Population density in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population density was 41.16 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
41.16 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 235 countries
All-time high
41.16 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
1.2 people per km²
in 1922
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Papua New Guinea is 41.16 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.2 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.97 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 2.06 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1200 | 2.16 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1300 | 2.26 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1400 | 2.37 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1500 | 2.48 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1600 | 2.6 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1700 | 2.72 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1710 | 2.73 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 2.74 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 2.75 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1740 | 2.76 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1750 | 2.77 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 2.78 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 2.79 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 2.8 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 2.81 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 1.67 people per km² | -40.6% |
| 1801 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 1.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.68 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.69 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.69 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.69 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.69 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.7 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.7 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.7 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1.71 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.71 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.71 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.72 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.72 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.72 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.73 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.73 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.73 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.74 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.74 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.74 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.77 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.77 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.78 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.78 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.78 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 1.79 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.79 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.79 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.8 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.8 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.8 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.81 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.81 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.81 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.82 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.82 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.82 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.83 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.83 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.83 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.84 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.84 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.84 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.85 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 1.85 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.86 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.86 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.86 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.88 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.88 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.88 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.89 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.87 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.84 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 1.79 people per km² | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.73 people per km² | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 1.65 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 1914 | 1.58 people per km² | -4.5% |
| 1915 | 1.5 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 1916 | 1.44 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 1917 | 1.37 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 1918 | 1.31 people per km² | -4.7% |
| 1919 | 1.26 people per km² | -3.7% |
| 1920 | 1.22 people per km² | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 1.21 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 1.2 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.21 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 1.22 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 1.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.24 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 1.25 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 1.26 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.28 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 1.31 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 1.35 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 1.41 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 1.48 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 1.56 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 1.64 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 1.72 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 1.81 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 1.91 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 2 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 2.11 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 2.21 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 2.33 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 2.45 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 2.57 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 2.7 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 2.84 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 2.99 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 3.14 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 3.28 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 3.41 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 3.48 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 3.55 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.64 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.74 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.84 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.95 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 4.06 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 4.17 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 4.29 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 4.41 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 4.52 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 4.62 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.73 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.83 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.94 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.05 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.16 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.28 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.4 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.53 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.67 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.94 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.08 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.22 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.35 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.49 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.63 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.77 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.91 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.06 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.21 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.36 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.52 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.68 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.85 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.02 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.2 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.38 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.88 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.54 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.89 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.26 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 10.63 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.01 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.41 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.81 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.23 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.65 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.08 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.52 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.97 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.43 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.38 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.86 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.35 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.86 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.35 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.85 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.33 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.82 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.31 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.79 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.27 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.74 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.22 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.68 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.11 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.53 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.94 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.35 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 23.77 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 24.17 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 24.58 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 24.98 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 25.38 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 25.77 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2031 | 26.16 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2032 | 26.55 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2033 | 26.93 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 27.31 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 27.69 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 28.07 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2037 | 28.44 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 28.81 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 29.18 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 29.54 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 29.89 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 30.24 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 30.59 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 30.94 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 31.28 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 31.62 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 31.95 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 32.28 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 32.6 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 32.92 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2051 | 33.23 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 33.53 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 33.83 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2054 | 34.12 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2055 | 34.41 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 34.68 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 34.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 35.22 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 35.48 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 35.74 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 35.99 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2062 | 36.22 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2063 | 36.46 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 36.68 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 36.91 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 37.13 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 37.35 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 37.56 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 37.76 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 37.95 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 38.14 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 38.32 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 38.49 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 38.66 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 38.82 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 38.97 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 39.12 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2078 | 39.27 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2079 | 39.41 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 39.55 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2081 | 39.69 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 39.81 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 39.94 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 40.05 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 40.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 40.27 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 40.37 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 40.47 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 40.56 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 40.64 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 40.73 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 40.8 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 40.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 40.93 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 40.99 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 41.03 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 41.08 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 41.11 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 41.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 41.16 people per km² | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 41.16 people per km² is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 41.16 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -40.6% | 2.81 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.16 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.26 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.48 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.6 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.72 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.73 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.74 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.75 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.76 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.77 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.78 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.79 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.8 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.81 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.68 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.68 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 1.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.7 people per km² | 1.69 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.74 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.77 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.8 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.84 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.87 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.55 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.23 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.66 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | 3.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.81 people per km² | 3.41 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.89 people per km² | 4.41 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 people per km² | 5.53 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 people per km² | 8.6 people per km² | 11.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 people per km² | 12.23 people per km² | 16.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 people per km² | 16.86 people per km² | 21.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 people per km² | 21.68 people per km² | 25.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.49 people per km² | 25.77 people per km² | 29.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 31.09 people per km² | 29.54 people per km² | 32.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 34.24 people per km² | 32.92 people per km² | 35.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 36.78 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 37.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 38.71 people per km² | 37.95 people per km² | 39.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 40.09 people per km² | 39.55 people per km² | 40.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 40.93 people per km² | 40.64 people per km² | 41.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 41.16 people per km² | 41.16 people per km² | 41.16 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Papua New Guinea?
- Population density in Papua New Guinea was 41.16 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.16 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.