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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Papua New Guinea

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population10.76M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$32.5B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.02K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth66.32024 · yearsInternet use18.8%2024 · % of populationForest area79%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.7%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Papua New Guinea2025 · 1.7%
00.911.822.723.631960199320251961: 2.5%1962: 2.3%1963: 2.2%1964: 2.2%1965: 2.1%1966: 2.2%1967: 2.2%1968: 2.3%1969: 2.3%1970: 2.4%1971: 2.4%1972: 2.4%1973: 2.3%1974: 2.3%1975: 2.2%1976: 2.2%1977: 2.2%1978: 2.1%1979: 2.1%1980: 2.1%1981: 2.1%1982: 2.1%1983: 2.1%1984: 2.1%1985: 2.1%1986: 2.2%1987: 2.2%1988: 2.2%1989: 2.2%1990: 2.6%1991: 3.2%1992: 3.5%1993: 3.6%1994: 3.6%1995: 3.6%1996: 3.6%1997: 3.6%1998: 3.5%1999: 3.5%2000: 3.4%2001: 3.4%2002: 3.4%2003: 3.3%2004: 3.3%2005: 3.2%2006: 3.2%2007: 3.1%2008: 3.1%2009: 3.1%2010: 3%2011: 2.9%2012: 2.8%2013: 2.7%2014: 2.6%2015: 2.5%2016: 2.5%2017: 2.4%2018: 2.3%2019: 2.3%2020: 2.1%2021: 2%2022: 1.9%2023: 1.8%2024: 1.8%2025: 1.7%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Papua New Guinea in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Port Moresby
Country code
PNG

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