Population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population was 10.58 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Papua New Guinea, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Papua New Guinea stood at 10.58 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 2.00 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.51 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 3.13 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 3.90 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 million | 5.54 million | 7.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 million | 7.63 million | 9.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.20 million | 9.82 million | 10.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 118,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Papua New Guinea?
- Population in Papua New Guinea was 10.58 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.