Population growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 1.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 62 Egypt 1.8% compare
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- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8% compare
- 66 British Virgin Islands 1.8% compare
- 67 Honduras 1.7% compare
- 68 French Guiana 1.7% compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Literate and illiterate world population 13.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Population growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.