Population growth rate with and without migration in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate with and without migration in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.8. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 | 1.91 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.14 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 2.08 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 2.06 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 2.89 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 3.04 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.22 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 62 Egypt 1.82 compare
- 63 Eritrea 1.81 compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8 compare
- 66 British Virgin Islands 1.75 compare
- 67 Honduras 1.7 compare
- 68 French Guiana 1.69 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.1 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Papua New Guinea?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Papua New Guinea was 1.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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