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Papua New Guinea. Population: 9,306,091. 

Land area: 452,860 Km2 (174,850 sq. miles), Capital: Port Moresby

 

  • The current population of Papua New Guinea is 9,290,895 as of Friday, July 15, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Papua New Guinea 2020 population is estimated at 8,947,024 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Papua New Guinea population is equivalent to 0.11% of the total world population.
  • Papua New Guinea ranks number 98 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Papua New Guinea is 20 per Km2 (51 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 452,860 Km2 (174,850 sq. miles)
  • 13.1 % of the population is urban (1,168,469 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Papua New Guinea is 22.4 years.

Population of Papua New Guinea 

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 8,947,024 1.95 % 170,915 -800 22.4 3.59 20 13.1 % 1,168,469 7,794,798,739 98
2019 8,776,109 1.97 % 169,786 -800 21.7 3.79 19 13.0 % 1,137,684 7,713,468,100 98
2018 8,606,323 1.99 % 168,287 -800 21.7 3.79 19 12.9 % 1,108,588 7,631,091,040 99
2017 8,438,036 2.01 % 166,274 -800 21.7 3.79 19 12.8 % 1,081,089 7,547,858,925 100
2016 8,271,762 2.02 % 163,987 -800 21.7 3.79 18 12.8 % 1,055,101 7,464,022,049 100
2015 8,107,775 2.09 % 159,454 -800 21.5 3.84 18 12.7 % 1,030,539 7,379,797,139 100
2010 7,310,507 2.39 % 163,121 7,716 20.9 4.13 16 12.7 % 925,387 6,956,823,603 101
2005 6,494,903 2.12 % 129,463 -16,883 20.4 4.39 14 12.7 % 827,808 6,541,907,027 101
2000 5,847,586 2.43 % 132,105 -5,216 19.8 4.64 13 12.6 % 735,741 6,143,493,823 102
1995 5,187,060 2.36 % 114,244 -4,223 19.3 4.70 11 13.3 % 689,139 5,744,212,979 103
1990 4,615,839 2.49 % 106,962 945 18.7 4.97 10 14.0 % 646,717 5,327,231,061 106
1985 4,081,030 2.70 % 101,965 2,141 18.2 5.47 9 13.0 % 531,198 4,870,921,740 109
1980 3,571,205 2.61 % 86,252 -1,729 18.0 5.87 8 12.1 % 431,144 4,458,003,514 111
1975 3,139,945 2.44 % 71,365 -1,284 18.0 6.09 7 10.9 % 343,361 4,079,480,606 112
1970 2,783,121 2.29 % 59,537 1,895 18.0 6.21 6 8.9 % 247,610 3,700,437,046 114
1965 2,485,437 1.96 % 45,916 1,172 18.2 6.28 5 4.9 % 122,314 3,339,583,597 113
1960 2,255,859 1.58 % 33,922 631 18.9 6.26 5 3.3 % 74,897 3,034,949,748 113
1955 2,086,247 0.83 % 16,820 -2,465 19.5 6.24 5 2.2 % 46,008 2,773,019,936 113

Papua New Guinea Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 8,947,024 1.99 % 167,850 -800 22.4 3.59 20 13.1 % 1,168,469 7,794,798,739 98
2025 9,817,926 1.88 % 174,180 -800 23.4 3.59 22 13.8 % 1,351,201 8,184,437,460 95
2030 10,709,348 1.75 % 178,284 -800 24.4 3.59 24 14.9 % 1,592,390 8,548,487,400 93
2035 11,606,999 1.62 % 179,530 -800 25.3 3.59 26 16.5 % 1,909,467 8,887,524,213 87
2040 12,492,600 1.48 % 177,120 -800 26.3 3.59 28 18.5 % 2,316,480 9,198,847,240 87
2045 13,360,907 1.35 % 173,661 -800 27.2 3.59 30 20.9 % 2,789,827 9,481,803,274 86
2050 14,204,066 1.23 % 168,632   28.0 3.59 31 23.4 % 3,325,555 9,735,033,990 84

 

Main Cities by Population in Papua New Guinea

  # CITY NAME POPULATION  
  1 Port Moresby 283,733  
  2 Lae 76,255  
  3 Arawa 40,266  
  4 Mount Hagen 33,623  
  5 Popondetta 28,198  
  6 Madang 27,419  
  7 Kokopo 26,273  
  8 Mendi 26,252  
  9 Kimbe 18,847  
  10 Goroka 18,503  
  11 Wewak 18,230  
  12 Bulolo 16,042  
  13 Daru 15,214  

 

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