Population in Papua New Guinea 244 indicators covering population for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP, PPP 45.49 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 33.5% 132nd GDP per capita, PPP 4,301 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 7.6% 162nd GDP, PPP 51.70 billion current international $ 2024 up 73.3% 134th GDP per capita, PPP 4,889 current international $ 2024 up 39.7% 163rd Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.6293 2024 down 19.1% 52nd PPP conversion factor, GDP 2.4 LCU per international $ 2024 up 25.5% 120th GNI per capita, PPP 4,610 current international $ 2024 up 34.0% 166th Sanitation facilities usage 16.7% 2024 up 20.3% 137th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 2.72 LCU per international $ 2024 up 15.8% 117th Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 55.9% 2020 down 1.2% 64th Voter turnout of voting-age population 59.3% 2017 down 41.3% 84th Prevalence of HIV, total 1.5% 2024 up 36.4% 25th Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.4457 2024 down 4.0% 74th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 16.66 2024 up 20.3% 135th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 6.91 2024 up 11.8% 100th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.43 2024 up 45.0% 118th Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 12.79 2024 up 16.0% 76th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 60.56 2024 up 34.0% 229th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.26 2024 up 201.5% 41st Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.39 2024 up 49.4% 163rd Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 54.94 2024 down 10.6% 2nd Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 5.84 2024 up 47.7% 85th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 23.57 2024 up 17.7% 220th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 29.42 2024 up 22.6% 226th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 18.49 2024 up 26.3% 88th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.53 2024 down 19.6% 174th People using improved sanitation facilities 3.11 million people 2024 up 52.2% 129th Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 31.0% 2024 up 3.2% 96th Proportion of population practising open defecation 15.64 2024 up 7.5% 25th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 5.27 million people 2020 up 9.8% 56th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 11.0% 2020 up 12.1% 187th Share of population living in cities 11.0% 2020 up 12.1% 187th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 46.3% 2020 up 24.8% 212th Share of population living in rural areas 53.7% 2020 down 14.6% 25th Share of babies born with a low birthweight 19.4% 2020 up 2.8% 8th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 8.6% 2020 down 10.5% 167th Stillbirth rate 1.92 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 6.8% 28th Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 2023 unchanged 92nd Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 2023 unchanged 92nd Share of population living in the capital city 4.0% 2020 up 11.7% 154th Total debt service 19.6% 2023 up 203.6% 6th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 19.3 2022 up 3.1% 191st 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 50.24 2022 up 25.9% 195th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 16.1 2022 up 11.1% 28th New internal displacements 5,257 2025 — 80th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 14.4% 2024 up 25.5% 90th Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 39.5% 2022 up 26.6% 34th Internally displaced persons 70,136 2025 up 1,013.3% 46th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 67.73 per 1,000 population 2016 down 22.0% 45th Prison population rate 57 prisoners per 100,000 people 2023 up 26.7% 176th Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 1.11 per 1,000 population 2016 down 84.7% 61st Share of urban population living in slums 22.1% 2024 up 4.1% 80th International migrants, by country of destination 31,171 2024 up 0.7% 177th Total number of international immigrants 31,171 immigrants 2024 up 0.7% 177th Share of the population born in another country 0.3% 2024 down 16.7% 220th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 42.9% 2023 up 20.9% 41st Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 35.4% 2024 up 0.9% 86th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.29 2010 down 1.7% 38th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 65.0% 2022 down 7.1% 100th Literate and illiterate world population 13.0% 2022 down 58.1% 45th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →