Population in Papua New Guinea in 2025 — 10,762,817 people. Ranked 91 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 439.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.76M | +186,315 | +1.76% |
| 2024 | 10.58M | +186,867 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.39M | +186,466 | +1.83% |
| 2022 | 10.2M | +190,273 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.01M | +197,150 | +2.01% |
| 2020 | 9.82M | +206,736 | +2.15% |
| 2019 | 9.61M | +214,497 | +2.28% |
| 2018 | 9.39M | +215,799 | +2.35% |
| 2017 | 9.18M | +216,996 | +2.42% |
| 2016 | 8.96M | +218,472 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.74M | +219,805 | +2.58% |
| 2014 | 8.52M | +220,743 | +2.66% |
| 2013 | 8.3M | +221,308 | +2.74% |
| 2012 | 8.08M | +222,044 | +2.83% |
| 2011 | 7.86M | +225,823 | +2.96% |
| 2010 | 7.63M | +227,085 | +3.07% |
| 2009 | 7.41M | +223,436 | +3.11% |
| 2008 | 7.18M | +219,657 | +3.15% |
| 2007 | 6.96M | +215,625 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.75M | +211,815 | +3.24% |
| 2005 | 6.54M | +207,864 | +3.28% |
| 2004 | 6.33M | +204,044 | +3.33% |
| 2003 | 6.12M | +199,994 | +3.38% |
| 2002 | 5.92M | +195,568 | +3.41% |
| 2001 | 5.73M | +191,371 | +3.46% |
| 2000 | 5.54M | +187,731 | +3.51% |
| 1999 | 5.35M | +182,943 | +3.54% |
| 1998 | 5.17M | +178,507 | +3.58% |
| 1997 | 4.99M | +174,522 | +3.63% |
| 1996 | 4.81M | +169,083 | +3.64% |
| 1995 | 4.64M | +164,070 | +3.66% |
| 1994 | 4.48M | +159,336 | +3.69% |
| 1993 | 4.32M | +154,173 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.17M | +144,862 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.02M | +125,356 | +3.22% |
| 1990 | 3.9M | +100,403 | +2.64% |
| 1989 | 3.8M | +84,198 | +2.27% |
| 1988 | 3.71M | +79,337 | +2.18% |
| 1987 | 3.63M | +77,750 | +2.19% |
| 1986 | 3.55M | +75,857 | +2.18% |
| 1985 | 3.48M | +73,738 | +2.17% |
| 1984 | 3.41M | +71,565 | +2.15% |
| 1983 | 3.33M | +69,342 | +2.12% |
| 1982 | 3.26M | +67,272 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.2M | +65,507 | +2.09% |
| 1980 | 3.13M | +64,171 | +2.09% |
| 1979 | 3.07M | +63,627 | +2.12% |
| 1978 | 3M | +63,387 | +2.16% |
| 1977 | 2.94M | +63,000 | +2.19% |
| 1976 | 2.88M | +62,507 | +2.22% |
| 1975 | 2.81M | +62,149 | +2.26% |
| 1974 | 2.75M | +62,042 | +2.31% |
| 1973 | 2.69M | +62,197 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 2.63M | +62,011 | +2.42% |
| 1971 | 2.57M | +60,793 | +2.43% |
| 1970 | 2.51M | +58,701 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.45M | +56,124 | +2.35% |
| 1968 | 2.39M | +53,271 | +2.28% |
| 1967 | 2.34M | +51,758 | +2.26% |
| 1966 | 2.29M | +49,954 | +2.23% |
| 1965 | 2.24M | +47,495 | +2.17% |
| 1964 | 2.19M | +46,949 | +2.19% |
| 1963 | 2.14M | +47,457 | +2.27% |
| 1962 | 2.09M | +47,792 | +2.34% |
| 1961 | 2.05M | +51,017 | +2.56% |
| 1960 | 2M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
