Net migration rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -284 persons in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 60% from -707 persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30,580 persons (down since). The highest value since 1960 was 50,106 persons in 2010, the lowest -26,232 persons in 1988. Papua New Guinea ranked 99th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Ukraine ranked first.
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Net migration rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -284 persons in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 60% from -707 persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30,580 persons (down since).
Papua New Guinea ranked 99th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Ukraine ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 50,106 persons in 2010, the lowest -26,232 persons in 1988.
| Indicator | Net migration rate |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | persons |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Net migration rate — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM
World Bank. "Net migration rate — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM.
World Bank. 2026. "Net migration rate — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Net migration rate --- Papua New Guinea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/net-migration-rate/PNG},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM}
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