Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 14.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.42 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 14.42 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 6.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 units per square kilometre | 7.03 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 units per square kilometre | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 13.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 13.48 units per square kilometre | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 179 Vanuatu 15.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Bhutan 14.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Somalia 14.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 12.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Uruguay 12.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Belize 12.29 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 14.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.