Papua New Guinea Population Pyramid 2045
Papua New Guinea in 2045
In 2045, Papua New Guinea is projected to have a population of 14,165,588 people. Ten years before, in 2035, the projected population is 12,540,602 — 13.0% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 28.4 years, with 27.1% children under 15 and 6.6% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 14,165,588 | 28.4 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,224,199 | 26.3 | |
| Fiji | 994,457 | 33.0 | |
| Vanuatu | 492,990 | 25.3 | |
| New Caledonia | 335,163 | 40.5 |





