Population aged 0-14 years as a percentage of total population fell 1.76% to 31.6% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population aged 0-14 years as a percentage of total population in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 46.8% in 1972 and an all time low of 31.6% in 2024. When compared to Papua New Guinea's main peers, population aged 0-14 years as a percentage of total population in Australia amounted to 16.5%, 21.1% in Indonesia, 16.6% in New Zealand and 27.8% in Philippines in 2024.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 48th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population aged 0-14 years as a percentage of total population, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Aged 0-14 Years (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Australia | % | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 14.8% | 14.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 14.2% | 14.0% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 25.3% | 25.0% | 24.7% | 24.4% | 24.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | % | 21.4% | 21.1% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 20.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 8.54% | 8.43% | 8.32% | 8.22% | 8.12% | ||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vietnam | % | 10.8% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
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