Papua New Guinea Population

Population now

9,610,439

World: 95th
Oceania: 2nd

Male:	4,908,861	(51.08 %)
Female:	4,701,578	(48.92 %)

Births in 2024:	201,781
Deaths in 2024:	57,053

Life expectancy & Rates (2024)

Male:	64.19 years
Female:	66.94 years
Total:	65.51 years
Median Age:	22.19 years

Birth Rate:	25.50
Death Rate:	7.21
Growth Rate:	2.54 %
Fertility Rate:	3.32

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Population structure (mid 2024)
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Papua New Guinea Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	2M	1M	1M	1.07	0.69%	42.43	25.10	6.28	38.94	38.45	39.52	17.86	3.73%	4.87
1961	2M	1M	1M	1.07	0.74%	42.31	24.30	6.28	39.54	39.01	40.18	17.73	4.02%	4.96
1962	2M	1M	1M	1.07	0.79%	42.18	23.52	6.28	40.17	39.58	40.86	17.60	4.35%	5.06
1963	2M	1M	1M	1.06	0.85%	42.03	22.77	6.28	40.82	40.19	41.56	17.46	4.69%	5.16
1964	2M	1M	1M	1.06	0.90%	41.89	22.02	6.27	41.50	40.84	42.27	17.34	5.07%	5.26
1965	2M	1M	1M	1.06	0.96%	41.74	21.29	6.26	42.20	41.52	43.00	17.24	5.47%	5.37
1966	3M	1M	1M	1.06	1.02%	41.61	20.56	6.24	42.93	42.24	43.75	17.14	5.90%	5.49
1967	3M	1M	1M	1.06	1.09%	41.49	19.85	6.23	43.68	42.96	44.51	17.07	6.71%	5.61
1968	3M	1M	1M	1.05	1.16%	41.39	19.18	6.21	44.43	43.69	45.28	17.02	7.63%	5.74
1969	3M	1M	1M	1.05	1.23%	41.30	18.53	6.19	45.17	44.41	46.06	16.99	8.65%	5.87
1970	3M	1M	1M	1.05	1.30%	41.23	17.91	6.16	45.92	45.13	46.83	16.98	9.80%	6.01
1971	3M	1M	1M	1.05	1.38%	41.16	17.33	6.14	46.65	45.84	47.58	16.96	11.08%	6.16
1972	3M	1M	1M	1.05	1.45%	41.10	16.76	6.11	47.38	46.55	48.33	16.95	11.30%	6.30
1973	3M	2M	1M	1.05	1.53%	41.03	16.23	6.08	48.11	47.27	49.05	16.95	11.51%	6.46
1974	3M	2M	1M	1.05	1.61%	40.94	15.71	6.04	48.82	47.98	49.76	16.96	11.72%	6.62
1975	3M	2M	2M	1.05	1.68%	40.81	15.21	6.00	49.51	48.67	50.46	16.97	11.93%	6.78
1976	3M	2M	2M	1.04	1.76%	40.64	14.74	5.95	50.20	49.34	51.16	16.97	12.15%	6.96
1977	3M	2M	2M	1.04	1.83%	40.42	14.28	5.90	50.87	49.98	51.86	16.97	12.37%	7.14
1978	3M	2M	2M	1.04	1.90%	40.16	13.84	5.84	51.52	50.58	52.57	16.98	12.59%	7.32
1979	3M	2M	2M	1.04	1.97%	39.84	13.43	5.77	52.15	51.14	53.27	16.99	12.82%	7.51
1980	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.02%	39.46	13.05	5.69	52.74	51.65	53.95	17.01	13.05%	7.72
1981	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.07%	39.02	12.69	5.61	53.28	52.11	54.59	17.02	13.24%	7.93
1982	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.11%	38.52	12.38	5.52	53.76	52.52	55.16	17.05	13.43%	8.14
1983	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.14%	37.98	12.10	5.42	54.20	52.89	55.67	17.09	13.62%	8.36
1984	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.16%	37.43	11.85	5.31	54.58	53.23	56.10	17.14	13.81%	8.59
1985	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.17%	36.87	11.63	5.21	54.93	53.55	56.47	17.21	14.00%	8.82
1986	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.18%	36.34	11.43	5.11	55.24	53.86	56.80	17.27	14.19%	9.05
1987	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.19%	35.86	11.24	5.02	55.55	54.16	57.11	17.35	14.39%	9.27
1988	4M	2M	2M	1.04	2.20%	35.43	11.06	4.93	55.86	54.46	57.41	17.45	14.59%	9.51
