Net migration in Papua New Guinea
Net migration in Papua New Guinea was -787 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 116th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Net migration in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2023
All 64 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -787 |
| 2022 | -787 |
| 2021 | 10,703 |
| 2020 | 10,703 |
| 2019 | 22,978 |
| 2018 | 24,684 |
| 2017 | 26,513 |
| 2016 | 28,473 |
| 2015 | 30,580 |
| 2014 | 32,840 |
| 2013 | 35,280 |
| 2012 | 37,893 |
| 2011 | 40,690 |
| 2010 | 50,106 |
| 2009 | 49,647 |
| 2008 | 48,985 |
| 2007 | 48,203 |
| 2006 | 47,191 |
| 2005 | 46,014 |
| 2004 | 44,811 |
| 2003 | 43,639 |
| 2002 | 42,657 |
| 2001 | 41,962 |
| 2000 | 41,855 |
| 1999 | 42,519 |
| 1998 | 43,091 |
| 1997 | 42,787 |
| 1996 | 41,994 |
| 1995 | 40,962 |
| 1994 | 39,669 |
| 1993 | 38,220 |
| 1992 | 36,622 |
| 1991 | 26,830 |
| 1990 | 2,398 |
| 1989 | -19,824 |
| 1988 | -26,232 |
| 1987 | -25,720 |
| 1986 | -25,495 |
| 1985 | -25,470 |
| 1984 | -25,487 |
| 1983 | -25,465 |
| 1982 | -25,355 |
| 1981 | -25,383 |
| 1980 | -25,638 |
| 1979 | -25,618 |
| 1978 | -25,208 |
| 1977 | -24,722 |
| 1976 | -24,198 |
| 1975 | -23,562 |
| 1974 | -22,771 |
| 1973 | -21,803 |
| 1972 | -20,303 |
| 1971 | -18,945 |
| 1970 | -18,773 |
| 1969 | -18,994 |
| 1968 | -19,188 |
| 1967 | -19,767 |
| 1966 | -17,454 |
| 1965 | -18,532 |
| 1964 | -17,730 |
| 1963 | -15,189 |
| 1962 | -12,141 |
| 1961 | -10,409 |
| 1960 | -2,034 |
Rankings
Definition
Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the net migration in Papua New Guinea?
Net migration in Papua New Guinea was -787 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 116th highest of 215 countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest net migration in Papua New Guinea?
50,106 in 2010, the highest value since 1960 in this series.