Papua New Guinea is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 10.6M people. The capital and largest city is Port Moresby, with 317K residents. Papua New Guinea shares land borders with Indonesia.
Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 by GDP ($31.8B) and 140/197 by GDP per capita ($3,007). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11002753
|
89/197 |
| GDP |
$31.8B
2024 |
110/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,007
2024 |
140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,875
2024 |
159/197 |
| Government debt |
$16.6B
2024 |
106/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.1%
2024 |
100/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,566
2024 |
129/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,362
2026 |
152/197 |
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 54/197 |
| Population density | 62.6 ppl/mi² | 165/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.1 | 55/196 |
| Median age | 23.6 years | 140/196 |
| Life expectancy | 66.5 years | 166/197 |
Papua New Guinea trends dashboard: time-series charts
Papua New Guinea's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,800,428,266 |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 |
| 1960 | $230,496,037 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,007 |
| 2023 | $2,966 |
| 2022 | $3,102 |
| 2021 | $2,608 |
| 2020 | $2,430 |
| 2019 | $2,576 |
| 2018 | $2,566 |
| 2017 | $2,478 |
| 2016 | $2,316 |
| 2015 | $2,485 |
| 2014 | $2,723 |
| 2013 | $2,561 |
| 2012 | $2,635 |
| 2011 | $2,288 |
| 2010 | $1,867 |
| 2009 | $1,569 |
| 2008 | $1,625 |
| 2007 | $1,371 |
| 2006 | $1,238 |
| 2005 | $744 |
| 2004 | $621 |
| 2003 | $577 |
| 2002 | $506 |
| 2001 | $538 |
| 2000 | $636 |
| 1999 | $650 |
| 1998 | $733 |
| 1997 | $990 |
| 1996 | $1,071 |
| 1995 | $998 |
| 1994 | $1,228 |
| 1993 | $1,151 |
| 1992 | $1,051 |
| 1991 | $942 |
| 1990 | $826 |
| 1989 | $934 |
| 1988 | $985 |
| 1987 | $865 |
| 1986 | $745 |
| 1985 | $697 |
| 1984 | $750 |
| 1983 | $769 |
| 1982 | $726 |
| 1981 | $781 |
| 1980 | $813 |
| 1979 | $748 |
| 1978 | $648 |
| 1977 | $558 |
| 1976 | $525 |
| 1975 | $482 |
| 1974 | $533 |
| 1973 | $483 |
| 1972 | $327 |
| 1971 | $279.7 |
| 1970 | $257.6 |
| 1969 | $225.3 |
| 1968 | $202.9 |
| 1967 | $189 |
| 1966 | $171.1 |
| 1965 | $153.9 |
| 1964 | $139.5 |
| 1963 | $128.9 |
| 1962 | $124.7 |
| 1961 | $119.7 |
| 1960 | $115.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 66.3 |
| 2023 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 65.3 |
| 2018 | 65.1 |
| 2017 | 64.9 |
| 2016 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 64.5 |
| 2014 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 63.9 |
| 2012 | 63.6 |
| 2011 | 63.4 |
| 2010 | 63.1 |
| 2009 | 62.8 |
| 2008 | 62.5 |
| 2007 | 62.2 |
| 2006 | 62 |
| 2005 | 61.9 |
| 2004 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 61.7 |
| 2002 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 61.6 |
| 2000 | 61.6 |
| 1999 | 61.5 |
| 1998 | 60.4 |
| 1997 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 61.1 |
| 1995 | 60.9 |
| 1994 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 60.3 |
| 1991 | 59.9 |
| 1990 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 59.6 |
| 1988 | 59.4 |
| 1987 | 59.2 |
| 1986 | 59 |
| 1985 | 58.8 |
| 1984 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 58.1 |
| 1981 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 57.4 |
| 1979 | 57 |
| 1978 | 56.5 |
| 1977 | 56 |
| 1976 | 55.5 |
| 1975 | 55 |
| 1974 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 53.3 |
| 1971 | 52.6 |
| 1970 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 51.5 |
| 1968 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 48.9 |
| 1964 | 48.3 |
| 1963 | 47.7 |
| 1962 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 46.4 |
| 1960 | 45.8 |
| 1959 | 45.1 |
| 1958 | 44.6 |
| 1957 | 43.9 |
| 1956 | 43.3 |
| 1955 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 42 |
| 1953 | 41.3 |
| 1952 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 35.5 |
| 1950 | 39.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Papua New Guinea's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 3.43 |
| 2016 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 3.82 |
| 2010 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 3.94 |
| 2008 | 4.01 |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | 6.2 |
| 1971 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 6.26 |
| 1968 | 6.25 |
| 1967 | 6.24 |
| 1966 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 6.2 |
| 1964 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 6.14 |
| 1961 | 6.07 |
| 1960 | 6.02 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2009 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2002 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1992 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 18.8 |
| 1990 | 18.7 |
| 1989 | 18.6 |
| 1988 | 18.6 |
| 1987 | 18.5 |
| 1986 | 18.5 |
| 1985 | 18.4 |
| 1984 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 18.3 |
| 1982 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1979 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 17.8 |
| 1965 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1963 | 18.1 |
| 1962 | 18.3 |
| 1961 | 18.4 |
| 1960 | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea: National Statistics
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$30.7B
2024 |
108/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2024 |
152/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
189/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2024 |
159/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
153/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.23%
2024 |
106/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
162/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
175/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
25/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.3
2026 |
134/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
49/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
145/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
101/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
91/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
107/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
181/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
176/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
183/184 |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
131/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2024 |
151/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
43/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
74/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
60/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
148/192 |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
189/195 |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
92/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-284
2025 |
87/196 |
| Urban population |
15.4%
2024 |
194/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
187/190 |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
155/190 |
| Quality of life index |
37.6
2026 |
136/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
161/197 |
| Higher education index |
30
2026 |
130/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
40/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
114/197 |
| Visa free countries |
86
2025 |
113/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
137/196 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
42/197 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
177/195 |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$85.2
2023 |
147/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.28
2023 |
182/192 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
166/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2023 |
39/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2023 |
189/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
85/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
39/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40.3
2023 |
38/192 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
107/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
32/195 |
| Air quality index |
91
2026 |
20/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
4/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
149/186 |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2026 |
54/197 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
33/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
132/194 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
19/196 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
121/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2012, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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