New internal displacements in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: New internal displacements was 5,257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New internal displacements in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, new internal displacements in Papua New Guinea stood at 5,257.
The figure is down 87.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New internal displacements in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75,000 | — |
| 2009 | 1,000 | -98.7% |
| 2012 | 75,000 | +7400.0% |
| 2013 | 46 | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 22,344 | +48473.9% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1,920 | — |
| 2017 | 1,387 | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 61,028 | +4300.0% |
| 2019 | 32,273 | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 3,894 | -87.9% |
| 2021 | 1,417 | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 69,971 | +4838.0% |
| 2023 | 15,511 | -77.8% |
| 2024 | 42,885 | +176.5% |
| 2025 | 5,257 | -87.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,257 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,172, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,257 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,429, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New internal displacements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +48473.9% | 46 | 22,344 |
| 2012 | +7400.0% | 1,000 | 75,000 |
| 2022 | +4838.0% | 1,417 | 69,971 |
| 2018 | +4300.0% | 1,387 | 61,028 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,000 | 1,000 | 75,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,250 | 0 | 75,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23,156 | 1,417 | 69,971 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in Papua New Guinea?
- New internal displacements in Papua New Guinea was 5,257 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for new internal displacements?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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