The global population hockey stick in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: The global population hockey stick was 10.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.39 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.39 million people
in 2023
All-time low
544,050 people
in 1922
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10.39 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.39 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 544,050 people, in 1922.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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.
The global population hockey stick in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 890,178 people | — |
| 1100 | 932,567 people | +4.8% |
| 1200 | 976,975 people | +4.8% |
| 1300 | 1.02 million people | +4.8% |
| 1400 | 1.07 million people | +4.8% |
| 1500 | 1.12 million people | +4.8% |
| 1600 | 1.18 million people | +4.8% |
| 1700 | 1.23 million people | +4.8% |
| 1710 | 1.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 1.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1740 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1750 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 1.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 1.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 1.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 1.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 754,894 people | -40.6% |
| 1801 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 754,894 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 754,951 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 755,065 people | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 755,236 people | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 755,465 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 755,750 people | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 756,036 people | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 756,321 people | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 756,607 people | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 756,893 people | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 757,179 people | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 757,465 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 757,751 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 758,037 people | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 758,324 people | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 758,610 people | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 758,897 people | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 759,184 people | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 759,471 people | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 759,757 people | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 760,045 people | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 760,332 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 760,619 people | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 760,906 people | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 761,194 people | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 761,481 people | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 761,769 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 762,057 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 762,345 people | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 762,633 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 762,921 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 763,209 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 763,498 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 765,038 people | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 766,580 people | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 768,122 people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 769,666 people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 771,211 people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 772,757 people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 774,303 people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 775,851 people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 777,400 people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 778,950 people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 780,501 people | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 782,054 people | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 783,607 people | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 785,161 people | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 786,716 people | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 788,273 people | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 789,830 people | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 791,389 people | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 792,948 people | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 794,509 people | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 796,071 people | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 797,633 people | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 799,197 people | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 800,762 people | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 802,328 people | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 803,895 people | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 805,463 people | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 807,033 people | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 808,603 people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 810,174 people | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 811,747 people | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 813,320 people | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 814,895 people | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 816,470 people | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 818,047 people | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 819,625 people | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 821,204 people | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 822,784 people | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 824,365 people | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 825,947 people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 827,530 people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 829,114 people | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 830,699 people | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 832,286 people | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 833,873 people | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 835,462 people | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 837,052 people | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 838,642 people | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 840,234 people | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 841,827 people | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 843,421 people | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 845,016 people | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 846,612 people | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 848,209 people | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 849,808 people | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 851,407 people | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 853,008 people | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 854,609 people | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 848,110 people | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 833,850 people | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 812,156 people | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 783,339 people | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 747,696 people | -4.6% |
| 1914 | 713,674 people | -4.6% |
| 1915 | 681,198 people | -4.6% |
| 1916 | 650,198 people | -4.6% |
| 1917 | 620,608 people | -4.6% |
| 1918 | 591,489 people | -4.7% |
| 1919 | 569,561 people | -3.7% |
| 1920 | 554,530 people | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 546,115 people | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 544,050 people | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 548,080 people | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 552,141 people | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 556,231 people | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 560,352 people | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 564,503 people | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 568,686 people | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 577,957 people | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 592,614 people | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 612,970 people | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 639,353 people | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 672,109 people | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 706,543 people | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 742,740 people | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 780,793 people | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 820,795 people | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 862,846 people | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 907,052 people | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 953,522 people | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 1.00 million people | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 1.05 million people | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 1.11 million people | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 1.16 million people | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 1.22 million people | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 1.29 million people | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 1.35 million people | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 1.42 million people | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 1.49 million people | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1.54 million people | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 1.57 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.69 million people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.79 million people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.84 million people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.94 million people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.00 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.14 million people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.24 million people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.39 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.51 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.63 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.88 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.07 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.26 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.55 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.71 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.80 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.90 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.02 million people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.17 million people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.32 million people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.48 million people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.64 million people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.81 million people | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.99 million people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.17 million people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.35 million people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.54 million people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.73 million people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.92 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.12 million people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.33 million people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.54 million people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.41 million people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.86 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.30 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.52 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.74 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.96 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.39 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.61 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.39 million people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 890,178 people | 890,178 people | 890,178 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 932,567 people | 932,567 people | 932,567 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 976,975 people | 976,975 people | 976,975 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 754,894 people | 754,894 people | 754,894 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 754,900 people | 754,894 people | 754,951 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 756,202 people | 755,065 people | 757,465 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 759,041 people | 757,751 people | 760,332 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 761,913 people | 760,619 people | 763,209 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 770,443 people | 763,498 people | 777,400 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 785,943 people | 778,950 people | 792,948 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 801,549 people | 794,509 people | 808,603 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 817,263 people | 810,174 people | 824,365 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 833,084 people | 825,947 people | 840,234 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 848,203 people | 841,827 people | 854,609 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 700,377 people | 569,561 people | 833,850 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 557,264 people | 544,050 people | 577,957 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 733,782 people | 592,614 people | 907,052 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 million people | 953,522 people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.73 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.45 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million people | 2.51 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.80 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million people | 3.90 million people | 5.35 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 million people | 5.54 million people | 7.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 million people | 7.63 million people | 9.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 million people | 9.82 million people | 10.39 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 the global population hockey stick in Papua New Guinea?
- The global population hockey stick in Papua New Guinea was 10.39 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,050 people in 1922.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. 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.