| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 23 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea is projected at 10.58 million, compared to 10.39 million in 2023. It is the second-most populous country in Oceania and ranks 92nd in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.77 percent, the 64th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.44 million males and 5.14 million females in Papua New Guinea. The percentage of the male population is 51.43%, compared to 48.57% of the female population. Papua New Guinea has 302k more males than females. The sex ratio in Papua New Guinea in 2024 will be 105.877 males per 100 females. Papua New Guinea is in the 215th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 835,003 | 708,427 | 1,543,429 | 2.13 | 117.867 |
| 1955 | 929,650 | 809,568 | 1,739,219 | 2.71 | 114.833 |
| 1960 | 1,054,743 | 940,367 | 1,995,110 | 2.72 | 112.163 |
| 1965 | 1,181,325 | 1,054,495 | 2,235,820 | 2.15 | 112.028 |
| 1970 | 1,326,731 | 1,178,897 | 2,505,628 | 2.39 | 112.540 |
| 1975 | 1,488,940 | 1,325,880 | 2,814,820 | 2.21 | 112.298 |
| 1980 | 1,654,577 | 1,476,935 | 3,131,512 | 2.06 | 112.028 |
| 1985 | 1,838,969 | 1,639,966 | 3,478,936 | 2.15 | 112.135 |
| 1990 | 2,056,306 | 1,840,175 | 3,896,481 | 2.89 | 111.745 |
| 1995 | 2,432,574 | 2,211,704 | 4,644,278 | 3.58 | 109.986 |
| 2000 | 2,884,097 | 2,652,966 | 5,537,064 | 3.42 | 108.712 |
| 2005 | 3,400,500 | 3,135,405 | 6,535,905 | 3.21 | 108.455 |
| 2010 | 3,968,218 | 3,665,305 | 7,633,523 | 3.00 | 108.264 |
| 2015 | 4,532,346 | 4,210,900 | 8,743,246 | 2.51 | 107.634 |
| 2020 | 5,067,943 | 4,747,803 | 9,815,746 | 2.04 | 106.743 |
| 2021 | 5,164,383 | 4,848,513 | 10,012,896 | 1.94 | 106.515 |
| 2022 | 5,257,154 | 4,946,016 | 10,203,169 | 1.82 | 106.291 |
| 2023 | 5,347,980 | 5,041,654 | 10,389,635 | 1.80 | 106.076 |
| 2024 | 5,439,222 | 5,137,279 | 10,576,502 | 1.77 | 105.877 |
| 2025 | 5,530,194 | 5,232,623 | 10,762,817 | 1.73 | 105.687 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.359 | 17.335 | 5.711 |
| 1955 | 42.624 | 17.806 | 5.817 |
| 1960 | 45.805 | 17.447 | 6.018 |
| 1965 | 48.927 | 16.821 | 6.203 |
| 1970 | 52.144 | 16.186 | 6.250 |
| 1975 | 54.984 | 16.128 | 6.065 |
| 1980 | 57.391 | 16.875 | 5.705 |
| 1985 | 58.804 | 17.337 | 5.470 |
| 1990 | 59.778 | 17.639 | 5.180 |
| 1995 | 60.929 | 18.202 | 4.780 |
| 2000 | 61.609 | 18.752 | 4.525 |
| 2005 | 61.868 | 19.266 | 4.220 |
| 2010 | 63.056 | 19.977 | 3.883 |
| 2015 | 64.473 | 20.804 | 3.558 |
| 2020 | 65.075 | 21.736 | 3.274 |
| 2021 | 64.358 | 21.928 | 3.215 |
| 2022 | 65.274 | 22.127 | 3.165 |
| 2023 | 66.134 | 22.344 | 3.099 |
| 2024 | 66.256 | 22.565 | 3.072 |
| 2025 | 66.385 | 22.786 | 3.027 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 33,095 | 70,878 | 21.443 | 45.922 |
| 1955 | 33,677 | 81,357 | 19.363 | 46.778 |
