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

Papua New Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square was 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196119922023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 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 - Female, per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1963 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1964 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1965 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1966 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1968 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1969 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1971 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1976 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1977 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1979 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1980 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1982 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1983 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1984 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1985 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1986 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1989 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1990 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1992 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1993 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1994 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1995 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1996 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1997 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1998 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
2004 0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2005 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2007 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
2012 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
2017 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2020 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2021 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2022 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 156 Vanuatu 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 157 Sweden 0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 158 Brazil 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 160 Niger 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 161 Uruguay 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 162 New Zealand 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in Papua New Guinea?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square in Papua New Guinea was 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 - Female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 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.