Population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population was 18.64 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
18.64 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.64 million people
in 2100
All-time low
10.58 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Papua New Guinea, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 18.64 million people for population 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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.64 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 10.58 million people, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.58 million people | — |
| 2025 | 10.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 10.95 million people | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 11.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 11.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 11.49 million people | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 11.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 2031 | 11.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 2032 | 12.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 2033 | 12.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 12.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 12.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 12.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 2037 | 12.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 13.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 13.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 13.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 13.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 13.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 13.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 14.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 14.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 14.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 14.47 million people | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 14.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 14.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 14.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 2051 | 15.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 15.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 15.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 2054 | 15.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 2055 | 15.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 15.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 15.83 million people | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 15.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 16.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 16.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 16.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2062 | 16.40 million people | +0.7% |
| 2063 | 16.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 16.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 16.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 16.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 16.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 17.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 17.10 million people | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 17.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 17.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 17.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 17.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 17.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 17.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 17.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 17.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 2078 | 17.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2079 | 17.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 17.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 2081 | 17.97 million people | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 18.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 18.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 18.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 18.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 18.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 18.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 18.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 18.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 18.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 18.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 18.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 18.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 18.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 18.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 18.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 18.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 18.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 18.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 18.64 million people | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 18.64 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 18.64 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 9.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.04 million people | 10.58 million people | 11.49 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 12.45 million people | 11.67 million people | 13.21 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 14.08 million people | 13.38 million people | 14.76 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 15.50 million people | 14.91 million people | 16.07 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 16.66 million people | 16.18 million people | 17.10 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 17.53 million people | 17.19 million people | 17.85 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 18.15 million people | 17.91 million people | 18.37 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 18.54 million people | 18.41 million people | 18.63 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 18.64 million people | 18.64 million people | 18.64 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 79 Poland 19.33 million people compare
- 80 Ecuador 19.09 million people compare
- 81 Central African Republic 18.78 million people compare
- 83 Bolivia 17.76 million people compare
- 84 Netherlands 17.51 million people compare
- 85 Mauritania 17.12 million people compare
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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Papua New Guinea?
- Population in Papua New Guinea was 18.64 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 million people in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population 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 UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.