Population, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 1.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.7 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.76 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 57 Cayman Islands 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Ghana 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Tajikistan 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Armenia 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Honduras 1.66 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.