The population of Papua New Guinea is 8,776,109 and the population growth amounts 1.93% (2019). The male and female population are 4,480,006 (51.05%) and 4,296,103 (48.95%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.04% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Papua New Guinea population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 8,776,109 | 1.93% | 4,480,006 51.05% |
4,296,103 48.95% |
| 2018 | 8,606,316 | 1.96% | 4,392,429 51.04% |
4,213,887 48.96% |
| 2017 | 8,438,029 | 1.97% | 4,305,511 51.03% |
4,132,518 48.97% |
| 2016 | 8,271,760 | 1.98% | 4,219,458 51.01% |
4,052,302 48.99% |
| 2015 | 8,107,775 | 1.99% | 4,134,391 50.99% |
3,973,384 49.01% |
| 2014 | 7,946,731 | 1.99% | 4,050,612 50.97% |
3,896,119 49.03% |
| 2013 | 7,788,379 | 2.02% | 3,968,033 50.95% |
3,820,346 49.05% |
| 2012 | 7,631,002 | 2.08% | 3,885,970 50.92% |
3,745,032 49.08% |
| 2011 | 7,472,200 | 2.16% | 3,803,433 50.90% |
3,668,767 49.10% |
| 2010 | 7,310,507 | 2.27% | 3,719,821 50.88% |
3,590,686 49.12% |
| 2009 | 7,144,776 | 2.36% | 3,634,645 50.87% |
3,510,131 49.13% |
| 2008 | 6,976,201 | 2.40% | 3,548,447 50.87% |
3,427,754 49.13% |
| 2007 | 6,808,514 | 2.37% | 3,462,982 50.86% |
3,345,532 49.14% |
| 2006 | 6,646,895 | 2.29% | 3,380,684 50.86% |
3,266,211 49.14% |
| 2005 | 6,494,903 | 2.17% | 3,303,214 50.86% |
3,191,689 49.14% |
| 2004 | 6,354,245 | 2.06% | 3,231,398 50.85% |
3,122,847 49.15% |
| 2003 | 6,223,377 | 2.00% | 3,164,498 50.85% |
3,058,879 49.15% |
| 2002 | 6,098,621 | 2.03% | 3,100,679 50.84% |
2,997,942 49.16% |
| 2001 | 5,974,629 | 2.13% | 3,037,282 50.84% |
2,937,347 49.16% |
| 2000 | 5,847,586 | 2.25% | 2,972,405 50.83% |
2,875,181 49.17% |
| 1999 | 5,716,161 | 2.35% | 2,905,377 50.83% |
2,810,784 49.17% |
| 1998 | 5,581,762 | 2.42% | 2,836,881 50.82% |
2,744,881 49.18% |
| 1997 | 5,446,641 | 2.43% | 2,768,104 50.82% |
2,678,537 49.18% |
| 1996 | 5,314,248 | 2.39% | 2,700,834 50.82% |
2,613,414 49.18% |
| 1995 | 5,187,060 | 2.34% | 2,636,349 50.83% |
2,550,711 49.17% |
| 1994 | 5,065,661 | 2.30% | 2,574,961 50.83% |
2,490,700 49.17% |
| 1993 | 4,949,051 | 2.28% | 2,516,149 50.84% |
2,432,902 49.16% |
| 1992 | 4,836,217 | 2.29% | 2,459,349 50.85% |
2,376,868 49.15% |
| 1991 | 4,725,547 | 2.32% | 2,403,659 50.87% |
2,321,888 49.13% |
| 1990 | 4,615,839 | 2.36% | 2,348,432 50.88% |
2,267,407 49.12% |
| 1989 | 4,506,991 | 2.39% | 2,293,576 50.89% |
2,213,415 49.11% |
| 1988 | 4,399,324 | 2.43% | 2,239,280 50.90% |
2,160,044 49.10% |
| 1987 | 4,292,563 | 2.47% | 2,185,433 50.91% |
2,107,130 49.09% |
| 1986 | 4,186,499 | 2.52% | 2,132,004 50.93% |
2,054,495 49.07% |
| 1985 | 4,081,030 | 2.57% | 2,078,978 50.94% |
2,002,052 49.06% |
| 1984 | 3,975,956 | 2.63% | 2,026,276 50.96% |
1,949,680 49.04% |
| 1983 | 3,871,492 | 2.66% | 1,973,983 50.99% |
1,897,509 49.01% |
| 1982 | 3,768,483 | 2.66% | 1,922,442 51.01% |
1,846,041 48.99% |
| 1981 | 3,668,104 | 2.64% | 1,872,125 51.04% |
