Population density in Papua New Guinea in 2023 — 22.9 per km². Ranked 181 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 407.8%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.9 | +0.4 | +1.83% |
| 2022 | 22.5 | +0.4 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1 | +0.4 | +2.01% |
| 2020 | 21.7 | +0.5 | +2.15% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | +0.5 | +2.28% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | +0.5 | +2.35% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +0.5 | +2.42% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | +0.5 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +0.5 | +2.58% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | +0.5 | +2.66% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +0.5 | +2.74% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | +0.5 | +2.83% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | +0.5 | +2.96% |
| 2010 | 16.9 | +0.5 | +3.07% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | +0.5 | +3.11% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | +0.5 | +3.15% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | +0.5 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | +0.5 | +3.24% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | +0.5 | +3.28% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.5 | +3.33% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | +0.4 | +3.38% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +0.4 | +3.41% |
| 2001 | 12.6 | +0.4 | +3.46% |
| 2000 | 12.2 | +0.4 | +3.51% |
| 1999 | 11.8 | +0.4 | +3.54% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | +0.4 | +3.58% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.4 | +3.63% |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +0.4 | +3.64% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | +0.4 | +3.66% |
| 1994 | 9.9 | +0.4 | +3.69% |
| 1993 | 9.5 | +0.3 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.2 | +0.3 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | +0.3 | +3.22% |
| 1990 | 8.6 | +0.2 | +2.64% |
| 1989 | 8.4 | +0.2 | +2.27% |
| 1988 | 8.2 | +0.2 | +2.18% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.2 | +2.19% |
| 1986 | 7.8 | +0.2 | +2.18% |
| 1985 | 7.7 | +0.2 | +2.17% |
| 1984 | 7.5 | +0.2 | +2.15% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | +0.2 | +2.12% |
| 1982 | 7.2 | +0.1 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.1 | +0.1 | +2.09% |
| 1980 | 6.9 | +0.1 | +2.09% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | +0.1 | +2.12% |
| 1978 | 6.6 | +0.1 | +2.16% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +0.1 | +2.19% |
| 1976 | 6.4 | +0.1 | +2.22% |
| 1975 | 6.2 | +0.1 | +2.26% |
| 1974 | 6.1 | +0.1 | +2.31% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | +0.1 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | +0.1 | +2.42% |
| 1971 | 5.7 | +0.1 | +2.43% |
| 1970 | 5.5 | +0.1 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.4 | +0.1 | +2.35% |
| 1968 | 5.3 | +0.1 | +2.28% |
| 1967 | 5.2 | +0.1 | +2.26% |
| 1966 | 5 | +0.1 | +2.23% |
| 1965 | 4.9 | +0.1 | +2.17% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | +0.1 | +2.19% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | +0.1 | +2.27% |
| 1962 | 4.6 | +0.1 | +2.34% |
| 1961 | 4.5 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
