Papua New Guinea Population History
1960 - 2026
Papua New Guinea's population has grown from 1,995,110 in 1960 to 10,389,635 in 2023, a total increase of 420.8% (5.21x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.0M
2023 Population
10.4M
Total Growth
420.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.0M
1970
2.5M
1980
3.1M
1990
3.9M
2000
5.5M
2010
7.6M
2020
9.8M
2023
10.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.30%
1965-1970
+2.30%
1970-1975
+2.35%
1975-1980
+2.16%
1980-1985
+2.13%
1985-1990
+2.29%
1990-1995
+3.57%
1995-2000
+3.58%
2000-2005
+3.37%
2005-2010
+3.15%
2010-2015
+2.75%
2015-2020
+2.34%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | +186,466 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | +190,273 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | +197,150 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | +206,736 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | +214,497 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | +215,799 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | +216,996 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | +218,472 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | +219,805 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | +220,743 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | +221,308 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | +222,044 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | +225,823 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | +227,085 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | +223,436 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | +219,657 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | +215,625 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | +211,815 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | +207,864 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | +204,044 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | +199,994 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | +195,568 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | +191,371 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | +187,731 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | +182,943 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | +178,507 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | +174,522 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | +169,083 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | +164,070 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | +159,336 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | +154,173 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | +144,862 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | +125,356 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | +100,403 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | +84,198 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | +79,337 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | +77,750 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | +75,857 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | +73,738 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | +71,565 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | +69,342 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | +67,272 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | +65,507 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | +64,171 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | +63,627 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | +63,387 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | +63,000 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | +62,507 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | +62,149 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | +62,042 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | +62,197 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | +62,011 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | +60,793 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | +58,701 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | +56,124 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | +53,271 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | +51,758 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | +49,954 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | +47,495 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | +46,949 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | +47,457 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | +47,792 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | +51,017 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | — |