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.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.13 | — |
| 1951 | 1.91 | -10.6% |
| 1952 | 2.43 | +27.6% |
| 1953 | 2.56 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 2.62 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.71 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 2.76 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.76 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.73 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.2 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.26 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.35 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.39 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.21 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.18 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.15 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.08 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.33 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2.89 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 3.44 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.63 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.58 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.55 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.48 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +27.6% | 1.91 | 2.43 |
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 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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
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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