Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0152 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0152 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0152 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 154 Uruguay 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Finland 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Somalia 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Argentina 0.0129 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.