Papua New Guinea — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13.07 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 12.8 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 12.54 | Actual |
| 2023 | 12.28 | Actual |
| 2022 | 12.03 | Actual |
| 2021 | 11.78 | Actual |
| 2020 | 11.22 | Actual |
| 2019 | 10.69 | Actual |
| 2018 | 10.19 | Actual |
| 2017 | 9.7 | Actual |
| 2016 | 9.25 | Actual |
| 2015 | 8.81 | Actual |
| 2014 | 8.39 | Actual |
| 2013 | 7.99 | Actual |
| 2012 | 7.62 | Actual |
| 2011 | 7.25 | Actual |
| 2010 | 6.74 | Actual |
| 2009 | 6.34 | Actual |
| 2008 | 6.2 | Actual |
| 2007 | 6.06 | Actual |
| 2006 | 5.92 | Actual |
| 2005 | 5.78 | Actual |
| 2004 | 5.65 | Actual |
| 2003 | 5.52 | Actual |
| 2002 | 5.38 | Actual |
| 2001 | 5.26 | Actual |
| 2000 | 5.13 | Actual |
| 1999 | 5.01 | Actual |
| 1998 | 4.88 | Actual |
| 1997 | 4.76 | Actual |
| 1996 | 4.64 | Actual |
| 1995 | 4.52 | Actual |
| 1994 | 4.4 | Actual |
| 1993 | 4.29 | Actual |
| 1992 | 4.18 | Actual |
| 1991 | 3.88 | Actual |
| 1990 | 3.76 | Actual |
| 1989 | 3.6 | Actual |
| 1988 | 3.45 | Actual |
| 1987 | 3.35 | Actual |
| 1986 | 3.4 | Actual |
| 1985 | 3.33 | Actual |
| 1984 | 3.25 | Actual |
| 1983 | 3.18 | Actual |
| 1982 | 3.11 | Actual |
| 1981 | 3.04 | Actual |
| 1980 | 2.96 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net