1,795,979 48.96% |
| 1980 | 3,571,205 | 2.61% | 1,823,385 51.06% |
1,747,820 48.94% |
| 1979 | 3,478,100 | 2.57% | 1,776,350 51.07% |
1,701,750 48.93% |
| 1978 | 3,388,618 | 2.54% | 1,730,970 51.08% |
1,657,648 48.92% |
| 1977 | 3,302,633 | 2.51% | 1,687,277 51.09% |
1,615,356 48.91% |
| 1976 | 3,219,829 | 2.48% | 1,645,222 51.10% |
1,574,607 48.90% |
| 1975 | 3,139,945 | 2.45% | 1,604,768 51.11% |
1,535,177 48.89% |
| 1974 | 3,063,049 | 2.41% | 1,565,987 51.13% |
1,497,062 48.87% |
| 1973 | 2,989,202 | 2.38% | 1,528,877 51.15% |
1,460,325 48.85% |
| 1972 | 2,918,139 | 2.35% | 1,493,288 51.17% |
1,424,851 48.83% |
| 1971 | 2,849,532 | 2.33% | 1,459,029 51.20% |
1,390,503 48.80% |
| 1970 | 2,783,121 | 2.31% | 1,425,947 51.24% |
1,357,174 48.76% |
| 1969 | 2,718,811 | 2.29% | 1,393,997 51.27% |
1,324,814 48.73% |
| 1968 | 2,656,633 | 2.25% | 1,363,193 51.31% |
1,293,440 48.69% |
| 1967 | 2,596,820 | 2.20% | 1,333,649 51.36% |
1,263,171 48.64% |
| 1966 | 2,539,674 | 2.14% | 1,305,477 51.40% |
1,234,197 48.60% |
| 1965 | 2,485,437 | 2.06% | 1,278,797 51.45% |
1,206,640 48.55% |
| 1964 | 2,434,223 | 1.98% | 1,253,669 51.50% |
1,180,554 48.50% |
| 1963 | 2,385,946 | 1.91% | 1,230,051 51.55% |
1,155,895 48.45% |
| 1962 | 2,340,352 | 1.85% | 1,207,795 51.61% |
1,132,557 48.39% |
| 1961 | 2,297,059 | 1.79% | 1,186,711 51.66% |
1,110,348 48.34% |
| 1960 | 2,255,859 | N/A% | 1,166,665 51.72% |
1,089,194 48.28% |
The below chart is the timeline of Papua New Guinea population growth rates for 60 years.
The Papua New Guinea population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 3,114,287, 5,353,831, 307,991 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 8,776,109 | 3,114,287 35.49% |
5,353,831 61.00% |
307,991 3.51% |
| 2018 | 8,606,316 | 3,082,432 35.82% |
5,227,373 60.74% |
296,511 3.45% |
| 2017 | 8,438,029 | 3,049,370 36.14% |
5,103,519 60.48% |
285,140 3.38% |
| 2016 | 8,271,760 | 3,016,184 36.46% |
4,981,495 60.22% |
274,081 3.31% |
| 2015 | 8,107,775 | 2,983,400 36.80% |
4,860,909 59.95% |
263,466 3.25% |
| 2014 | 7,946,731 | 2,951,100 37.14% |
4,737,276 59.61% |
258,355 3.25% |
| 2013 | 7,788,379 | 2,918,913 37.48% |
4,615,330 59.26% |
254,136 3.26% |
| 2012 | 7,631,002 | 2,884,838 37.80% |
4,495,726 58.91% |
250,438 3.28% |
| 2011 | 7,472,200 | 2,845,760 38.08% |
4,379,717 58.61% |
246,723 3.30% |
| 2010 | 7,310,507 | 2,800,089 38.30% |
4,267,872 58.38% |
242,546 3.32% |
| 2009 | 7,144,776 | 2,754,601 38.55% |
4,154,751 58.15% |
235,424 3.30% |
| 2008 | 6,976,201 | 2,702,903 38.74% |
4,044,994 57.98% |
228,304 3.27% |
| 2007 | 6,808,514 | 2,647,928 38.89% |
3,939,430 57.86% |
221,156 3.25% |
| 2006 | 6,646,895 | 2,594,253 39.03% |
3,838,656 57.75% |
213,986 3.22% |
| 2005 | 6,494,903 | 2,544,665 39.18% |
3,743,428 57.64% |
206,810 3.18% |
| 2004 | 6,354,245 | 2,497,049 39.30% |
3,655,320 57.53% |
201,876 3.18% |
| 2003 | 6,223,377 | 2,453,933 39.43% |
3,572,666 57.41% |
196,778 3.16% |
