Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 22.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 22.94 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.52 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.01 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 6.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 6.91 units per square kilometre | 8.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 12.23 units per square kilometre | 16.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 21.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.31 units per square kilometre | 21.68 units per square kilometre | 22.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Vanuatu 26.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 25.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 25.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Niger 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bhutan 20.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 New Zealand 19.65 units per square kilometre 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 22.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.