Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0055 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Vanuatu 0.026 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 New Zealand 0.0196 thousands 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.