| 2002 | 6,098,621 | 2,413,108 39.57% |
3,494,067 57.29% |
191,446 3.14% |
| 2001 | 5,974,629 | 2,370,991 39.68% |
3,417,770 57.20% |
185,868 3.11% |
| 2000 | 5,847,586 | 2,325,085 39.76% |
3,342,475 57.16% |
180,026 3.08% |
| 1999 | 5,716,161 | 2,282,830 39.94% |
3,257,879 56.99% |
175,452 3.07% |
| 1998 | 5,581,762 | 2,238,919 40.11% |
3,172,224 56.83% |
170,619 3.06% |
| 1997 | 5,446,641 | 2,194,633 40.29% |
3,086,501 56.67% |
165,507 3.04% |
| 1996 | 5,314,248 | 2,151,416 40.48% |
3,002,690 56.50% |
160,142 3.01% |
| 1995 | 5,187,060 | 2,110,024 40.68% |
2,922,472 56.34% |
154,564 2.98% |
| 1994 | 5,065,661 | 2,074,482 40.95% |
2,840,797 56.08% |
150,382 2.97% |
| 1993 | 4,949,051 | 2,040,387 41.23% |
2,762,601 55.82% |
146,063 2.95% |
| 1992 | 4,836,217 | 2,007,082 41.50% |
2,687,575 55.57% |
141,560 2.93% |
| 1991 | 4,725,547 | 1,974,207 41.78% |
2,614,546 55.33% |
136,794 2.89% |
| 1990 | 4,615,839 | 1,941,639 42.06% |
2,542,495 55.08% |
131,705 2.85% |
| 1989 | 4,506,991 | 1,908,791 42.35% |
2,470,115 54.81% |
128,085 2.84% |
| 1988 | 4,399,324 | 1,875,250 42.63% |
2,399,794 54.55% |
124,280 2.82% |
| 1987 | 4,292,563 | 1,840,445 42.88% |
2,331,842 54.32% |
120,276 2.80% |
| 1986 | 4,186,499 | 1,803,484 43.08% |
2,266,903 54.15% |
116,112 2.77% |
| 1985 | 4,081,030 | 1,763,840 43.22% |
2,205,397 54.04% |
111,793 2.74% |
| 1984 | 3,975,956 | 1,725,085 43.39% |
2,142,404 53.88% |
108,467 2.73% |
| 1983 | 3,871,492 | 1,684,420 43.51% |
2,082,017 53.78% |
105,055 2.71% |
| 1982 | 3,768,483 | 1,642,579 43.59% |
2,024,360 53.72% |
101,544 2.69% |
| 1981 | 3,668,104 | 1,600,427 43.63% |
1,969,732 53.70% |
97,945 2.67% |
| 1980 | 3,571,205 | 1,558,409 43.64% |
1,918,533 53.72% |
94,263 2.64% |
| 1979 | 3,478,100 | 1,519,194 43.68% |
1,867,122 53.68% |
91,784 2.64% |
| 1978 | 3,388,618 | 1,480,986 43.70% |
1,818,438 53.66% |
89,194 2.63% |
| 1977 | 3,302,633 | 1,443,715 43.71% |
1,772,445 53.67% |
86,473 2.62% |
| 1976 | 3,219,829 | 1,407,126 43.70% |
1,729,101 53.70% |
83,602 2.60% |
| 1975 | 3,139,945 | 1,370,953 43.66% |
1,688,424 53.77% |
80,568 2.57% |
| 1974 | 3,063,049 | 1,337,680 43.67% |
1,646,310 53.75% |
79,059 2.58% |
| 1973 | 2,989,202 | 1,305,355 43.67% |
1,606,507 53.74% |
77,340 2.59% |
| 1972 | 2,918,139 | 1,273,916 43.66% |
1,568,831 53.76% |
75,392 2.58% |
| 1971 | 2,849,532 | 1,243,369 43.63% |
1,532,963 53.80% |
73,200 2.57% |
| 1970 | 2,783,121 | 1,213,561 43.60% |
1,498,805 53.85% |
70,755 2.54% |
| 1969 | 2,718,811 | 1,186,569 43.64% |
1,462,416 53.79% |
69,826 2.57% |
| 1968 | 2,656,633 | 1,160,739 43.69% |
1,427,274 53.72% |
68,620 2.58% |
| 1967 | 2,596,820 | 1,135,497 43.73% |
1,394,159 53.69% |
67,164 2.59% |
| 1966 | 2,539,674 | 1,109,740 43.70% |
1,364,451 53.73% |
65,483 2.58% |
| 1965 | 2,485,437 | 1,082,818 43.57% |
1,339,017 53.87% |
63,602 2.56% |
| 1964 | 2,434,223 | 1,057,901 43.46% |
1,312,944 53.94% |
63,378 2.60% |
| 1963 | 2,385,946 | 1,032,202 43.26% |
