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Population density in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population density was 41.16 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
41.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 235 countries
All-time high
41.16
in 2100
All-time low
1.2
in 1922
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Papua New Guinea is 41.16, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.16 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1922.

Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 1.97 —
1100 2.06 +4.8%
1200 2.16 +4.8%
1300 2.26 +4.8%
1400 2.37 +4.8%
1500 2.48 +4.8%
1600 2.6 +4.8%
1700 2.72 +4.8%
1710 2.73 +0.3%
1720 2.74 +0.3%
1730 2.75 +0.3%
1740 2.76 +0.3%
1750 2.77 +0.3%
1760 2.78 +0.3%
1770 2.79 +0.3%
1780 2.8 +0.3%
1790 2.81 +0.3%
1800 1.67 -40.6%
1801 1.67 +0.0%
1802 1.67 +0.0%
1803 1.67 +0.0%
1804 1.67 +0.0%
1805 1.67 +0.0%
1806 1.67 +0.0%
1807 1.67 +0.0%
1808 1.67 +0.0%
1809 1.67 +0.0%
1810 1.67 +0.0%
1811 1.67 +0.0%
1812 1.67 +0.0%
1813 1.67 +0.0%
1814 1.67 +0.0%
1815 1.67 +0.0%
1816 1.67 +0.0%
1817 1.67 +0.0%
1818 1.67 +0.0%
1819 1.67 +0.0%
1820 1.67 +0.0%
1821 1.67 +0.0%
1822 1.67 +0.0%
1823 1.67 +0.0%
1824 1.67 +0.0%
1825 1.67 +0.0%
1826 1.67 +0.0%
1827 1.67 +0.0%
1828 1.67 +0.0%
1829 1.67 +0.0%
1830 1.67 +0.0%
1831 1.67 +0.0%
1832 1.67 +0.0%
1833 1.68 +0.0%
1834 1.68 +0.0%
1835 1.68 +0.0%
1836 1.68 +0.0%
1837 1.68 +0.0%
1838 1.68 +0.0%
1839 1.68 +0.0%
1840 1.68 +0.0%
1841 1.68 +0.0%
1842 1.68 +0.0%
1843 1.68 +0.0%
1844 1.68 +0.0%
1845 1.68 +0.0%
1846 1.68 +0.0%
1847 1.68 +0.0%
1848 1.68 +0.0%
1849 1.69 +0.0%
1850 1.69 +0.0%
1851 1.69 +0.2%
1852 1.69 +0.2%
1853 1.7 +0.2%
1854 1.7 +0.2%
1855 1.7 +0.2%
1856 1.71 +0.2%
1857 1.71 +0.2%
1858 1.71 +0.2%
1859 1.72 +0.2%
1860 1.72 +0.2%
1861 1.72 +0.2%
1862 1.73 +0.2%
1863 1.73 +0.2%
1864 1.73 +0.2%
1865 1.74 +0.2%
1866 1.74 +0.2%
1867 1.74 +0.2%
1868 1.75 +0.2%
1869 1.75 +0.2%
1870 1.75 +0.2%
1871 1.76 +0.2%
1872 1.76 +0.2%
1873 1.76 +0.2%
1874 1.77 +0.2%
1875 1.77 +0.2%
1876 1.78 +0.2%
1877 1.78 +0.2%
1878 1.78 +0.2%
1879 1.79 +0.2%
1880 1.79 +0.2%
1881 1.79 +0.2%
1882 1.8 +0.2%
1883 1.8 +0.2%
1884 1.8 +0.2%
1885 1.81 +0.2%
1886 1.81 +0.2%
1887 1.81 +0.2%
1888 1.82 +0.2%
1889 1.82 +0.2%
1890 1.82 +0.2%
1891 1.83 +0.2%
1892 1.83 +0.2%
1893 1.83 +0.2%
1894 1.84 +0.2%
1895 1.84 +0.2%
1896 1.84 +0.2%
1897 1.85 +0.2%
1898 1.85 +0.2%
1899 1.86 +0.2%
1900 1.86 +0.2%
1901 1.86 +0.2%
1902 1.87 +0.2%
1903 1.87 +0.2%
1904 1.87 +0.2%
1905 1.88 +0.2%
1906 1.88 +0.2%
1907 1.88 +0.2%
1908 1.89 +0.2%
1909 1.87 -0.8%
