Population in Papua New Guinea
244 indicators covering population for Papua New Guinea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 4,708 thousands | 2025 | up 33.0% | 95th |
| General government total expenditure | 27.71 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 101.7% | 144th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 88.0% | 2024 | down 3.3% | 27th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 48.5% | 2024 | down 7.7% | 161st |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 48.5% | 2024 | down 7.7% | 161st |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 23.6% | 2024 | up 17.7% | 221st |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 29.4% | 2024 | up 22.6% | 227th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 15.6% | 2024 | up 7.5% | 25th |
| Population growth | 1.8% | 2024 | down 32.1% | 62nd |
| Rural population | 86.1% | 2024 | down 1.0% | 1st |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 3.82 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 55.2% | 125th |
| Official exchange rate | 3.85 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 56.5% | 127th |
| GDP | 124.30 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 117.6% | 147th |
| GDP per capita | 11,752 current LCU | 2024 | up 75.3% | 195th |
| GDP | 32.54 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 40.2% | 110th |
| GDP per capita | 3,076 current US$ | 2024 | up 13.0% | 155th |
| GDP | 72.32 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 33.5% | 139th |
| GDP deflator | 171.88 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 63.0% | 62nd |
| GDP growth | 4.1% | 2024 | down 69.8% | 67th |
| GDP at market prices | 27.20 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 33.5% | 111th |
| GNI | 117.23 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 108.8% | 145th |
| GNI per capita | 11,084 current LCU | 2024 | up 68.3% | 192nd |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 2,940 current US$ | 2024 | up 5.4% | 151st |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 19.6% | 2024 | up 28.8% | 161st |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 33.4 | 2023 | down 15.0% | 157th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2024 | down 72.2% | 193rd |
| Population growth rate | 1.8% | 2023 | down 32.5% | 65th |
| Population | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 93rd |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 93rd |
| Birth rate | 24.58 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 16.3% | 57th |
| Number of births, by world region | 255,331 births | 2023 | up 4.8% | 79th |
| Annual change in population | 186,461 people | 2023 | down 15.7% | 66th |
| Population | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 94th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 3.51 million people | 2023 | up 15.2% | 80th |
| Population by age group | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 93rd |
| Life expectancy by sex | 69.08 years | 2023 | up 3.5% | 200th |
| Total dependency ratio | 59.1% | 2023 | down 9.5% | 84th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 53.8% | 2023 | down 11.4% | 59th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 347,843 people | 2023 | up 50.7% | 126th |
| Population by age group | 347,843 people | 2023 | up 50.7% | 126th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 1.8% | 2023 | down 32.5% | 65th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 22.34 years | 2023 | up 9.2% | 178th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 347,843 people | 2023 | up 50.7% | 126th |
| The global population hockey stick | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 94th |
| Number of births | 255,331 births | 2023 | up 4.8% | 79th |
| Population | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 93rd |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 3.51 million people | 2023 | up 15.2% | 80th |
| Population | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 94th |
| Births, by age of mother | 133 births | 2023 | down 35.4% | 42nd |
| Population by age group | 1.23 million people | 2023 | up 10.3% | 79th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 10.7% | 2023 | down 7.9% | 76th |
| Birth rate | 24.58 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 16.3% | 57th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 19.4% | 66th |
| Has the population peaked? | 10.39 million people | 2023 | up 25.1% | 93rd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 66.13 years | 2023 | up 3.5% | 181st |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.1 births per woman | 2023 | down 15.9% | 55th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 32 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 24.9% | 42nd |
| Total population by age | 24.04 | 2023 | up 51.5% | 123rd |
| Population density of the capital city | 5,006 people per km² | 2100 | up 0.1% | 111th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.0% | 2022 | down 6.3% | 164th |