How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Papua New Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

159th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1963	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1964	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1968	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1969	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1970	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1971	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1976	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1977	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1978	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1979	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1981	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1983	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1984	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1985	0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1987	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1989	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1990	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1992	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1993	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1994	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1995	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1996	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1997	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1998	0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1999	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2000	0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2001	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2002	0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2003	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2004	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2005	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2006	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2007	0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2008	0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2009	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2010	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2013	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2014	0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2015	0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2016	0.0198 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2018	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2019	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2020	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2021	0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2022	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

156 Vanuatu 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre compare
157 Sweden 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre compare
158 Brazil 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre compare
160 Niger 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre compare
161 Bhutan 0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre compare
162 New Zealand 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Papua New Guinea was 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.