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Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Key facts
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Region
- Oceania · Melanesia
- Languages
- English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Land borders
- 1 country
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
Under-5 mortality rate
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueResearch and development spendingHomicide rate
Demographics
Birth rate
24.3#55 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
6.55#125 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-284#87 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
33.1%#56 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.6%#158 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
23 /km²#165 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
3.07#55 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
12.54M#77 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 14.50M
Urban population
15.8%#198 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
17.0%
2024· World Bank
Current account balance
15.5%#9 of 166
2024· World Bank
Exports
72.2%
2004· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
-3.6%#180 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$2,453#151 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2,950
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$3,584#171 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $4,624
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$44.94B#135 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $67.07B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$2,890#133 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$30.76B#110 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $42.79B
Imports
58.9%
2004· World Bank
Industry
36.5%
2024· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
4.4%#42 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
39.0K#149 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
6.2%#30 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 3.1%
Remittances received
0.0%#160 of 160
2024· World Bank
Services
42.0%
2024· World Bank
Trade openness
131.1%
2004· World Bank
Education
Adult literacy rate
87.0%#28 of 45
2022· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
121.1%#7 of 159
2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
0.8%#156 of 158
2023· rank as of 2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
52.1%#127 of 141
2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
1.9%
1999· World Bank
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
2.9%#180 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$85#146 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
31.3#151 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
66.3 yrs#167 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
189.0#156 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.06
2023· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
39.4#156 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Society
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.