Official statistics for Papua New Guinea, with sources: national population, income and prices, plus tables of population, age, income for 22 states/provinces. Every number comes with the location of the original file from the government office or international organization and the date it was fetched.
See Papua New Guinea on the 3D map and trace numbers to the original sources| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.95 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| People aged 15–34 | 3.84 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Median age | 23.01 years old | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Share of people living in cities | 15.78 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Household consumption per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 873.7 International dollars | 2004 | Calculated |
| GDP per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 5,215 International dollars | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Total household consumption (price-adjusted) | 5.53 billion International dollars | 2004 | World Bank WDI |
| Inflation (1 year) | 4.42 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Economic growth (1 year) | 5.64 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Share of people using the internet | 18.8 % | 2024 | UN SDG |
| International visitors | 99,000 people | 2024 | Asian Development Bank KIDB |
| Income inequality (Gini coefficient) | 41.9 | 2009 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment rate | 2.57 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
Sorted by population. “―” means there is no figure, or the figure is not published here because its terms of use are unclear.
| states/provinces | Prosperity: share of people in the nation's richest 1/5 % (of people in the area) · 2017 |
|---|---|
| National Capital District | 95.3 |
| Morobe Province | 38.3 |
| Central Province | 32.9 |
| Manus Province | 28.5 |
| West New Britain Province | 27.9 |
| Chimbu (Simbu) Province | 27.7 |
| East New Britain Province | 27.3 |
| Western Highlands Province | 21.6 |
| Eastern Highlands Province | 17 |
| Jiwaka Province | 16.2 |
| Northern (Oro) Province | 16 |
| Autonomous Region of Bougainville | 15.3 |
| New Ireland Province | 14.9 |
| Western Province | 14.3 |
| West Sepik (Sandaun) Province | 12.8 |
| Milne Bay Province | 12.2 |
| Enga Province | 11.1 |
| East Sepik Province | 10.6 |
| Gulf Province | 9.8 |
| Madang Province | 7.4 |
| Southern Highlands Province | 6.7 |
| Hela Province | 2.3 |
Religion (2020, Pew Research Center 2025「Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2020」): Christianity 99.1%, Other religions (Sikhism, Taoism, Shinto, Jainism, Bahá'í, folk religions, etc.) 0.5%, No religion (no particular faith) 0.3%, Islam 0.1%, Buddhism 0%
All figures for Papua New Guinea (CSV, with source and licence columns). One row per number, with the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the date fetched and a fingerprint. When you use them, follow the terms of use of each source.
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