1910 1.84 -1.7%
1911 1.79 -2.6%
1912 1.73 -3.5%
1913 1.65 -4.6%
1914 1.58 -4.5%
1915 1.5 -4.6%
1916 1.44 -4.6%
1917 1.37 -4.6%
1918 1.31 -4.7%
1919 1.26 -3.7%
1920 1.22 -2.6%
1921 1.21 -1.5%
1922 1.2 -0.4%
1923 1.21 +0.7%
1924 1.22 +0.7%
1925 1.23 +0.7%
1926 1.24 +0.7%
1927 1.25 +0.7%
1928 1.26 +0.7%
1929 1.28 +1.6%
1930 1.31 +2.5%
1931 1.35 +3.4%
1932 1.41 +4.3%
1933 1.48 +5.1%
1934 1.56 +5.1%
1935 1.64 +5.1%
1936 1.72 +5.1%
1937 1.81 +5.1%
1938 1.91 +5.1%
1939 2 +5.1%
1940 2.11 +5.1%
1941 2.21 +5.1%
1942 2.33 +5.1%
1943 2.45 +5.1%
1944 2.57 +5.1%
1945 2.7 +5.1%
1946 2.84 +5.1%
1947 2.99 +5.1%
1948 3.14 +5.1%
1949 3.28 +4.5%
1950 3.41 +3.9%
1951 3.48 +2.0%
1952 3.55 +2.2%
1953 3.64 +2.5%
1954 3.74 +2.6%
1955 3.84 +2.7%
1956 3.95 +2.8%
1957 4.06 +2.8%
1958 4.17 +2.8%
1959 4.29 +2.8%
1960 4.41 +2.8%
1961 4.52 +2.6%
1962 4.62 +2.3%
1963 4.73 +2.3%
1964 4.83 +2.2%
1965 4.94 +2.2%
1966 5.05 +2.2%
1967 5.16 +2.3%
1968 5.28 +2.3%
1969 5.4 +2.3%
1970 5.53 +2.4%
1971 5.67 +2.4%
1972 5.8 +2.4%
1973 5.94 +2.4%
1974 6.08 +2.3%
1975 6.22 +2.3%
1976 6.35 +2.2%
1977 6.49 +2.2%
1978 6.63 +2.2%
1979 6.77 +2.1%
1980 6.91 +2.1%
1981 7.06 +2.1%
1982 7.21 +2.1%
1983 7.36 +2.1%
1984 7.52 +2.1%
1985 7.68 +2.2%
1986 7.85 +2.2%
1987 8.02 +2.2%
1988 8.2 +2.2%
1989 8.38 +2.3%
1990 8.6 +2.6%
1991 8.88 +3.2%
1992 9.2 +3.6%
1993 9.54 +3.7%
1994 9.89 +3.7%
1995 10.26 +3.7%
1996 10.63 +3.6%
1997 11.01 +3.6%
1998 11.41 +3.6%
1999 11.81 +3.5%
2000 12.23 +3.5%
2001 12.65 +3.5%
2002 13.08 +3.4%
2003 13.52 +3.4%
2004 13.97 +3.3%
2005 14.43 +3.3%
2006 14.9 +3.2%
2007 15.38 +3.2%
2008 15.86 +3.2%
2009 16.35 +3.1%
2010 16.86 +3.1%
2011 17.35 +3.0%
2012 17.85 +2.8%
2013 18.33 +2.7%
2014 18.82 +2.7%
2015 19.31 +2.6%
2016 19.79 +2.5%
2017 20.27 +2.4%
2018 20.74 +2.4%
2019 21.22 +2.3%
2020 21.68 +2.2%
2021 22.11 +2.0%
2022 22.53 +1.9%
2023 22.94 +1.8%
2024 23.35 +1.8%
2025 23.77 +1.8%
2026 24.17 +1.7%
2027 24.58 +1.7%
2028 24.98 +1.6%
2029 25.38 +1.6%
2030 25.77 +1.6%
2031 26.16 +1.5%
2032 26.55 +1.5%
2033 26.93 +1.4%
2034 27.31 +1.4%
2035 27.69 +1.4%
2036 28.07 +1.4%
2037 28.44 +1.3%
2038 28.81 +1.3%
2039 29.18 +1.3%
2040 29.54 +1.2%
2041 29.89 +1.2%
2042 30.24 +1.2%
2043 30.59 +1.1%
2044 30.94 +1.1%
2045 31.28 +1.1%
2046 31.62 +1.1%
2047 31.95 +1.1%
2048 32.28 +1.0%
2049 32.6 +1.0%
2050 32.92 +1.0%
2051 33.23 +0.9%
2052 33.53 +0.9%
2053 33.83 +0.9%
2054 34.12 +0.9%
2055 34.41 +0.8%
2056 34.68 +0.8%
2057 34.96 +0.8%
2058 35.22 +0.8%
2059 35.48 +0.7%
2060 35.74 +0.7%
2061 35.99 +0.7%
2062 36.22 +0.7%
2063 36.46 +0.6%
2064 36.68 +0.6%
2065 36.91 +0.6%
2066 37.13 +0.6%
2067 37.35 +0.6%
2068 37.56 +0.6%
