Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0228 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
136th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0228 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0085 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea is 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0101 Persons per square kilometre 0.0085 Persons per square kilometre 0.0118 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0142 Persons per square kilometre 0.0122 Persons per square kilometre 0.0162 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0189 Persons per square kilometre 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre 0.0211 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0222 Persons per square kilometre 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 133 Sweden 0.0261 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 134 Brazil 0.0259 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 135 Sudan 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 137 Niger 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 138 Bhutan 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 139 New Zealand 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea was 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population 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.