Population
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Total Population
Total Population
10,185,363
Males
5,336,546
Females
4,848,817
Key findings
| PNG Total Population | 10,185,363 |
| PNG Total Male Population | 5,336,546 |
| PNG Total Female Population | 4,848,817 |
| Southern Regional Population | 2,320,205 |
| Highlands Regional Population | 3,634,114 |
| Momase Regional Population | 2,753,211 |
| Islands Regional Population | 1,477,833 |
| PNG average annual Growth Rate (2011 - 2024) | 2.6% |
| Southern Regional average Annual Growth Rate (2011 - 2024) | 3.6% |
| Highlands Regional Average Annual Growth Rate (2011 - 2024) | 1.9% |
| Momase Regional Average Annual Growth Rate (2011 – 2024) | 3.0% |
| Islands Regional Average Annual Growth Rate (2011 - 2024) | 2.3% |
| PNG Crude Population Density per square kilometre | 22 persons |
Population by sex, sex ratio and province, 2024
| Persons | Males | Females | Sex Ratio | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10,185,363 | 5,336,546 | 4,848,817 | 110 |
| 1. Western | 300,019 | 156,603 | 143,416 | 109 |
| 2. Gulf | 203,545 | 106,948 | 96,597 | 111 |
| 3. Central | 373,779 | 198,877 | 174,902 | 114 |
| 4. National Capital District | 756,754 | 403,291 | 353,463 | 114 |
| 5. Milne Bay | 412,158 | 216,985 | 195,173 | 111 |
| 6. Northern | 273,950 | 144,626 | 129,324 | 112 |
| 7. Southern Highlands | 602,085 | 311,380 | 290,705 | 107 |
| 8. Enga | 489,971 | 256,586 | 233,385 | 110 |
| 9. Western Highlands | 462,566 | 237,582 | 224,984 | 106 |
| 10. Chimbu | 458,406 | 242,663 | 215,743 | 112 |
| 11. Eastern Highlands | 800,072 | 417,273 | 382,799 | 109 |
| 12. Hela | 365,806 | 194,762 | 171,044 | 114 |
| 13. Jiwaka | 455,208 | 237,051 | 218,157 | 109 |
| 14. Morobe | 997,545 | 526,505 | 471,040 | 112 |
| 15. Madang | 761,154 | 401,885 | 359,269 | 112 |
| 16. East Sepik | 631,791 | 321,593 | 310,198 | 104 |
| 17. West Sepik | 362,721 | 189,334 | 173,387 | 109 |
| 18. Manus | 69,560 | 36,232 | 33,328 | 109 |
| 19. New Ireland | 237,780 | 125,634 | 112,146 | 112 |
| 20. East New Britain | 434,757 | 226,079 | 208,678 | 108 |
| 21. West New Britain | 368,643 | 195,180 | 173,463 | 113 |
| 22. Autonomous Region of Bougainville | 367,093 | 189,477 | 177,616 | 107 |