Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Papua New Guinea's population stands at 10.76M as of 2025-12-31, up from 10.58M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Papua New Guinea's population was 10.76M, up from 10.58M in 2024.
In 2024, Papua New Guinea's population was 10.58M, up from 10.39M in 2023.
In 2023, Papua New Guinea's population was 10.39M, up from 10.20M in 2022.
In 2022, Papua New Guinea's population was 10.20M, up from 10.01M in 2021.
In 2021, Papua New Guinea's population was 10.01M, up from 9.82M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.76M | +186,315 |
| 2024 | 10.58M | +186,867 |
| 2023 | 10.39M | +186,466 |
| 2022 | 10.20M | +190,273 |
| 2021 | 10.01M | +197,150 |
| 2020 | 9.82M | +206,736 |
| 2019 | 9.61M | +214,497 |
| 2018 | 9.39M | +215,799 |
| 2017 | 9.18M | +216,996 |
| 2016 | 8.96M | +218,472 |
| 2015 | 8.74M | +219,805 |
| 2014 | 8.52M | +220,743 |
| 2013 | 8.30M | +221,308 |
| 2012 | 8.08M | +222,044 |
| 2011 | 7.86M | +225,823 |
| 2010 | 7.63M | +227,085 |
| 2009 | 7.41M | +223,436 |
| 2008 | 7.18M | +219,657 |
| 2007 | 6.96M | +215,625 |
| 2006 | 6.75M | +211,815 |
| 2005 | 6.54M | +207,864 |
| 2004 | 6.33M | +204,044 |
| 2003 | 6.12M | +199,994 |
| 2002 | 5.92M | +195,568 |
| 2001 | 5.73M | +191,371 |
| 2000 | 5.54M | +187,731 |
| 1999 | 5.35M | +182,943 |
| 1998 | 5.17M | +178,507 |
| 1997 | 4.99M | +174,522 |
| 1996 | 4.81M | +169,083 |
| 1995 | 4.64M | +164,070 |
| 1994 | 4.48M | +159,336 |
| 1993 | 4.32M | +154,173 |
| 1992 | 4.17M | +144,862 |
| 1991 | 4.02M | +125,356 |
| 1990 | 3.90M | +100,403 |
| 1989 | 3.80M | +84,198 |
| 1988 | 3.71M | +79,337 |
| 1987 | 3.63M | +77,750 |
| 1986 | 3.55M | +75,857 |
| 1985 | 3.48M | +73,738 |
| 1984 | 3.41M | +71,565 |
| 1983 | 3.33M | +69,342 |
| 1982 | 3.26M | +67,272 |
| 1981 | 3.20M | +65,507 |
| 1980 | 3.13M | +64,171 |
| 1979 | 3.07M | +63,627 |
| 1978 | 3.00M | +63,387 |
| 1977 | 2.94M | +63,000 |
| 1976 | 2.88M | +62,507 |
| 1975 | 2.81M | +62,149 |
| 1974 | 2.75M | +62,042 |
| 1973 | 2.69M | +62,197 |
| 1972 | 2.63M | +62,011 |
| 1971 | 2.57M | +60,793 |
| 1970 | 2.51M | +58,701 |
| 1969 | 2.45M | +56,124 |
| 1968 | 2.39M | +53,271 |
| 1967 | 2.34M | +51,758 |
| 1966 | 2.29M | +49,954 |
| 1965 | 2.24M | +47,495 |
| 1964 | 2.19M | +46,949 |
| 1963 | 2.14M | +47,457 |
| 1962 | 2.09M | +47,792 |
| 1961 | 2.05M | +51,017 |
| 1960 | 2.00M | — |
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Papua New Guinea's population is 10.76M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 10.58M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 10.76M (2025); the lowest is 2.00M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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