Papua New Guinea Population 2023
- The current population of Papua New Guinea is estimated at 9,411,994 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Papua New Guinea represent 0.12% of the total world population.
- The population density of Papua New Guinea is 15 inhabitants per km2.
- Papua New Guinea is located in Ocenia.
- Papua New Guinea ranks number 98 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Papua New Guinea is -6.3217° S. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 143.9751° E.
- The median age in Papua New Guinea is 22.4 years.
- Minimum Wages in Papua New Guinea is 3.20 PGK per hour, around USD $0.90 per hour, in 2022.
- The countries that Papua New Guinea shares its land boundary with are Indonesia.
Papua New Guinea
| Official name | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Location | Ocenia |
| Capital | Port Moresby |
| Population | 9,283,741 (as of July 2022) |
| Population density | 15/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 1.91% (in 2023) |
| Area | 462,840 km2 (178,703.45 sq mi) |
| Official language | English, Hiri Motu, PNG Sign Language and Tok Pisin |
| Currency | Kina (PGK) |
| Life expectancy | 65.05 years |
| Internet TLD | .pg |
| Call code | +675 |
Papua New Guinea Population Graph
Papua New Guinea Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,951,501 | 4,570,636 | 4,380,865 | 51.06% | 48.94% | 1,195,025 | 13.35% |
| 2019 | 8,780,507 | 4,482,449 | 4,298,058 | 51.05% | 48.95% | 1,163,417 | 13.25% |
| 2018 | 8,610,627 | 4,394,864 | 4,215,763 | 51.04% | 48.96% | 1,134,020 | 13.17% |
| 2017 | 8,442,257 | 4,308,084 | 4,134,173 | 51.03% | 48.97% | 1,105,936 | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 8,275,902 | 4,221,538 | 4,054,364 | 51.01% | 48.99% | 1,080,005 | 13.05% |
| 2015 | 8,111,826 | 4,136,220 | 3,975,606 | 50.99% | 49.01% | 1,055,349 | 13.01% |
| 2014 | 7,950,706 | 4,052,475 | 3,898,231 | 50.97% | 49.03% | 1,032,797 | 12.99% |
| 2013 | 7,792,282 | 3,970,168 | 3,822,114 | 50.95% | 49.05% | 1,011,438 | 12.98% |
| 2012 | 7,634,819 | 3,887,650 | 3,747,169 | 50.92% | 49.08% | 991,000 | 12.98% |
| 2011 | 7,475,932 | 3,805,249 | 3,670,683 | 50.9% | 49.1% | 971,871 | 13% |
| 2010 | 7,314,167 | 3,721,448 | 3,592,719 | 50.88% | 49.12% | 952,305 | 13.02% |
| 2009 | 7,148,346 | 3,636,364 | 3,511,982 | 50.87% | 49.13% | 932,144 | 13.04% |
| 2008 | 6,979,688 | 3,550,567 | 3,429,121 | 50.87% | 49.13% | 911,547 | 13.06% |
| 2007 | 6,811,907 | 3,464,536 | 3,347,371 | 50.86% | 49.14% | 890,316 | 13.07% |
| 2006 | 6,650,214 | 3,382,299 | 3,267,915 | 50.86% | 49.14% | 870,513 | 13.09% |
| 2005 | 6,498,149 | 3,304,959 | 3,193,190 | 50.86% | 49.14% | 851,907 | 13.11% |
| 2004 | 6,357,424 | 3,232,750 | 3,124,674 | 50.85% | 49.15% | 834,730 | 13.13% |
| 2003 | 6,226,490 | 3,166,170 | 3,060,320 | 50.85% | 49.15% | 818,783 | 13.15% |
| 2002 | 6,101,670 | 3,102,089 | 2,999,581 | 50.84% | 49.16% | 802,980 | 13.16% |
| 2001 | 5,979,407 | 3,039,931 | 2,939,476 | 50.84% | 49.16% | 788,086 | 13.18% |
| 2000 | 5,852,268 | 2,974,708 | 2,877,560 | 50.83% | 49.17% | 772,499 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 5,720,739 | 2,907,852 | 2,812,887 | 50.83% | 49.17% | 765,435 | 13.38% |
| 1998 | 5,586,232 | 2,838,923 | 2,747,309 | 50.82% | 49.18% | 756,934 | 13.55% |
| 1997 | 5,450,990 | 2,770,193 | 2,680,797 | 50.82% | 49.18% | 747,876 | 13.72% |
| 1996 | 5,318,509 | 2,702,866 | 2,615,643 | 50.82% | 49.18% | 739,273 | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 5,191,213 | 2,638,694 | 2,552,519 | 50.83% | 49.17% | 730,923 | 14.08% |
| 1994 | 5,069,717 | 2,576,937 | 2,492,780 | 50.83% | 49.17% | 722,942 | 14.26% |
| 1993 | 4,953,012 | 2,518,111 | 2,434,901 | 50.84% | 49.16% | 715,710 | 14.45% |
| 1992 | 4,840,085 | 2,461,183 | 2,378,902 | 50.85% | 49.15% | 708,104 | 14.63% |
| 1991 | 4,729,323 | 2,405,807 | 2,323,516 | 50.87% | 49.13% | 700,886 | 14.82% |
| 1990 | 4,619,536 | 2,350,420 | 2,269,116 | 50.88% | 49.12% | 692,468 | 14.99% |
| 1989 | 4,510,602 | 2,295,445 | 2,215,157 | 50.89% | 49.11% | 667,118 | 14.79% |
| 1988 | 4,402,839 | 2,241,045 | 2,161,794 | 50.9% | 49.1% | 642,374 | 14.59% |
