What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.

What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for population census recently completed?

Papua New Guinea ranks 201st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.

Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population census recently completed in Papua New Guinea

Name: Population census recently completed in Papua New Guinea
Creator: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Population census recently completed was 0 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

World rank

201st

of 232 countries

All-time high

in 1990

All-time low

in 2022

Years of data

1990–2023

Population census recently completed in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0 for population census recently completed in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

That places Papua New Guinea 201st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	0.5	0	1	4

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More population data for Papua New Guinea

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)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.07 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 7,732 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.07 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.07 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 1.8% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.1 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population census recently completed in Papua New Guinea?: Population census recently completed in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population census recently completed?: Papua New Guinea ranks 201st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population census recently completed
Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.