Papua New Guinea Population Pyramid 2047
Papua New Guinea in 2047
By 2047, the population of Papua New Guinea is expected to reach 14,469,222. Compared with 2037, when the projection stands at 12,879,740, that represents growth of 12.3% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 28.9 years, Papua New Guinea would have a youth dependency ratio of 40.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.3 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 14,469,222 | 28.9 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,258,616 | 26.8 | |
| Fiji | 997,337 | 33.5 | |
| Vanuatu | 509,628 | 25.7 | |
| New Caledonia | 337,638 | 41.0 |





