Population growth (annual %) in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.75% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.04 percentage points from 1.78% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.55% (down 0.8 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1961; the highest was 3.63% in 1993. Papua New Guinea ranked 60th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; United Arab Emirates ranked first.
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Population growth (annual %) in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.75% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.04 percentage points from 1.78% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.55% (down 0.8 percentage points since).
Papua New Guinea ranked 60th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; United Arab Emirates ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1961; the highest was 3.63% in 1993.
| Indicator | Population growth (annual %) |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Population growth (annual %) — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW
World Bank. "Population growth (annual %) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW.
World Bank. 2026. "Population growth (annual %) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/population-growth-annual-percent/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW.
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