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Median age, July 1 estimate in Papua New Guinea

Median age, July 1 estimate in Papua New Guinea was 22.34 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.22 from 2022. That is the 178th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years22.34 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.22
Rank178th of 236Countries ranked
Series high22.342023
Series low16.011972

Median age, July 1 estimate in Papua New Guinea, 1950 to 2023

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1618202224195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17.33 years1951: 17.5 years1952: 17.63 years1953: 17.72 years1954: 17.78 years1955: 17.81 years1956: 17.79 years1957: 17.75 years1958: 17.67 years1959: 17.57 years1960: 17.45 years1961: 17.32 years1962: 17.19 years1963: 17.07 years1964: 16.95 years1965: 16.82 years1966: 16.69 years1967: 16.55 years1968: 16.43 years1969: 16.3 years1970: 16.19 years1971: 16.07 years1972: 16.01 years1973: 16.01 years1974: 16.05 years1975: 16.13 years1976: 16.23 years1977: 16.36 years1978: 16.51 years1979: 16.68 years1980: 16.88 years1981: 17.01 years1982: 17.1 years1983: 17.18 years1984: 17.26 years1985: 17.34 years1986: 17.4 years1987: 17.46 years1988: 17.52 years1989: 17.57 years1990: 17.64 years1991: 17.74 years1992: 17.85 years1993: 17.97 years1994: 18.08 years1995: 18.2 years1996: 18.32 years1997: 18.44 years1998: 18.55 years1999: 18.65 years2000: 18.75 years2001: 18.85 years2002: 18.94 years2003: 19.04 years2004: 19.15 years2005: 19.27 years2006: 19.39 years2007: 19.52 years2008: 19.66 years2009: 19.82 years2010: 19.98 years2011: 20.14 years2012: 20.3 years2013: 20.46 years2014: 20.63 years2015: 20.8 years2016: 20.98 years2017: 21.17 years2018: 21.35 years2019: 21.54 years2020: 21.74 years2021: 21.93 years2022: 22.13 years2023: 22.34 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202322.34 Estimated
202222.13 Estimated
202121.93 Estimated
202021.74 Estimated
201921.54 Estimated
201821.35 Estimated
201721.17 Estimated
201620.98 Estimated
201520.8 Estimated
201420.63 Estimated
201320.46 Estimated
201220.3 Estimated
201120.14 Estimated
201019.98 Estimated
200919.82 Estimated
200819.66 Estimated
200719.52 Estimated
200619.39 Estimated
200519.27 Estimated
200419.15 Estimated
200319.04 Estimated
200218.94 Estimated
200118.85 Estimated
200018.75 Estimated
199918.65 Estimated
199818.55 Estimated
199718.44 Estimated
199618.32 Estimated
199518.2 Estimated
199418.08 Estimated
199317.97 Estimated
199217.85 Estimated
199117.74 Estimated
199017.64 Estimated
198917.57 Estimated
198817.52 Estimated
198717.46 Estimated
198617.4 Estimated
198517.34 Estimated
198417.26 Estimated
198317.18 Estimated
198217.1 Estimated
198117.01 Estimated
198016.88 Estimated
197916.68 Estimated
197816.51 Estimated
197716.36 Estimated
197616.23 Estimated
197516.13 Estimated
197416.05 Estimated
197316.01 Estimated
197216.01 Estimated
197116.07 Estimated
197016.19 Estimated
196916.3 Estimated
196816.43 Estimated
196716.55 Estimated
196616.69 Estimated
196516.82 Estimated
196416.95 Estimated
196317.07 Estimated
196217.19 Estimated
196117.32 Estimated
196017.45 Estimated
195917.57 Estimated
195817.67 Estimated
195717.75 Estimated
195617.79 Estimated
195517.81 Estimated
195417.78 Estimated
195317.72 Estimated
195217.63 Estimated
195117.5 Estimated
195017.33 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Papua New Guinea?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Papua New Guinea was 22.34 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.22 from 2022. That is the 178th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Papua New Guinea?

22.34 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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