Papua New Guinea
East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea has a population of about 10.8 million (2025), the 70th largest of 175 countries with figures.
- GDP per person was $3,020 in 2025, 136th highest of 172, and the economy grew 5.6% in real terms.
- Consumer prices rose 4.4% in 2025, and 2.6% of the labour force was unemployed (2025).
- A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 66.3 years, and half of the population is older than 22.3 years.
- 18.8% of people used the internet in 2024.
Key figures
Latest published value of each measure. The position compares Papua New Guinea with every country that has the same figure.
Papua New Guinea on the PiSpace sites
PiSpace Open Data
Statistics for Papua New Guinea
PiSpace Open Data
Inflation calculator for Papua New Guinea
PiSpace Air
Papua New Guinea air quality by city
Explore outdoor air quality coverage in Papua New Guinea. Find city forecasts, nearby monitoring stations and explanations of the available data.
PiSpace Maps
Printable maps of Papua New Guinea
Cities and regions on the PiSpace sites
Air quality by city on PiSpace Air
Countries with similar income and size
Closest to Papua New Guinea on GDP per person and population, with countries in the same region preferred.
Figures are read automatically from PiSpace Open Data, which collects them from the official source named with each figure. Last checked 14 November 2026. How this page is made.