 4.16% (male 139,060/female 131,242) (2015 143,851/female 138,926) (2016 est.)

0-14 years: 33.93% 33.43% (male 1,173,034/female 1,131,387) 1,175,934/female 1,133,882)
15-24 years: 19.86% 19.92% (male 683,474/female 665,245) 697,463/female 678,680)
25-54 years: 36.65% 36.89% (male 1,281,641/female 1,207,658) 1,309,843/female 1,238,972)
55-64 years: 5.39% 5.49% (male 185,846/female 180,255) 193,273/female 185,931)
65 years and over: 4.16% 4.28% (male 143,851/female 138,926) (2016 148,802/female 146,921) (2017 est.)

0-14 years: 32.94% 31.98% (male 1,178,509 /female 1,136,069) 1,182,539/female 1,139,358)
15-24 years: 19.94% 19.87% (male 710,166 /female 690,848) 731,453/female 711,164)
25-54 years: 37.13% 37.68% (male 1,338,558 /female 1,271,008) 1,397,903/female 1,337,143)
55-64 years: 5.59% 5.83% (male 201,271 /female 191,833) 218,529/female 204,717)
65 years and over: 4.4% 4.64% (male 153,922 /female 155,148) (2018 164,734/female 171,916) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Papua New Guinea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.

0-14 years: 37.34% 37.1% (male 1,871,227/female 1,795,700) 1,902,272/female 1,825,471)
15-64 years: 58.75% 58.9% (male 2,917,668/female 2,851,691) 2,991,479/female 2,923,410)
65 years and over: 3.9% (2023 4% (2024 est.) (male 189,851/female 193,213) 198,511/female 205,090)