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.
Papua New Guinea - Historical Population Density Data
|
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% |