Population density in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea had 23.4 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Papua New Guinea, 2024
23.4
Change from 2023
+1.8%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
180th of 214
Population density in Papua New Guinea over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.4 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 22.9 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 22.5 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 22.1 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 21.7 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 21.2 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 20.7 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 20.3 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 19.8 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 19.3 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 18.8 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 18.3 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 17.8 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 17.4 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 16.9 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 16.4 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 15.9 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 15.4 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 14.9 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 14.4 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 14.0 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 13.5 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 13.1 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 12.6 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 12.2 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.8% from 22.9 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 18.8 people per km², the figure has changed by +24.1%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Papua New Guinea has the 180th highest value.
More for Papua New Guinea
All statistics for Papua New Guinea
Population
10,762,817 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
15.8%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
10,389,635 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
22.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.10 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.80%
2023 · UN Population Division