Codex Populi
2026.08.5
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Papua New Guinea

10.4M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
1.80%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
3.10
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
66.1 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

Papua New Guinea1950198020102040207021005M10M15Mpeople

1 series: Papua New Guinea (1950–2100, latest 19M, projected).

UN · release 2026.08.5

Population growth rate

Papua New Guinea1950198020102040207021000.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%

1 series: Papua New Guinea (1950–2100, latest 0.0%, projected).

UN · release 2026.08.5

Median age

Papua New Guinea19501980201020402070210015.0 yrs20.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs35.0 yrs

1 series: Papua New Guinea (1950–2100, latest 37.2 yrs, projected).

UN · release 2026.08.5

Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
UN · release 2026.08.5