๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ Papua New Guineavs๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฏ Tajikistan

Total Population
10,947,852
10,978,600
About the same
Median age
24.0 years
23.4 years
0.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.72%
4.29%
0.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.72%
1.78%
0.06 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ Papua New Guinea ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฏ Tajikistan
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
Young Population 32.80%3,590,813 35.43%3,889,230
Working Age Population 63.48%6,949,906 60.28%6,618,279
Elderly Population 3.72%407,133 4.29%471,091

In 2026, the median age is 24.0 years in Papua New Guinea and 23.4 years in Tajikistan.Papua New Guinea already reached Tajikistanโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Papua New Guinea is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 18,640,539.The total population of Tajikistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 20,201,577.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Papua New Guinea will be 50.2%, and 7.35% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Tajikistan will be 54.8%, and 7.85% of the population will be elderly.

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2057โ€“2080 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2048 2 years later 2046
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2091 12 years later 2079
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2100