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Papua New Guinea: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 202510,762,817
Change since 2015+23.1%8,743,246 (2015)
World rank91 / 2172025
Rank in region13 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
10,937,203
10,886,878
10,804,871
10,786,734
10,762,817
10,596,620
10,413,962
10,246,996
10,122,800
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,762,817 | +1.8% | 91 / 217 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | +1.8% | 91 / 217 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | +1.8% | 93 / 217 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | +1.9% | 91 / 217 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | +2.0% | 92 / 217 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | +2.2% | 92 / 217 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | +2.3% | 93 / 217 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | +2.4% | 94 / 217 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | +2.4% | 95 / 217 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | +2.5% | 94 / 217 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | +2.6% | 94 / 217 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | +2.7% | 95 / 217 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | +2.7% | 94 / 217 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | +2.8% | 94 / 217 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | +3.0% | 95 / 217 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | +3.1% | 96 / 217 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | +3.1% | 98 / 217 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | +3.2% | 99 / 217 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | +3.2% | 99 / 217 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | +3.2% | 100 / 217 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | +3.3% | 100 / 217 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | +3.3% | 100 / 217 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | +3.4% | 100 / 217 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | +3.4% | 101 / 217 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | +3.5% | 101 / 217 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | +3.5% | 101 / 217 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | +3.5% | 102 / 217 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | +3.6% | 104 / 217 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | +3.6% | 107 / 217 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | +3.6% | 107 / 217 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | +3.7% | 108 / 217 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | +3.7% | 111 / 217 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | +3.7% | 112 / 217 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | +3.6% | 113 / 217 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | +3.2% | 114 / 217 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | – | 114 / 217 |
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