Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:23 PM

SERIAL · 598Oceania

Papua New Guinea

CapitalPort Moresby

CurrencyPGK · kina

LanguageEnglish, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language, Tok Pisin

Area462,840 km²

Since1975

ISOPNG · PG

Population

10.8Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Oceania

Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has a land border with Indonesia to the west and maritime borders with Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital is Port Moresby. The country's 462,840 km2 (178,700 mi2) includes a large mainland and hundreds of islands.

Text: Wikipedia — Papua New GuineaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-29

— FACTS —

Motto: Unity in Diversity
Capital: Port Moresby
Currency: kina (PGK)
Official language: English, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language, Tok Pisin
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +675
Licence plate code: PNG
Top-level domain: .pg
Independence / founding: 1975
Highest point: Mount Wilhelm (4,509 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: O Arise, All You Sons

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

79.0%% of land area

#9 of 2132023

249% of world average

Forest area

357,552km²

#19 of 2132023

189% of world average

Agricultural land

3.1%% of land area

#201 of 2092023

8% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

0.7%% of land area

#191 of 2062023

5% of world average

Land area

462,840km²

#56 of 2152023

71% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

10.8Mpeople

#91 of 2162025

28% of world average

Population growth

1.7%% per year

#60 of 2162025

177% of world average

Population density

23people per km²

#181 of 2152023

5% of world average

People living in cities

15.8%% of population

#215 of 2162025

25% of world average

Urban population growth

4.1%% per year

#18 of 2162025

271% of world average

People living rurally

84.2%% of population

#2 of 2162025

229% of world average

Population aged 0-14

33.1%% of population

#56 of 2162025

132% of world average

Population aged 15-64

63.3%% of population

#133 of 2162025

99% of world average

Population aged 65+

3.6%% of population

#175 of 2162025

33% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

58.1%% of working-age population

#84 of 2162025

101% of world average

Female population

48.6%% of population

#196 of 2162025

97% of world average

Births per woman

3births per woman

#55 of 2162024

131% of world average

Birth rate

24.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#55 of 2162024

141% of world average

Death rate

6.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#137 of 2162024

85% of world average

Net migration

-284people (5-year total)

#98 of 2162025

-258% of world average

Migrants living in the country

0.3%% of population

#202 of 2152024

2% of world average

— MONEY —

39 of 39 figures unavailable for Papua New Guinea.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

131index

#23 of 2062024

124% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Papua New Guinea.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

66.3 yrsyears

#184 of 2162024

90% of world average

Life expectancy, women

69.2 yrsyears

#180 of 2162024

90% of world average

Life expectancy, men

63.8 yrsyears

#182 of 2162024

89% of world average

Infant deaths

31.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#153 of 1962024

169% of world average

Deaths under age 5

39.4 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#158 of 1962024

163% of world average

Maternal deaths

189per 100,000 live births

#156 of 1942023

163% of world average

Health spending

2.9%% of GDP

#181 of 1932023

42% of world average

Health spending per person

$85current US$

#148 of 1932023

6% of world average

Physicians

0.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#184 of 1872023

3% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

0.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#186 of 1962021

11% of world average

Hospital beds

0.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#144 of 1572023

21% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

53.3%% of population

#208 of 2142024

59% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

23.6%% of population

#202 of 2132024

29% of world average

Suicide rate

2per 100,000 people

#18 of 1852021

21% of world average

Adults who smoke

39.3%% of adults

#161 of 1662024

199% of world average

HIV prevalence

1.5%% aged 15-49

#128 of 1532024

109% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

664per 100,000 people

#207 of 2082024

669% of world average

Undernourishment

28.7%% of population

#157 of 1682023

285% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

44.0%% of children 12-23 months

#190 of 1932024

51% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

0.8%% of GDP

#187 of 1902023

18% of world average

Education spending

3.5%% of government spending

#187 of 1892023

26% of world average

Adult literacy

87.0%% aged 15+

#74 of 1192022

104% of world average

Youth literacy

91.9%% aged 15-24

#87 of 1262022

101% of world average

Primary school enrolment

121.1%% gross

#10 of 2002023

120% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

52.1%% gross

#161 of 1882023

60% of world average

University enrolment

1.9%% gross

not enough data to rank1999

4% of world average

Primary school completion

82.7%% of relevant age group

#138 of 1802023

92% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

36pupils per teacher

#135 of 1602016

160% of world average

1 of 10 figures unavailable for Papua New Guinea.

— WORK —

Unemployment

2.6%% of labour force

#25 of 1862025

37% of world average

Youth unemployment

3.8%% of labour force aged 15-24

#16 of 1862025

24% of world average

Labour force participation

52.1%% aged 15+

#151 of 1862025

86% of world average

Women in the labour force

50.8%% of women aged 15+

#115 of 1862025

100% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for Papua New Guinea.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$4.2Mcurrent US$

#173 of 1752018

0% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Papua New Guinea.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

1tonnes per person

#43 of 2032024

11% of world average

Carbon emissions

5Mt CO2

#72 of 2032024

3% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

11Mt CO2-equivalent

#64 of 2032024

4% of world average

Protected land

3.7%% of land area

#191 of 2132025

20% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.1%% of territorial waters

#146 of 1742025

1% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

0.0%% of internal resources

#2 of 1772022

0% of world average

Renewable water available per person

78,505m³ per person

#5 of 1832022

556% of world average

Renewable energy use

54.6%% of final energy consumption

#43 of 2122022

188% of world average

Electricity from renewables

40.0%% of total

#73 of 2062021

115% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

60.0%% of total

#95 of 2092021

101% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#157 of 2082021

0% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Papua New Guinea.

— STATE —

Military spending

0.3%% of GDP

#153 of 1562024

14% of world average

Military spending

$91.0Mcurrent US$

#142 of 1602024

1% of world average

Military spending

1.3%% of government spending

#149 of 1532024

17% of world average

Armed forces personnel

4,000people

#151 of 1702020

2% of world average

Armed forces

0.1%% of labour force

#158 of 1682020

10% of world average

Tax revenue

15.5%% of GDP

#83 of 1492024

93% of world average

Homicides

9per 100,000 people

not enough data to rank2010

120% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Papua New Guinea.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Port Moresby · approx. UTC+10

Neighbours

Indonesia

Landmarks

People

Michael SomarePapua New Guinean political figure, former prime minister

James MarapePapua New Guinea politician

Peter O'NeillPrime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2011 to 2019

Julius ChanPapua New Guinean politician (1939–2025)

Michael OgioGovernor-General of Papua New Guinea (1942-2017)

John RibatPapua New Guinean cardinal (born 1957)

Paulias MataneGovernor-General of Papua New Guinea

Bob DadaeGovernor-General of Papua New Guinea

Mekere MorautaPapua New Guinea Prime Minister

Bill SkatePrime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1953-2006)

Rabbie NamaliuPrime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1992

Raymond GunembaPapua New Guinean association football player

History

1975Papua New Guinea — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population10.8M2025

GDP$32.50B2025

GDP per person$3,0202025