| 1987 | 4,296,009 | 2,187,098 | 2,108,911 | 50.91% | 49.09% | 618,196 | 14.39% |
| 1986 | 4,189,848 | 2,133,890 | 2,055,958 | 50.93% | 49.07% | 594,539 | 14.19% |
| 1985 | 4,084,287 | 2,080,536 | 2,003,751 | 50.94% | 49.06% | 571,800 | 14% |
| 1984 | 3,979,131 | 2,027,765 | 1,951,366 | 50.96% | 49.04% | 549,518 | 13.81% |
| 1983 | 3,874,587 | 1,975,652 | 1,898,935 | 50.99% | 49.01% | 527,719 | 13.62% |
| 1982 | 3,771,504 | 1,923,844 | 1,847,660 | 51.01% | 48.99% | 506,513 | 13.43% |
| 1981 | 3,671,036 | 1,873,697 | 1,797,339 | 51.04% | 48.96% | 486,045 | 13.24% |
| 1980 | 3,574,066 | 1,824,918 | 1,749,148 | 51.06% | 48.94% | 466,416 | 13.05% |
| 1979 | 3,480,875 | 1,777,683 | 1,703,192 | 51.07% | 48.93% | 446,248 | 12.82% |
| 1978 | 3,391,342 | 1,732,297 | 1,659,045 | 51.08% | 48.92% | 426,970 | 12.59% |
| 1977 | 3,305,278 | 1,688,667 | 1,616,611 | 51.09% | 48.91% | 408,863 | 12.37% |
| 1976 | 3,222,401 | 1,646,647 | 1,575,754 | 51.1% | 48.9% | 391,522 | 12.15% |
| 1975 | 3,142,456 | 1,606,109 | 1,536,347 | 51.11% | 48.89% | 374,895 | 11.93% |
| 1974 | 3,065,501 | 1,567,391 | 1,498,110 | 51.13% | 48.87% | 359,277 | 11.72% |
| 1973 | 2,991,891 | 1,530,352 | 1,461,539 | 51.15% | 48.85% | 344,367 | 11.51% |
| 1972 | 2,920,764 | 1,494,555 | 1,426,209 | 51.17% | 48.83% | 330,046 | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 2,852,087 | 1,460,269 | 1,391,818 | 51.2% | 48.8% | 316,011 | 11.08% |
| 1970 | 2,785,637 | 1,427,360 | 1,358,277 | 51.24% | 48.76% | 272,992 | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 2,721,252 | 1,395,186 | 1,326,066 | 51.27% | 48.73% | 235,388 | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 2,659,027 | 1,364,347 | 1,294,680 | 51.31% | 48.69% | 202,884 | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 2,599,157 | 1,334,927 | 1,264,230 | 51.36% | 48.64% | 174,403 | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 2,541,969 | 1,306,572 | 1,235,397 | 51.4% | 48.6% | 149,976 | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 2,487,670 | 1,279,906 | 1,207,764 | 51.45% | 48.55% | 136,076 | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 2,436,411 | 1,254,752 | 1,181,659 | 51.5% | 48.5% | 123,526 | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 2,388,090 | 1,231,060 | 1,157,030 | 51.55% | 48.45% | 112,001 | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 2,342,455 | 1,208,941 | 1,133,514 | 51.61% | 48.39% | 101,897 | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 2,299,119 | 1,187,725 | 1,111,394 | 51.66% | 48.34% | 92,425 | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 2,257,888 | 1,167,780 | 1,090,108 | 51.72% | 48.28% | 84,219 | 3.73% |
Cities in Papua New Guinea ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Papua New Guinea. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Papua New Guinea
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Moresby | 285,804 |
| 2 | Lae | 77,063 |
| 3 | Arawa | 40,600 |
| 4 | Mount Hagen | 33,993 |
| 5 | Popondetta | 28,412 |
| 6 | Madang | 27,677 |
| 7 | Kokopo | 26,538 |
| 8 | Mendi | 26,528 |
| 9 | Kimbe | 19,037 |
| 10 | Goroka | 18,660 |
| 11 | Wewak | 18,365 |
| 12 | Bulolo | 16,196 |
| 13 | Daru | 15,339 |
| 14 | Wau | 14,764 |
| 15 | Kavieng | 14,591 |
| 16 | Kiunga | 11,627 |
| 17 | Vanimo | 11,294 |
| 18 | Alotau | 10,098 |
| 19 | Kundiawa | 9,563 |
| 20 | Kainantu | 8,647 |
| 21 | Tari | 8,343 |
| 22 | Rabaul | 8,189 |
| 23 | Ialibu | 7,010 |
| 24 | Kokoda | 6,285 |
| 25 | Lorengau | 5,892 |
| 26 | Kerema | 5,742 |
| 27 | Aitape | 5,644 |
| 28 | Wabag | 4,020 |
| 29 | Kieta | 3,648 |
| 30 | Panguna | 2,974 |
Other Countries from Ocenia Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 9,283,741 | 15/km2 |
| New Zealand | 4,917,049 | 19.1/km2 |
| Fiji | 939,221 | 46/km2 |
| Solomon Islands | 721,617 | 18.4/km2 |
| Samoa | 202,985 | 70/km2 |
| Kiribati | 122,344 | 152/km2 |
| Micronesia | 118,371 | 204/km2 |
| Tonga | 108,332 | 141/km2 |
| Marshall Islands | 59,954 | 293/km2 |
| Palau | 18,215 | 46.8/km2 |
| Tuvalu | 12,118 | 479.88/km2 |
| Nauru | 10,950 | 480/km2 |