1989	5M	2M	2M	1.04	2.22%	35.08	10.89	4.86	56.17	54.77	57.72	17.56	14.79%	9.74
1990	5M	2M	2M	1.04	2.25%	34.81	10.71	4.80	56.49	55.09	58.05	17.67	14.99%	9.97
1991	5M	2M	2M	1.04	2.29%	34.64	10.54	4.76	56.82	55.42	58.38	17.79	14.82%	10.21
1992	5M	2M	2M	1.03	2.33%	34.56	10.38	4.72	57.15	55.74	58.71	17.90	14.63%	10.45
1993	5M	3M	2M	1.03	2.38%	34.53	10.23	4.70	57.47	56.05	59.03	18.02	14.45%	10.69
1994	5M	3M	2M	1.03	2.42%	34.55	10.10	4.68	57.78	56.36	59.34	18.13	14.26%	10.94
1995	5M	3M	3M	1.03	2.46%	34.58	9.98	4.67	58.07	56.65	59.63	18.25	14.08%	11.21
1996	5M	3M	3M	1.03	2.50%	34.58	9.87	4.65	58.34	56.93	59.89	18.35	13.90%	11.48
1997	5M	3M	3M	1.03	2.53%	34.54	9.78	4.63	58.59	57.19	60.12	18.45	13.72%	11.77
1998	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.55%	34.43	9.70	4.60	58.83	57.44	60.33	18.55	13.55%	12.06
1999	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.56%	34.25	9.62	4.57	59.05	57.68	60.53	18.65	13.38%	12.35
2000	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.56%	33.99	9.55	4.53	59.27	57.92	60.72	18.77	13.20%	12.63
2001	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.56%	33.67	9.46	4.48	59.49	58.17	60.91	18.86	13.18%	12.91
2002	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.56%	33.31	9.36	4.42	59.72	58.42	61.12	18.97	13.16%	13.18
2003	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.56%	32.93	9.25	4.37	59.97	58.68	61.36	19.11	13.15%	13.45
2004	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.57%	32.54	9.12	4.32	60.25	58.95	61.63	19.24	13.13%	13.73
2005	6M	3M	3M	1.03	2.58%	32.14	8.98	4.26	60.53	59.24	61.92	19.35	13.11%	14.03
2006	7M	3M	3M	1.04	2.59%	31.73	8.84	4.21	60.84	59.53	62.23	19.47	13.09%	14.36
2007	7M	3M	3M	1.04	2.60%	31.31	8.70	4.16	61.14	59.83	62.54	19.57	13.07%	14.71
2008	7M	4M	3M	1.04	2.60%	30.88	8.58	4.10	61.44	60.12	62.85	19.67	13.06%	15.07
2009	7M	4M	4M	1.04	2.60%	30.43	8.46	4.04	61.74	60.41	63.16	19.79	13.04%	15.44
2010	7M	4M	4M	1.04	2.59%	29.99	8.35	3.99	62.03	60.70	63.45	19.91	13.02%	15.79
2011	7M	4M	4M	1.04	2.59%	29.55	8.24	3.93	62.32	61.00	63.73	20.01	13.00%	16.14
2012	8M	4M	4M	1.04	2.58%	29.12	8.13	3.87	62.60	61.30	64.00	20.12	12.98%	16.49
2013	8M	4M	4M	1.04	2.59%	28.72	8.01	3.81	62.89	61.60	64.27	20.25	12.98%	16.83
2014	8M	4M	4M	1.04	2.60%	28.34	7.88	3.76	63.18	61.91	64.54	20.39	12.99%	17.17
2015	8M	4M	4M	1.04	2.61%	27.99	7.76	3.71	63.47	62.22	64.81	20.54	13.01%	17.52
2016	8M	4M	4M	1.04	2.63%	27.67	7.63	3.66	63.74	62.51	65.07	20.71	13.05%	17.87
2017	8M	4M	4M	1.04	2.64%	27.36	7.52	3.61	64.01	62.78	65.33	20.88	13.10%	18.23
2018	9M	4M	4M	1.04	2.64%	27.07	7.43	3.56	64.26	63.04	65.58	21.05	13.17%	18.59
2019	9M	4M	4M	1.04	2.64%	26.79	7.35	3.52	64.50	63.27	65.82	21.23	13.25%	18.96
2020	9M	5M	4M	1.04	2.63%	26.52	7.30	3.48	64.73	63.48	66.06	21.42	13.35%	19.33
2021	9M	5M	4M	1.04	2.63%	26.52	7.30	3.48	64.73	63.48	66.06	21.60	13.46%	19.70
2022	9M	5M	5M	1.04	2.63%	26.52	7.30	3.48	64.73	63.48	66.06	21.78	13.58%	20.08
2023	9M	5M	5M	1.04	2.56%	25.76	7.23	3.36	65.32	64.01	66.72	21.99	13.72%	20.45
2024	10M	5M	5M	1.04	2.54%	25.50	7.21	3.32	65.51	64.19	66.94	22.19	13.88%	20.83

