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Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

ISO PNG · PG  ·  Region Oceania  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
10.6M
92nd in the world
Growth 1.8%
GDP
31.8B
112th in the world
Growth 3.8%
GDP per Capita
$3,007
159th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
4,580.0
169th in the world
Life Expectancy
66.1 yrs
184th in the world
Infant Mortality
32.0
156th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
27th lowest
GHG Emissions
7.5
128th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-707.0
Fertility Rate
3.1
55th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
15.4%
216th most urban
Population 65+
3.5%
177th oldest
Population 0–14
33.5%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
462,840 km²
56th largest
Population Density
22.9 /km²
180th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Papua New Guinea.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
66.1 yrs
184th in the world
Infant Mortality
32.0
156th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
189.0
156th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$85
149th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
2.9%
182nd in the world
Out-of-Pocket
8.6%
20th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
0.1
201st in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
0.5
187th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
0.6
177th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
42.0%
191st in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
44.0%
190th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
31.8B
112th in the world
GDP per Capita
$3,007
159th in the world
Unemployment
2.6%
27th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
87.1%
105th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
1.9%
198th in the world
Education Spending
0.8%
198th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
41.9
135th most equal
Poverty Rate
52.2%
161st lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
9.3
154th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
2.7%
188th in the world
Female Labor Participation
50.7%
115th in the world
Military Spending
0.3%
160th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
24.1%
192nd in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
34.1
209th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
20.5%
210th in the world
Access to Water
53.3%
208th in the world
Access to Sanitation
23.6%
203rd in the world
Renewable Energy
54.6%
43rd in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
79.0%
9th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has a land border with Indonesia to the west and maritime borders with Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital is Port Moresby. The country's 462,840 km2 (178,700 mi2) includes a large mainland and hundreds of islands.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Papua New Guinea.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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