Papua New Guinea Population Pyramid 2032
Papua New Guinea in 2032
In 2032, Papua New Guinea is projected to have a population of 12,023,128 people. Compared with 2022, when the projection stands at 10,203,170, that represents growth of 17.8% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 25.4 years, with 30.7% children under 15 and 4.6% aged 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Papua New Guinea had on average 3.10 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.1 years in 2023: 69.1 for women and 63.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
30,035 immigrants live in Papua New Guinea, 0.3% of the population.
| Indonesia | 13,638 |
| Australia | 9,250 |
| New Zealand | 1,789 |
| United Kingdom | 1,626 |
| Philippines | 1,468 |
35,031 people born in Papua New Guinea live in other countries.
| Australia | 34,316 |
| Solomon Islands | 538 |
| Vanuatu | 69 |
| Samoa | 34 |
| Guinea | 14 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 12,023,128 | 25.4 | |
| Solomon Islands | 978,983 | 23.3 | |
| Fiji | 960,074 | 30.3 | |
| Vanuatu | 387,658 | 22.4 | |
| New Caledonia | 312,049 | 37.5 |