Papua New Guinea Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2025	10M	5M	5M	1.04	2.51%	25.25	7.19	3.28	65.71	64.37	67.16	22.39	14.05%	21.21
2026	10M	5M	5M	1.04	2.47%	25.01	7.20	3.25	65.89	64.53	67.35	22.58	14.25%	21.59
2027	10M	5M	5M	1.04	2.44%	24.77	7.20	3.21	66.06	64.68	67.55	22.77	14.45%	21.98
2028	10M	5M	5M	1.04	2.40%	24.52	7.21	3.18	66.24	64.84	67.74	22.96	14.68%	22.36
2029	11M	5M	5M	1.04	2.37%	24.28	7.21	3.14	66.41	64.99	67.94	23.16	14.92%	22.75
2030	11M	5M	5M	1.04	2.33%	24.04	7.22	3.11	66.59	65.15	68.13	23.35	15.19%	23.14
2031	11M	6M	5M	1.04	2.29%	23.79	7.24	3.08	66.74	65.29	68.30	23.54	15.47%	23.53
2032	11M	6M	5M	1.04	2.24%	23.54	7.27	3.05	66.90	65.42	68.48	23.72	15.77%	23.92
2033	11M	6M	6M	1.04	2.20%	23.30	7.29	3.02	67.05	65.56	68.65	23.91	16.09%	24.30
2034	11M	6M	6M	1.04	2.15%	23.05	7.32	2.99	67.21	65.69	68.83	24.11	16.44%	24.69
2035	12M	6M	6M	1.04	2.11%	22.80	7.34	2.96	67.36	65.83	69.00	24.31	16.81%	25.08
2036	12M	6M	6M	1.04	2.06%	22.56	7.37	2.93	67.50	65.95	69.16	24.49	17.20%	25.46
2037	12M	6M	6M	1.04	2.01%	22.33	7.41	2.91	67.64	66.08	69.32	24.68	17.61%	25.85
2038	12M	6M	6M	1.04	1.97%	22.09	7.44	2.88	67.79	66.20	69.49	24.86	18.05%	26.23
2039	12M	6M	6M	1.04	1.92%	21.86	7.48	2.86	67.93	66.33	69.65	25.06	18.50%	26.61
2040	12M	6M	6M	1.04	1.88%	21.62	7.51	2.83	68.07	66.45	69.81	25.26	18.95%	26.99
2041	13M	6M	6M	1.04	1.84%	21.42	7.55	2.81	68.20	66.57	69.96	25.43	19.41%	27.37
2042	13M	7M	6M	1.04	1.79%	21.21	7.59	2.79	68.34	66.68	70.12	25.61	19.89%	27.75
2043	13M	7M	6M	1.04	1.75%	21.01	7.64	2.76	68.47	66.80	70.27	25.78	20.37%	28.12
2044	13M	7M	6M	1.04	1.71%	20.80	7.68	2.74	68.61	66.91	70.43	25.97	20.86%	28.50
2045	13M	7M	7M	1.04	1.67%	20.60	7.72	2.72	68.74	67.03	70.58	26.15	21.36%	28.87
2046	14M	7M	7M	1.04	1.63%	20.41	7.77	2.70	68.86	67.14	70.72	26.32	21.86%	29.24
2047	14M	7M	7M	1.04	1.59%	20.22	7.82	2.68	68.99	67.24	70.86	26.50	22.38%	29.60
2048	14M	7M	7M	1.04	1.55%	20.04	7.86	2.66	69.11	67.35	71.01	26.68	22.90%	29.97
2049	14M	7M	7M	1.04	1.51%	19.85	7.91	2.64	69.24	67.45	71.15	26.85	23.43%	30.33
2050	14M	7M	7M	1.04	1.47%	19.66	7.96	2.62	69.36	67.56	71.29	27.05	23.97%	30.69

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1	Port Moresby	398,382	283,733

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