Population long run with projections in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population long run with projections was 18.64 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
18.64 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.64 million
in 2100
All-time low
10.58 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population long run with projections in Papua New Guinea, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 18.64 million for population long run with projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.64 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 10.58 million, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population long run with projections in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.58 million | — |
| 2025 | 10.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 10.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 11.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 11.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 11.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 11.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2031 | 11.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2032 | 12.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2033 | 12.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 12.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 12.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 12.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2037 | 12.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 13.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 13.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 13.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 13.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 13.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 13.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 14.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 14.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 14.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 14.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 14.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 14.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 14.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2051 | 15.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 15.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 15.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2054 | 15.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2055 | 15.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 15.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 15.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 15.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 16.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 16.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 16.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2062 | 16.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2063 | 16.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 16.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 16.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 16.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 16.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 17.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 17.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 17.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 17.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 17.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 17.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 17.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 17.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 17.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 17.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2078 | 17.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2079 | 17.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 17.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2081 | 17.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 18.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 18.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 18.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 18.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 18.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 18.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 18.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 18.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 18.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 18.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 18.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 18.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 18.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 18.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 18.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 18.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 18.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 18.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 18.64 million | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 18.64 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 18.64 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million, 9.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.04 million | 10.58 million | 11.49 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 12.45 million | 11.67 million | 13.21 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 14.08 million | 13.38 million | 14.76 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 15.50 million | 14.91 million | 16.07 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 16.66 million | 16.18 million | 17.10 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 17.53 million | 17.19 million | 17.85 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 18.15 million | 17.91 million | 18.37 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 18.54 million | 18.41 million | 18.63 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 18.64 million | 18.64 million | 18.64 million | 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)
- 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 long run with projections in Papua New Guinea?
- Population long run with projections in Papua New Guinea was 18.64 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 million in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population long run with projections?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections 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 rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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