Population growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate was 0.048 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.048
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
67th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5
in 1945
All-time low
-4.66
in 1915
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.048 for population growth rate in 2100.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -4.66, in 1915.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 239 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0465 | — |
| 1800 | 0.0167 | -64.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1894 | +1034.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1883 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | -1.7 | -1000.3% |
| 1915 | -4.66 | +174.7% |
| 1920 | -2.67 | -42.6% |
| 1925 | 0.738 | -127.6% |
| 1930 | 2.5 | +239.3% |
| 1935 | 5 | +99.5% |
| 1940 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.13 | -57.3% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 1.68 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 1.6 | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2031 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 2032 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2034 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
| 2036 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 1.3 | -2.4% |
| 2038 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
| 2039 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 2041 | 1.18 | -2.8% |
| 2042 | 1.15 | -2.5% |
| 2043 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2044 | 1.11 | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 2046 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 2047 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 2048 | 1.01 | -2.4% |
| 2049 | 0.985 | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 0.943 | -4.3% |
| 2051 | 0.924 | -2.0% |
| 2052 | 0.904 | -2.2% |
| 2053 | 0.866 | -4.2% |
| 2054 | 0.856 | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 0.814 | -4.9% |
| 2056 | 0.79 | -2.9% |
| 2057 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2058 | 0.745 | -3.2% |
| 2059 | 0.727 | -2.4% |
| 2060 | 0.713 | -1.9% |
| 2061 | 0.671 | -5.9% |
| 2062 | 0.647 | -3.6% |
| 2063 | 0.627 | -3.1% |
| 2064 | 0.622 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 0.608 | -2.3% |
| 2066 | 0.587 | -3.5% |
| 2067 | 0.569 | -3.1% |
| 2068 | 0.544 | -4.4% |
| 2069 | 0.519 | -4.6% |
| 2070 | 0.499 | -3.9% |
| 2071 | 0.488 | -2.2% |
| 2072 | 0.465 | -4.7% |
| 2073 | 0.437 | -6.0% |
| 2074 | 0.421 | -3.7% |
| 2075 | 0.408 | -3.1% |
| 2076 | 0.387 | -5.1% |
| 2077 | 0.38 | -1.8% |
| 2078 | 0.374 | -1.6% |
| 2079 | 0.351 | -6.1% |
| 2080 | 0.361 | +2.8% |
| 2081 | 0.325 | -10.0% |
| 2082 | 0.305 | -6.2% |
| 2083 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 2084 | 0.28 | -8.2% |
| 2085 | 0.275 | -1.8% |
| 2086 | 0.263 | -4.4% |
| 2087 | 0.241 | -8.4% |
| 2088 | 0.225 | -6.6% |
| 2089 | 0.211 | -6.2% |
| 2090 | 0.218 | +3.3% |
| 2091 | 0.192 | -11.9% |
| 2092 | 0.174 | -9.4% |
| 2093 | 0.155 | -10.9% |
| 2094 | 0.144 | -7.1% |
| 2095 | 0.125 | -13.2% |
| 2096 | 0.113 | -9.6% |
| 2097 | 0.093 | -17.7% |
| 2098 | 0.073 | -21.5% |
| 2099 | 0.064 | -12.3% |
| 2100 | 0.048 | -25.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.048 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.048 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +1034.5% | 0.0167 | 0.1894 |
| 1910 | -1000.3% | 0.1883 | -1.7 |
| 1930 | +239.3% | 0.738 | 2.5 |
| 1915 | -174.7% | -1.7 | -4.66 |
| 1925 | +127.6% | -2.67 | 0.738 |
| 1935 | +99.5% | 2.5 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0465 | 0.0465 | 0.0465 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1889 | 0.1883 | 0.1894 | 2 |
| 1910s | -3.18 | -4.66 | -1.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.9682 | -2.67 | 0.738 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.75 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 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 | 1.76 | 1.56 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.38 | 1.25 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.1 | 0.985 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.8339 | 0.727 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.6107 | 0.519 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.421 | 0.351 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.2791 | 0.211 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1351 | 0.064 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 1 |
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- 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 density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Population growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0.048 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1945.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.66 in 1915.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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