Papua New Guinea Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Papua New Guinea population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Papua New Guinea in 2025 is 23.12 people per square kilometer, a 1.76% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Papua New Guinea in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,192.22
Micronesia 792.47
India 442.50
Philippines 402.88
Sri Lanka 335.32
Pakistan 313.97
El Salvador 305.43
Vietnam 302.22
Nigeria 253.93
Sao Tome and Principe 251.02
Kiribati 170.35
Cabo Verde 151.42
Ghana 148.57
Indonesia 147.12
Egypt 116.11
Kenya 98.77
Honduras 97.11
Moldova 96.16
Cambodia 95.52
Timor-Leste 94.09
Morocco 86.38
Myanmar 81.79
Uzbekistan 80.55
Lesotho 78.44
Tunisia 77.41
Eswatini 71.13
Ukraine 64.22
Cameroon 63.42
Nicaragua 55.51
Georgia 53.22
Djibouti 50.36
Angola 31.24
Zambia 28.84
Vanuatu 28.73
Sudan 26.95
Solomon Islands 26.75
Papua New Guinea 23.12
Bhutan 20.77
Republic of Congo 18.67
Bolivia 11.60
Mauritania 4.98
Mongolia 2.26
Papua New Guinea - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 23.12 1.76%
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%