Population in Papua New Guinea 244 indicators covering population for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year 2024 down 39.1% 110th GDP (current LCU), per capita 11,752 current LCU per person 2024 up 75.3% 195th GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 63.9% 124th GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.37 % change on previous year 2024 down 37.3% 47th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 38.7% 73rd Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year 2023 down 26.0% 202nd Natural population growth, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year 2023 up 9.7% 130th Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 19.49 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.3% 131st Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 22.94 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.1% 181st General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 54,354 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 86.8% 187th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 35.7% 179th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 15.8% 172nd Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 49.6% 191st Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 20.4% 176th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 25.7% 181st Population by income level, per square kilometre 22.94 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.1% 181st Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 3.45 people per square kilometre 2023 up 44.3% 207th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 133.4% 200th GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 57,707 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 45.6% 183rd GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 153,405 constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 45.6% 200th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 44.9% 186th GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 131.8% 204th Natural population growth rate 1.8% 2023 down 19.3% 56th Fertility rate: births per woman 3.1 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 57th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.1 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 57th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.8% 2023 down 19.3% 56th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 1.8% 2023 down 19.3% 56th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.1 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 57th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.9 children per women 2023 down 14.2% 59th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.1 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 57th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth -26.52 % change on previous year 2024 down 2,012.3% 152nd Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0232 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.3% 110th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 504 2024 up 76.8% 113th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 42.5% 134th Refugees by country of origin 504 people 2024 up 76.8% 113th General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.92 % change on previous year 2025 up 207.4% 52nd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 11.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 61.8% 102nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 up 0.1% 88th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.6% 44th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 0.001 units per square kilometre 2023 up 106.4% 148th Population census recently completed 0 2023 down 100.0% 201st Population census world bank, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2022 — 191st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 25.3% 136th Total population by age 253.43 2100 down 1.4% 76th Population by world region 18.64 million people 2100 up 1.3% 83rd Urban and rural population projected to 2050 10.08 million people 2050 down 0.5% 52nd Population 18.64 million people 2100 up 1.3% 82nd How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 18.55 million people 2100 up 1.2% 79th Number of people living in urban and rural areas 1.70 million people 2025 up 46.8% 140th Share of population living in urban areas 15.8% 2025 up 19.2% 232nd Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 15.8% 2025 up 19.2% 232nd Share of population living in urbanized areas 12.1% 2025 up 26.3% 202nd Population by income level 10.76 million 2025 up 23.1% 91st Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 15.8% 2025 up 19.2% 234th Annual growth rate of urban population share 2.4% 2025 up 177.0% 3rd Share of population living in urban and rural areas 15.8% 2025 up 19.2% 232nd Total population 10,670 thousands 2025 up 23.6% 90th Population aged 15-24 years 2,031 thousands 2025 up 18.5% 83rd Population aged 65 years or older 376 thousands 2025 up 54.2% 125th Population aged 14 years or younger 3,555 thousands 2025 up 13.3% 80th ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →