Population of Papua New Guinea

As of 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea is approximately 10.76 million people (10 762 817), making it the 91st most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.13% share of the combined total.

Over the past five years the population of Papua New Guinea changed by +9.65%, and over the past ten years by +23.10%. By five-year growth, Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +2.34% to +1.86% per year.