Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.07 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.13 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.07 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Papua New Guinea 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 52 Comoros 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Pakistan 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Guatemala 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Algeria 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 2.05 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.