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Annual Growth
[supsystic-table-diagram id=’14’]
| No | Province | 1980 - 1990 | 1980 - 2000 | 1980 - 2011 | 1990 - 2000 | 1990 - 2011 | 2000 - 2011 |
| 00 | Papua New Guinea | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| SOUTHERN REGION | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| 01 | Western Province | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 02 | Gulf Province | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| 03 | Central Province | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 04 | National Capital District | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 05 | Milne Bay Province | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 06 | Northern Province | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| HIGHLANDS REGION | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | |
| 07 | Southern Highlands Province | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 08 | Enga Province | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 09 | Western Highlands Province | 2.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -2.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 10 | Chimbu Province | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 11 | Eastern Highlands Province | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 21 | Hela Province | na | na | na | na | na | 2.7 |
| 22 | Jiwaka Province | na | na | na | na | na | 5.6 |
| MOMASE REGION | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | |
| 12 | Morobe Province | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Madang Province | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 14 | East Sepik Province | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 15 | West Sepik Province | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| ISLANDS REGION | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |
| 16 | Manus Province | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| 17 | New Ireland Province | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 18 | East New Britain Province | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 19 | West New Britain Province | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 20 | A.R Bougainville | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
Summary Figures
| No | A.R BOUGAINVILLE | Districts | LLGs | Household | Population | Male | Female | % of Tot. Pop | Sex Ratio | Hhold Size |
| 00 | Papua New Guinea | 87 | 326 | 1374644 | 7275324 | 3772864 | 3502460 | 100.0 | 107.7 | 5.3 |
| SOUTHERN REGION | 16 | 63 | 235388 | 1456250 | 763620 | 692630 | 20.0 | 110.2 | 6.2 | |
| 01 | Western Province | 3 | 14 | 31322 | 201351 | 103762 | 97589 | 2.8 | 106.3 | 6.4 |
| 02 | Gulf Province | 2 | 10 | 25819 | 158197 | 81814 | 76383 | 2.2 | 107.1 | 6.1 |
| 03 | Central Province | 4 | 13 | 41309 | 269756 | 142231 | 127525 | 3.7 | 111.5 | 6.5 |
| 04 | National Capital District | 1 | 1 | 47559 | 364125 | 194834 | 169291 | 5.0 | 115.1 | 7.7 |
| 05 | Milne Bay Province | 4 | 16 | 55262 | 276512 | 143791 | 132721 | 3.8 | 108.3 | 5.0 |
| 06 | Northern Province | 2 | 9 | 34117 | 186309 | 97188 | 89121 | 2.6 | 109.1 | 5.5 |
| HIGHLANDS REGION | 34 | 106 | 593179 | 2854874 | 1477645 | 1377229 | 39.2 | 107.3 | 4.8 | |
| 07 | Southern Highlands Province | 5 | 20 | 88041 | 510245 | 263523 | 246722 | 7.0 | 106.8 | 5.8 |
