Skip to main content
Population Review

🇵🇬Papua New Guinea — Population & Demographics

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10,389,635, ranking #93 in the world. The capital is Port Moresby. Located in East Asia & Pacific.

World Bank classification: Lower middle income

Papua New Guinea on world population map

World countries by population — Papua New Guinea is #93

10,389,635

Population

#93

World Rank

66.1

Life Expectancy

$2,966

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population10,389,635
Population Growth Rate1.81%
Urban Population15.1%
Fertility Rate3.10 births/woman
Life Expectancy66.1 years
Infant Mortality Rate32.2 per 1,000
Literacy Rate87.0%

Economy

$2,966

GDP Per Capita

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lower middle income

Income Level

Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific

Frequently Asked Questions

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10,389,635, ranking #93 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 1.81%.

Life expectancy in Papua New Guinea is 66.1 years. The infant mortality rate is 32.2 per 1,000 live births.

Papua New Guinea's GDP per capita is $2,966. It is classified as a lower middle income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.