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Population in Papua New Guinea

Population in Papua New Guinea was 10.76 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 91st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons10,762,817
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank91st of 215Countries ranked
Series high10,762,8172025
Series low1,995,1101960

Population in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2025

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02M4M6M8M10M12M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,995,110 persons1961: 2,046,127 persons1962: 2,093,919 persons1963: 2,141,376 persons1964: 2,188,325 persons1965: 2,235,820 persons1966: 2,285,774 persons1967: 2,337,532 persons1968: 2,390,803 persons1969: 2,446,927 persons1970: 2,505,628 persons1971: 2,566,421 persons1972: 2,628,432 persons1973: 2,690,629 persons1974: 2,752,671 persons1975: 2,814,820 persons1976: 2,877,327 persons1977: 2,940,327 persons1978: 3,003,714 persons1979: 3,067,341 persons1980: 3,131,512 persons1981: 3,197,019 persons1982: 3,264,291 persons1983: 3,333,633 persons1984: 3,405,198 persons1985: 3,478,936 persons1986: 3,554,793 persons1987: 3,632,543 persons1988: 3,711,880 persons1989: 3,796,078 persons1990: 3,896,481 persons1991: 4,021,837 persons1992: 4,166,699 persons1993: 4,320,872 persons1994: 4,480,208 persons1995: 4,644,278 persons1996: 4,813,361 persons1997: 4,987,883 persons1998: 5,166,390 persons1999: 5,349,333 persons2000: 5,537,064 persons2001: 5,728,435 persons2002: 5,924,003 persons2003: 6,123,997 persons2004: 6,328,041 persons2005: 6,535,905 persons2006: 6,747,720 persons2007: 6,963,345 persons2008: 7,183,002 persons2009: 7,406,438 persons2010: 7,633,523 persons2011: 7,859,346 persons2012: 8,081,390 persons2013: 8,302,698 persons2014: 8,523,441 persons2015: 8,743,246 persons2016: 8,961,718 persons2017: 9,178,714 persons2018: 9,394,513 persons2019: 9,609,010 persons2020: 9,815,746 persons2021: 10,012,896 persons2022: 10,203,169 persons2023: 10,389,635 persons2024: 10,576,502 persons2025: 10,762,817 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202510,762,817
202410,576,502
202310,389,635
202210,203,169
202110,012,896
20209,815,746
20199,609,010
20189,394,513
20179,178,714
20168,961,718
20158,743,246
20148,523,441
20138,302,698
20128,081,390
20117,859,346
20107,633,523
20097,406,438
20087,183,002
20076,963,345
20066,747,720
20056,535,905
20046,328,041
20036,123,997
20025,924,003
20015,728,435
20005,537,064
19995,349,333
19985,166,390
19974,987,883
19964,813,361
19954,644,278
19944,480,208
19934,320,872
19924,166,699
19914,021,837
19903,896,481
19893,796,078
19883,711,880
19873,632,543
19863,554,793
19853,478,936
19843,405,198
19833,333,633
19823,264,291
19813,197,019
19803,131,512
19793,067,341
19783,003,714
19772,940,327
19762,877,327
19752,814,820
19742,752,671
19732,690,629
19722,628,432
19712,566,421
19702,505,628
19692,446,927
19682,390,803
19672,337,532
19662,285,774
19652,235,820
19642,188,325
19632,141,376
19622,093,919
19612,046,127
19601,995,110

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Papua New Guinea?

Population in Papua New Guinea was 10.76 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 91st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Papua New Guinea?

10.76 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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