GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 1,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 2,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 2,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 3,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 3,683 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,583 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 4,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 5,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 5,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 6,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 6,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 6,472 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 6,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 7,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 8,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 9,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 11,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 12,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 13,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 14,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 16,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 17,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 20,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 21,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 24,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 25,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 50,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 57,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 65,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 65,486 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 79,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 85,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 92,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 96,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 123,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 124,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 137,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 152,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 165,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 172,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 176,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 189,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +63.9% | 31,013 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,830 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,020 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,731 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,967 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,157 current LCU per square kilometre | 172,151 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,020 current LCU per square kilometre | 176,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 197 Namibia 264,709 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Eritrea 259,209 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Belize 259,155 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 201 East Timor 163,761 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 202 Zimbabwe 136,610 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Oman 125,076 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) 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.