Papua New Guinea Population Pyramid 2065
Papua New Guinea in 2065
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Papua New Guinea at 16,715,200 in 2065. Ten years before, in 2055, the projected population is 15,581,644 — 7.3% lower.
The median age is projected at 32.5 years, with 34.8 children under 15 and 14.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 16,715,200 | 32.5 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,537,686 | 30.9 | |
| Fiji | 992,813 | 37.4 | |
| Vanuatu | 653,870 | 29.2 | |
| New Caledonia | 347,557 | 44.1 |





