Population growth rate, by level of development in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate, by level of development was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Papua New Guinea, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate, by level of development in Papua New Guinea is 0.0%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.8% | — |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2031 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2032 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2034 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2038 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2039 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2041 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2042 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2043 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2044 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2046 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2047 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2048 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2049 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2051 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2052 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2053 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2054 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2056 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2057 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2058 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2059 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2060 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2061 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2062 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2063 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2064 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2066 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2067 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2068 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2069 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2070 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2071 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2072 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2073 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2074 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2075 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2076 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2077 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2078 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2079 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2080 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2081 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2082 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2083 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2084 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2085 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2086 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2087 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2088 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2089 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2091 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2092 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2093 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2094 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2096 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2097 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2098 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 2099 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | -25.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Papua New Guinea?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Papua New Guinea was 0.0% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.