|
Region + Rank
|
Population
|
City
|
|
Capital 1
|
530,772
|
Port Moresby
|
|
Morobe 1
|
176,079
|
Lae
|
|
Western Highlands 1
|
104,172
|
Mount Hagen
|
|
Madang 1
|
84,557
|
Madang
|
|
East New Britain 1
|
72,506
|
Kokopo
|
|
East Sepik 1
|
68,328
|
Wewak
|
|
Southern Highlands 1
|
65,378
|
Mendi
|
|
West New Britain 1
|
52,206
|
Kimbe
|
|
Sandaun 1
|
47,723
|
Vanimo
|
|
Eastern Highlands 1
|
44,198
|
Goroka
|
|
New Ireland 1
|
42,258
|
Kavieng
|
|
Western 1
|
40,351
|
Kiunga
|
|
Hela 1
|
39,132
|
Tari
|
|
Enga 1
|
38,207
|
Porgera
|
|
Bougainville 1
|
37,452
|
Arawa
|
|
Milne Bay 1
|
36,130
|
Alotau
|
|
Manus 1
|
35,188
|
Lorengau
|
|
Western 2
|
33,932
|
Daru
|
|
Enga 2
|
33,165
|
Wabag
|
|
Chimbu 1
|
31,462
|
Kundiawa
|
|
Morobe 2
|
30,594
|
Bulolo
|
|
Sandaun 2
|
30,141
|
Aitape
|
|
East New Britain 2
|
29,329
|
Rabaul
|
|
Oro 1
|
27,582
|
Popondetta
|
|
Western 3
|
26,685
|
Tabubil
|
|
Bougainville 2
|
25,664
|
Buka
|
|
Central 1
|
24,207
|
Tanubada
|
|
Eastern Highlands 2
|
21,775
|
Kainantu
|
|
Morobe 3
|
20,513
|
Nadzab
|
|
Jiwaka 1
|
20,048
|
Banz
|
|
Gulf 1
|
18,460
|
Kerema
|
|
West New Britain 2
|
17,303
|
Ewase
|
|
Enga 3
|
16,301
|
Wapenamanda
|
|
Jiwaka 2
|
15,553
|
Minj
|
|
Gulf 2
|
15,058
|
Kikori
|
|
Southern Highlands 2
|
14,880
|
Pangia
|
|
West New Britain 3
|
14,048
|
Galoale
|
|
Eastern Highlands 3
|
13,522
|
Henganofi
|
|
Jiwaka 3
|
13,147
|
Kudjip
|
|
New Ireland 2
|
12,870
|
Londolovit
|
|
Hela 2
|
12,482
|
Komo
|
|
New Ireland 3
|
12,124
|
Namatanai
|
|
Madang 2
|
11,853
|
Alexishafen
|
|
Western Highlands 2
|
11,624
|
Mainis
|
|
Central 2
|
11,045
|
Lea Lea
|
|
Chimbu 2
|
10,854
|
Mingende
|
|
Southern Highlands 3
|
10,449
|
Ialibu
|
|
East Sepik 2
|
10,160
|
Maprik
|
|
Central 3
|
9,460
|
Hula
|
|
East New Britain 3
|
9,016
|
Pomio
|
|
Chimbu 3
|
8,780
|
Chuave
|
|
Milne Bay 2
|
8,319
|
Losuia
|
|
Hela 3
|
8,115
|
Laite
|
|
Western Highlands 3
|
7,992
|
Togoba
|
|
Bougainville 3
|
7,512
|
Buin
|
|
East Sepik 3
|
7,155
|
Angoram
|
|
Sandaun 3
|
6,811
|
Nuku
|
|
Milne Bay 3
|
6,631
|
Gurney
|
|
Manus 2
|
6,024
|
Ponam
|
|
Madang 3
|
5,824
|
Nom
|
|
Oro 2
|
4,755
|
Kokoda
|
|
Gulf 3
|
4,105
|
Kukipi
|
|
Manus 3
|
3,503
|
Likum
|
|
Oro 3
|
3,170
|
Wanigela
|
|