New internal displacements in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: New internal displacements was 5,257 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,257
Change on year
down 87.7%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
75,000
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
16
2008β2025
New internal displacements in Papua New Guinea, 2008β2025
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.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
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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