Papua New Guinea Population Density 1950-2024
Chart and table of Papua New Guinea population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Papua New Guinea in 2024 is 22.72 people per square kilometer, a 1.8% increase from 2023.
- The population density of Papua New Guinea in 2023 was 22.32 people per square kilometer, a 1.85% increase from 2022.
- The population density of Papua New Guinea in 2022 was 21.91 people per square kilometer, a 1.94% increase from 2021.
- The population density of Papua New Guinea in 2021 was 21.50 people per square kilometer, a 2.05% increase from 2020.
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Papua New Guinea - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
22.72 |
1.80% |
| 2023 |
22.32 |
1.85% |
| 2022 |
21.91 |
1.94% |
| 2021 |
21.50 |
2.05% |
| 2020 |
21.06 |
2.17% |
| 2019 |
20.62 |
2.29% |
| 2018 |
20.16 |
2.35% |
| 2017 |
19.69 |
2.42% |
| 2016 |
19.23 |
2.50% |
| 2015 |
18.76 |
2.58% |
| 2014 |
18.29 |
2.65% |
| 2013 |
17.82 |
2.73% |
| 2012 |
17.34 |
2.82% |
| 2011 |
16.87 |
2.95% |
| 2010 |
16.38 |
3.05% |
| 2009 |
15.90 |
3.09% |
| 2008 |
15.42 |
3.13% |
| 2007 |
14.95 |
3.17% |
| 2006 |
14.49 |
3.22% |
| 2005 |
14.04 |
3.27% |
| 2004 |
13.60 |
3.32% |
| 2003 |
13.16 |
3.37% |
| 2002 |
12.73 |
3.41% |
| 2001 |
12.31 |
3.45% |
| 2000 |
11.90 |
3.51% |
| 1999 |
11.50 |
3.55% |
| 1998 |
11.10 |
3.60% |
| 1997 |
10.72 |
3.65% |
| 1996 |
10.34 |
3.67% |
| 1995 |
9.97 |
3.70% |
| 1994 |
9.62 |
3.73% |
| 1993 |
9.27 |
3.75% |
| 1992 |
8.94 |
3.65% |
| 1991 |
8.62 |
3.26% |
| 1990 |
8.35 |
2.68% |
| 1989 |
8.13 |
2.30% |
| 1988 |
7.95 |
2.20% |
| 1987 |
7.78 |
2.20% |
| 1986 |
7.61 |
2.19% |
| 1985 |
7.45 |
2.17% |
| 1984 |
7.29 |
2.14% |
| 1983 |
7.14 |
2.11% |
| 1982 |
6.99 |
2.09% |
| 1981 |
6.85 |
2.07% |
| 1980 |
6.71 |
2.07% |
| 1979 |
6.57 |
2.09% |
| 1978 |
6.44 |
2.13% |
| 1977 |
6.30 |
2.16% |
| 1976 |
6.17 |
2.20% |
| 1975 |
6.04 |
2.24% |
| 1974 |
5.91 |
2.29% |
| 1973 |
5.77 |
2.35% |
| 1972 |
5.64 |
2.41% |
| 1971 |
5.51 |
2.42% |
| 1970 |
5.38 |
2.39% |
| 1969 |
5.25 |
2.34% |
| 1968 |
5.13 |
2.27% |
| 1967 |
5.02 |
2.25% |
| 1966 |
4.91 |
2.22% |
| 1965 |
4.80 |
2.15% |
| 1964 |
4.70 |
2.17% |
| 1963 |
4.60 |
2.24% |
| 1962 |
4.50 |
2.30% |
| 1961 |
4.40 |
2.52% |
| 1960 |
4.29 |
2.72% |
| 1959 |
4.18 |
2.74% |
| 1958 |
4.07 |
2.76% |
| 1957 |
3.96 |
2.75% |
| 1956 |
3.85 |
2.72% |
| 1955 |
3.75 |
2.64% |
| 1954 |
3.65 |
2.56% |
| 1953 |
3.56 |
2.46% |
| 1952 |
3.48 |
2.18% |
| 1951 |
3.40 |
2.03% |
| 1950 |
3.33 |
0.00% |