2069 37.76 +0.5%
2070 37.95 +0.5%
2071 38.14 +0.5%
2072 38.32 +0.5%
2073 38.49 +0.5%
2074 38.66 +0.4%
2075 38.82 +0.4%
2076 38.97 +0.4%
2077 39.12 +0.4%
2078 39.27 +0.4%
2079 39.41 +0.4%
2080 39.55 +0.4%
2081 39.69 +0.3%
2082 39.81 +0.3%
2083 39.94 +0.3%
2084 40.05 +0.3%
2085 40.16 +0.3%
2086 40.27 +0.3%
2087 40.37 +0.3%
2088 40.47 +0.2%
2089 40.56 +0.2%
2090 40.64 +0.2%
2091 40.73 +0.2%
2092 40.8 +0.2%
2093 40.87 +0.2%
2094 40.93 +0.1%
2095 40.99 +0.1%
2096 41.03 +0.1%
2097 41.08 +0.1%
2098 41.11 +0.1%
2099 41.14 +0.1%
2100 41.16 +0.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 41.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 41.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density 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.

YearChange FromTo
1800 -40.6% 2.81 1.67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.97 1.97 1.97 1
1100s 2.06 2.06 2.06 1
1200s 2.16 2.16 2.16 1
1300s 2.26 2.26 2.26 1
1400s 2.37 2.37 2.37 1
1500s 2.48 2.48 2.48 1
1600s 2.6 2.6 2.6 1
1700s 2.72 2.72 2.72 1
1710s 2.73 2.73 2.73 1
1720s 2.74 2.74 2.74 1
1730s 2.75 2.75 2.75 1
1740s 2.76 2.76 2.76 1
1750s 2.77 2.77 2.77 1
1760s 2.78 2.78 2.78 1
1770s 2.79 2.79 2.79 1
1780s 2.8 2.8 2.8 1
1790s 2.81 2.81 2.81 1
1800s 1.67 1.67 1.67 10
1810s 1.67 1.67 1.67 10
1820s 1.67 1.67 1.67 10
1830s 1.68 1.67 1.68 10
1840s 1.68 1.68 1.69 10
1850s 1.7 1.69 1.72 10
1860s 1.74 1.72 1.75 10
1870s 1.77 1.75 1.79 10
1880s 1.8 1.79 1.82 10
1890s 1.84 1.82 1.86 10
1900s 1.87 1.86 1.89 10
1910s 1.55 1.26 1.84 10
1920s 1.23 1.2 1.28 10
1930s 1.62 1.31 2 10
1940s 2.66 2.11 3.28 10
1950s 3.81 3.41 4.29 10
1960s 4.89 4.41 5.4 10
1970s 6.15 5.53 6.77 10
1980s 7.62 6.91 8.38 10
1990s 10.12 8.6 11.81 10
2000s 14.24 12.23 16.35 10
2010s 19.05 16.86 21.22 10
2020s 23.55 21.68 25.38 10
2030s 27.49 25.77 29.18 10
2040s 31.09 29.54 32.6 10
2050s 34.24 32.92 35.48 10
2060s 36.78 35.74 37.76 10
2070s 38.71 37.95 39.41 10
2080s 40.09 39.55 40.56 10
2090s 40.93 40.64 41.14 10
2100s 41.16 41.16 41.16 1

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  3. 176 Colombia 42.43 compare
  4. 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 40.72 compare
  5. 179 Laos 40.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Papua New Guinea?
Population density in Papua New Guinea was 41.16 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 41.16 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1922.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population density?
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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