| 1960 | 33,713 | 90,039 | 16.898 | 45.130 |
| 1965 | 32,964 | 99,658 | 14.744 | 44.573 |
| 1970 | 31,519 | 110,231 | 12.579 | 43.993 |
| 1975 | 29,976 | 115,784 | 10.649 | 41.134 |
| 1980 | 29,188 | 119,454 | 9.321 | 38.146 |
| 1985 | 30,710 | 131,041 | 8.827 | 37.667 |
| 1990 | 32,961 | 142,993 | 8.459 | 36.698 |
| 1995 | 37,081 | 162,491 | 7.984 | 34.987 |
| 2000 | 43,107 | 190,600 | 7.785 | 34.423 |
| 2005 | 50,577 | 214,461 | 7.738 | 32.813 |
| 2010 | 55,608 | 234,608 | 7.285 | 30.734 |
| 2015 | 59,487 | 248,091 | 6.804 | 28.375 |
| 2020 | 66,981 | 256,111 | 6.824 | 26.092 |
| 2021 | 72,384 | 256,149 | 7.229 | 25.582 |
| 2022 | 69,848 | 256,716 | 6.846 | 25.160 |
| 2023 | 67,700 | 255,331 | 6.516 | 24.576 |
| 2024 | 69,320 | 256,911 | 6.554 | 24.291 |
| 2025 | 70,935 | 256,974 | 6.591 | 23.876 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 28,459 | 1,645,577 | 1.700 |
| 1955 | 46,008 | 1,778,704 | 2.521 |
| 1960 | 74,897 | 1,935,780 | 3.725 |
| 1965 | 122,314 | 2,113,892 | 5.470 |
| 1970 | 247,610 | 2,279,976 | 9.796 |
| 1975 | 343,361 | 2,534,795 | 11.930 |
| 1980 | 431,144 | 2,873,329 | 13.047 |
| 1985 | 531,198 | 3,263,522 | 13.998 |
| 1990 | 646,717 | 3,666,342 | 14.994 |
| 1995 | 689,139 | 4,205,137 | 14.081 |
| 2000 | 735,741 | 4,836,481 | 13.204 |
| 2005 | 827,808 | 5,486,901 | 13.109 |
| 2010 | 925,387 | 6,182,852 | 13.019 |
| 2015 | 1,030,539 | 6,889,286 | 13.012 |
| 2020 | 1,168,469 | 7,587,206 | 13.345 |
| 2021 | 1,201,039 | 7,724,734 | 13.456 |
| 2022 | 1,235,492 | 7,861,270 | 13.582 |
| 2023 | 1,271,933 | 7,996,654 | 13.723 |
| 2024 | 1,310,465 | 8,130,668 | 13.880 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 637,428 | 595,626 | 1,233,054 | 11.66 | 107.018 |
| 05-09 | 613,417 | 570,654 | 1,184,071 | 11.20 | 107.494 |
| 10-14 | 586,067 | 537,768 | 1,123,835 | 10.63 | 108.981 |
| 15-19 | 549,005 | 496,599 | 1,045,604 | 9.89 | 110.553 |
| 20-24 | 509,805 | 462,463 | 972,268 | 9.19 | 110.237 |
| 25-29 | 463,974 | 429,308 | 893,282 | 8.45 | 108.075 |
| 30-34 | 419,524 | 400,652 | 820,177 | 7.75 | 104.710 |
| 35-39 | 365,384 | 367,031 | 732,414 | 6.92 | 99.551 |
| 40-44 | 307,049 | 316,557 | 623,606 | 5.90 | 96.996 |
| 45-49 | 263,158 | 269,599 | 532,756 | 5.04 | 97.611 |
| 50-54 | 219,291 | 219,474 | 438,764 | 4.15 | 99.917 |
| 55-59 | 179,062 | 170,190 | 349,252 | 3.30 | 105.213 |
| 60-64 | 137,798 | 123,186 | 260,983 | 2.47 | 111.862 |
| 65-69 | 90,597 | 80,719 | 171,317 | 1.62 | 112.238 |
| 70-74 | 52,572 | 50,672 | 103,244 | 0.98 | 103.750 |
| 75-79 | 28,084 | 27,538 | 55,621 | 0.53 | 101.983 |
| 80-84 | 12,011 | 13,272 | 25,283 | 0.24 | 90.499 |
| 85-89 | 3,941 | 4,684 | 8,625 | 0.08 | 84.137 |
| 90-94 | 886 | 1,091 | 1,978 | 0.02 | 81.210 |
| 95-99 | 153 | 177 | 331 | 0.00 | 86.441 |
| 100+ | 18 | 19 | 36 | 0.00 | 94.737 |
| Total | 5,439,224 | 5,137,279 | 10,576,501 | 105.878 | |