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 14,910 Persons in 2050. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2050
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea is 14,910 Persons, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14,910 Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,865 Persons, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,865 Persons | — |
| 1991 | 3,991 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,137 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,292 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,452 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4,616 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,786 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4,960 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,139 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,321 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,508 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,698 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,893 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6,091 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,293 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,499 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6,708 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,921 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,138 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,359 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,583 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,807 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8,027 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8,246 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,464 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,682 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,899 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,115 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,329 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,542 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,750 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,949 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10,143 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,330 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10,516 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 10,701 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 10,886 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 11,070 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 11,252 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 11,434 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 11,615 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 13,362 Persons | +15.0% |
| 2050 | 14,910 Persons | +11.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 14,910 Persons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,258 Persons, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 14,910 Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,056 Persons, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,556 Persons | 3,865 Persons | 5,321 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,411 Persons | 5,508 Persons | 7,359 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,569 Persons | 7,583 Persons | 9,542 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,603 Persons | 9,750 Persons | 11,434 Persons | 10 |
| 2030s | 11,615 Persons | 11,615 Persons | 11,615 Persons | 1 |
| 2040s | 13,362 Persons | 13,362 Persons | 13,362 Persons | 1 |
| 2050s | 14,910 Persons | 14,910 Persons | 14,910 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
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 14,910 Persons in 2050, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,910 Persons in 2050.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,865 Persons in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2050.
- 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 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.