1,290,898 54.10% |
62,846 2.63% |
| 1962 | 2,340,352 | 1,006,161 42.99% |
1,272,110 54.36% |
62,081 2.65% |
| 1961 | 2,297,059 | 980,977 42.71% |
1,254,877 54.63% |
61,205 2.66% |
| 1960 | 2,255,859 | 957,366 42.44% |
1,238,135 54.89% |
60,358 2.68% |
The below chart and table represents Papua New Guinea population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.97% | 1.03% | 2.42% | 3.87% |
| 2018 | 1.99% | 1.08% | 2.43% | 3.99% |
| 2017 | 2.01% | 1.10% | 2.45% | 4.03% |
| 2016 | 2.02% | 1.10% | 2.48% | 4.03% |
| 2015 | 2.03% | 1.09% | 2.61% | 1.98% |
| 2014 | 2.03% | 1.10% | 2.64% | 1.66% |
| 2013 | 2.06% | 1.18% | 2.66% | 1.48% |
| 2012 | 2.13% | 1.37% | 2.65% | 1.51% |
| 2011 | 2.21% | 1.63% | 2.62% | 1.72% |
| 2010 | 2.32% | 1.65% | 2.72% | 3.03% |
| 2009 | 2.42% | 1.91% | 2.71% | 3.12% |
| 2008 | 2.46% | 2.08% | 2.68% | 3.23% |
| 2007 | 2.43% | 2.07% | 2.63% | 3.35% |
| 2006 | 2.34% | 1.95% | 2.54% | 3.47% |
| 2005 | 2.21% | 1.91% | 2.41% | 2.44% |
| 2004 | 2.10% | 1.76% | 2.31% | 2.59% |
| 2003 | 2.05% | 1.69% | 2.25% | 2.79% |
| 2002 | 2.08% | 1.78% | 2.23% | 3.00% |
| 2001 | 2.17% | 1.97% | 2.25% | 3.25% |
| 2000 | 2.30% | 1.85% | 2.60% | 2.61% |
| 1999 | 2.41% | 1.96% | 2.70% | 2.83% |
| 1998 | 2.48% | 2.02% | 2.78% | 3.09% |
| 1997 | 2.49% | 2.01% | 2.79% | 3.35% |
| 1996 | 2.45% | 1.96% | 2.74% | 3.61% |
| 1995 | 2.40% | 1.71% | 2.88% | 2.78% |
| 1994 | 2.36% | 1.67% | 2.83% | 2.96% |
| 1993 | 2.33% | 1.66% | 2.79% | 3.18% |
| 1992 | 2.34% | 1.67% | 2.79% | 3.48% |
| 1991 | 2.38% | 1.68% | 2.83% | 3.86% |
| 1990 | 2.42% | 1.72% | 2.93% | 2.83% |
| 1989 | 2.45% | 1.79% | 2.93% | 3.06% |
| 1988 | 2.49% | 1.89% | 2.91% | 3.33% |
| 1987 | 2.53% | 2.05% | 2.86% | 3.59% |
| 1986 | 2.58% | 2.25% | 2.79% | 3.86% |
| 1985 | 2.64% | 2.25% | 2.94% | 3.07% |
| 1984 | 2.70% | 2.41% | 2.90% | 3.25% |
| 1983 | 2.73% | 2.55% | 2.85% | 3.46% |
| 1982 | 2.74% | 2.63% | 2.77% | 3.67% |
| 1981 | 2.71% | 2.70% | 2.67% | 3.91% |
| 1980 | 2.68% | 2.58% | 2.75% | 2.70% |
| 1979 | 2.64% | 2.58% | 2.68% | 2.90% |
| 1978 | 2.60% | 2.58% | 2.59% | 3.15% |
| 1977 | 2.57% | 2.60% | 2.51% | 3.43% |
| 1976 | 2.54% | 2.64% | 2.41% | 3.77% |
| 1975 | 2.51% | 2.49% | 2.56% | 1.91% |
| 1974 | 2.47% | 2.48% | 2.48% | 2.22% |
| 1973 | 2.44% | 2.47% | 2.40% | 2.58% |
| 1972 | 2.41% | 2.46% | 2.34% | 2.99% |
| 1971 | 2.39% | 2.46% | 2.28% | 3.46% |
| 1970 | 2.37% | 2.27% | 2.49% | 1.33% |
| 1969 | 2.34% | 2.23% | 2.46% | 1.76% |
| 1968 | 2.30% | 2.22% | 2.38% | 2.17% |
| 1967 | 2.25% | 2.32% | 2.18% | 2.57% |
| 1966 | 2.18% | 2.49% | 1.90% | 2.96% |
| 1965 | 2.10% | 2.36% | 1.99% | 0.35% |
| 1964 | 2.02% | 2.49% | 1.71% | 0.85% |
| 1963 | 1.95% | 2.59% | 1.48% | 1.23% |
| 1962 | 1.88% | 2.57% | 1.37% | 1.43% |
| 1961 | 1.83% | 2.47% | 1.35% | 1.40% |
The global rank of Papua New Guinea population is 91 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 91 |
| 0-14 | 76 |
| 15-64 | 92 |
| 65 over | 114 |