Population, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, male, per square kilometre was 11.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.39 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.81 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.39 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 units per square kilometre | 6.37 units per square kilometre | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Chile 13.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 13.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 12.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bhutan 11.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 10.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Oman 10.13 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 11.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.