Papua New Guinea Population

Live population as of 6 December 2024, updated in real time:

10,657,279

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	1,527,000
1951	1,560,000
1952	1,590,000
1953	1,629,000
1954	1,671,000
1955	1,716,000
1956	1,763,000
1957	1,812,000
1958	1,863,000
1959	1,915,000
1960	1,968,000
1961	2,022,000
1962	2,070,000
1963	2,118,000
1964	2,165,000
1965	2,212,000
1966	2,260,000
1967	2,312,000
1968	2,363,000
1969	2,418,000
1970	2,476,000
1971	2,536,000
1972	2,597,000
1973	2,660,000
1974	2,722,000
1975	2,784,000
1976	2,846,000
1977	2,909,000
1978	2,972,000
1979	3,035,000
1980	3,099,000
1981	3,164,000
1982	3,230,000
1983	3,298,000
1984	3,369,000
1985	3,442,000
1986	3,516,000
1987	3,593,000
1988	3,672,000
1989	3,752,000
1990	3,840,000
1991	3,953,000
1992	4,091,000
1993	4,242,000
1994	4,399,000
1995	4,561,000
1996	4,727,000
1997	4,899,000
1998	5,077,000
1999	5,256,000
2000	5,442,000
2001	5,632,000
2002	5,825,000
2003	6,023,000
2004	6,225,000
2005	6,431,000
2006	6,641,000
2007	6,855,000
2008	7,072,000
2009	7,294,000
2010	7,519,000
2011	7,748,000
2012	7,971,000
2013	8,192,000
2014	8,413,000
2015	8,634,000
2016	8,853,000
2017	9,071,000
2018	9,287,000
2019	9,502,000
2020	9,716,000
2021	9,916,000
2022	10,110,000
2023	10,296,000
2024	10,483,000
2025	10,670,000
2026	10,856,000
2027	11,040,000
2028	11,223,000
2029	11,403,000
2030	11,582,000
2031	11,760,000
2032	11,936,000
2033	12,110,000
2034	12,283,000
2035	12,456,000
2036	12,626,000
2037	12,796,000
2038	12,964,000
2039	13,130,000
2040	13,295,000
2041	13,457,000
2042	13,617,000
2043	13,775,000
2044	13,932,000
2045	14,088,000
2046	14,243,000
2047	14,395,000
2048	14,544,000
2049	14,691,000
2050	14,836,000
2051	14,977,000
2052	15,116,000
2053	15,253,000
2054	15,386,000
2055	15,518,000
2056	15,645,000
2057	15,769,000
2058	15,891,000
2059	16,010,000
2060	16,127,000
2061	16,242,000
2062	16,352,000
2063	16,458,000
2064	16,561,000
2065	16,664,000
2066	16,766,000
2067	16,865,000
2068	16,961,000
2069	17,053,000
2070	17,142,000
2071	17,228,000
2072	17,312,000
2073	17,393,000
2074	17,469,000
2075	17,543,000
2076	17,615,000
2077	17,683,000
2078	17,750,000
2079	17,817,000
2080	17,880,000
2081	17,944,000
2082	18,003,000
2083	18,058,000
2084	18,113,000
2085	18,164,000
2086	18,214,000
2087	18,262,000
2088	18,306,000
2089	18,347,000
2090	18,386,000
2091	18,426,000
2092	18,461,000
2093	18,493,000
2094	18,522,000
2095	18,549,000
2096	18,572,000
2097	18,593,000
2098	18,610,000
2099	18,624,000
2100	18,636,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.