Population of Papua New Guinea
Current Population
10,576,502
10yr Growth Rate
+24.09%
Rank
#91 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Papua New Guinea Population Analysis
Papua New Guinea's population of 10.58 million in 2024 reflects sustained high growth, with a 24.09% increase over the past decade translating to approximately 2.18% annual growth. While the nation ranks 91st globally, its growth rate significantly exceeds the world average of ~0.84%, driven by a fertility rate among the highest in the Asia-Pacific region. The peak growth decade in the 1990s (likely 1990-2000) preceded the current trajectory, suggesting that despite moderating from historical peaks, PNG maintains demographic expansion substantially above developed nations and comparable to sub-Saharan African growth patterns.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | +1.80% |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | +1.83% |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | +1.90% |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | +2.01% |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | +2.15% |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | +2.28% |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | +2.35% |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | +2.42% |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | +2.50% |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | +2.58% |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | +2.66% |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | +2.74% |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | +2.83% |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | +2.96% |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | +3.07% |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | +3.11% |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | +3.15% |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | +3.20% |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | +3.24% |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | +3.28% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | +3.33% |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | +3.38% |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | +3.41% |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | +3.46% |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | +3.51% |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | +3.54% |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | +3.58% |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | +3.63% |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | +3.64% |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | +3.66% |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | +3.69% |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | +3.70% |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | +3.60% |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | +3.22% |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | +2.64% |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | +2.27% |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | +2.18% |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | +2.19% |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | +2.18% |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | +2.17% |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | +2.15% |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | +2.12% |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | +2.10% |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | +2.09% |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | +2.09% |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | +2.12% |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | +2.16% |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | +2.19% |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | +2.22% |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | +2.26% |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | +2.31% |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | +2.42% |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | +2.43% |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | +2.40% |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | +2.35% |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | +2.28% |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | +2.26% |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | +2.23% |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | +2.17% |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | +2.19% |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | +2.27% |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | +2.34% |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | +2.56% |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | — |