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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Papua New Guinea
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,762,817 people | 2025 | 91st highest of 216 | +3,984,495 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 3.07 births per woman | 2024 | 55th highest of 216 | +1.17 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,762,817 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.07 |
| 2023 | 3.10 |
| 2022 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 3.43 |
| 2016 | 3.50 |
| 2015 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 3.82 |
| 2010 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 3.94 |
| 2008 | 4.02 |
| 2007 | 4.08 |
| 2006 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 4.22 |
| 2004 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 4.42 |
| 2001 | 4.47 |
| 2000 | 4.53 |
| 1999 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 4.73 |
| 1995 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 4.87 |
| 1993 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 5.03 |
| 1991 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | 5.24 |
| 1988 | 5.30 |
| 1987 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 5.42 |
| 1985 | 5.47 |
| 1984 | 5.51 |
| 1983 | 5.56 |
| 1982 | 5.59 |
| 1981 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 5.88 |
| 1977 | 5.96 |
| 1976 | 6.02 |
| 1975 | 6.07 |
| 1974 | 6.11 |
| 1973 | 6.16 |
| 1972 | 6.20 |
| 1971 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 6.26 |
| 1968 | 6.25 |
| 1967 | 6.24 |
| 1966 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 6.20 |
| 1964 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 6.14 |
| 1961 | 6.07 |
| 1960 | 6.02 |
allfigures, “Population, Papua New Guinea, 2025: 10,762,817 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/papua-new-guinea, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.