| 08 | Enga Province | 5 | 15 | 76421 | 432045 | 224663 | 207382 | 5.9 | 108.3 | 5.7 |
| 09 | Western Highlands Province | 4 | 9 | 85101 | 362850 | 183791 | 179059 | 5.0 | 102.6 | 4.3 |
| 10 | Chimbu Province | 6 | 20 | 76198 | 376473 | 197307 | 179166 | 5.2 | 110.1 | 4.9 |
| 11 | Eastern Highlands Province | 8 | 24 | 136992 | 579825 | 301048 | 278777 | 8.0 | 108.0 | 4.2 |
| 21 | Hela Province | 3 | 12 | 65271 | 249449 | 128895 | 120554 | 3.4 | 106.9 | 3.8 |
| 22 | Jiwaka Province | 3 | 6 | 65155 | 343987 | 178418 | 165569 | 4.7 | 107.8 | 5.3 |
| MOMASE REGION | 25 | 95 | 348648 | 1867657 | 962252 | 905405 | 25.7 | 106.3 | 5.4 | |
| 12 | Morobe Province | 9 | 33 | 130109 | 674810 | 350902 | 323908 | 9.3 | 108.3 | 5.2 |
| 13 | Madang Province | 6 | 19 | 86140 | 493906 | 257581 | 236325 | 6.8 | 109.0 | 5.7 |
| 14 | East Sepik Province | 6 | 26 | 87465 | 450530 | 225998 | 224532 | 6.2 | 100.7 | 5.2 |
| 15 | West Sepik Province | 4 | 17 | 44934 | 248411 | 127771 | 120640 | 3.4 | 105.9 | 5.5 |
| ISLANDS REGION | 12 | 62 | 197429 | 1096543 | 569347 | 527196 | 15.1 | 108.0 | 5.6 | |
| 16 | Manus Province | 1 | 12 | 10360 | 60485 | 31161 | 29324 | 0.8 | 106.3 | 5.8 |
| 17 | New Ireland Province | 2 | 9 | 29634 | 194067 | 102494 | 91573 | 2.7 | 111.9 | 6.5 |
| 18 | East New Britain Province | 4 | 18 | 58458 | 328369 | 168760 | 159609 | 4.5 | 105.7 | 5.6 |
| 19 | West New Britain Province | 2 | 11 | 50744 | 264264 | 138942 | 125322 | 3.6 | 110.9 | 5.2 |
| 20 | A.R Bougainville | 3 | 12 | 48233 | 249358 | 127990 | 121368 | 3.4 | 105.5 | 5.2 |
Source: 2011 National Population and Housing Census
| No | Province | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2011 |
| 00 | Papua New Guinea | 3010727 | 3761954 | 5190786 | 7275324 |
| SOUTHERN REGION | 588700 | 771193 | 1041820 | 1456250 | |
| 01 | Western Province | 78575 | 110420 | 153304 | 201351 |
| 02 | Gulf Province | 64120 | 68737 | 106898 | 158197 |
| 03 | Central Province | 116964 | 141195 | 183983 | 269756 |
| 04 | National Capital District | 123624 | 195570 | 254158 | 364125 |
| 05 | Milne Bay Province | 127975 | 158780 | 210412 | 276512 |
| 06 | Northern Province | 77442 | 96491 | 133065 | 186309 |
| HIGHLANDS REGION | 1121258 | 1373673 | 1973996 | 2854874 | |
| 07 | Southern Highlands Province | 236052 | 317437 | 360318 | 510245 |
| 08 | Enga Province | 164534 | 235561 | 295031 | 432045 |
| 09 | Western Highlands Province | 265656 | 336178 | 254227 | 362850 |
| 10 | Chimbu Province | 178290 | 183849 | 259703 | 376473 |
| 11 | Eastern Highlands Province | 276726 | 300648 | 432972 | 579825 |
| 21 | Hela Province | - | - | 185947 | 249449 |
| 22 | Jiwaka Province | - | - | 185798 | 343987 |
| MOMASE REGION | 857773 | 1027600 | 1433432 | 1867657 | |
| 12 | Morobe Province | 310622 | 380117 | 539404 | 674810 |
| 13 | Madang Province | 211069 | 253195 | 365106 | 493906 |
| 14 | East Sepik Province | 221890 | 254371 | 343181 | 450530 |
| 15 | West Sepik Province | 114192 | 139917 | 185741 | 248411 |
| ISLANDS REGION | 442996 | 589488 | 741538 | 1096543 | |
| 16 | Manus Province | 26036 | 32840 | 43387 | 60485 |
| 17 | New Ireland Province | 66028 | 86999 | 118350 | 194067 |
| 18 | East New Britain Province | 133197 | 185459 | 220133 | 328369 |
| 19 | West New Britain Province | 88941 | 130190 | 184508 | 264264 |
| 20 | A.R Bougainville | 128794 | 154000 | 175160 | 249358 |
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