The total population in Papua New Guinea was estimated at 8.6 million people in 2018, according to the latest census figures. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Papua New Guinea had a population of 2.3 million people.

Population in Papua New Guinea is expected to be 8.95 Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Papua New Guinea Population is projected to trend around 9.29 Million in 2020, according to our econometric models.


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Papua New Guinea Population

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.61 8.44 8.61 2.26 1960 - 2018 Million Yearly


Papua New Guinea Population
The population of Papua New Guinea represents 0.10 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 995 people on the planet is a resident of Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.40 2.90 2.40 percent [+]
Minimum Wages 140.00 140.80 140.80 22.96 PGK/Week [+]
Population 8.61 8.44 8.61 2.26 Million [+]