Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Vanuatu 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 New Zealand 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Uruguay 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Eritrea 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Angola 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Zambia 0.0097 thousands 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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years 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
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.