Papua New Guinea
ISO3: PNG • East Asia & Pacific • Lower middle income
Papua New Guinea is a lower middle income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 10,576,502 and a GDP of $31.80 billion.
Explore 259 World Bank indicators for Papua New Guinea below.
Papua New Guinea at a Glance
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Population
- 10,576,502
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- 22.9 /km²
- Currency
- PGK Papua New Guinean kina
- Languages
- English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
- ISO codes
- PNG · PG
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
31.80B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
3,006.71
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
10.58M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
66.26
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
0.60
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.57
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
87.00
2022
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
18.81
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
20.50
2023
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
189.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
15.41
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
3.07
2024
Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
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Frequently asked questions about Papua New Guinea
- What is the population of Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea has a population of approximately 10,576,502, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
- The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
- What region is Papua New Guinea in?
- The World Bank places Papua New Guinea in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Papua New Guinea in?
- The World Bank classifies Papua New Guinea as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Papua New Guinea use?
- Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinean kina (PGK).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.