Papua New Guinea

Selected Rankings - 2026

#35
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 45-49
11.00 per 1,000 women
#41
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 40-44
31.80 per 1,000 women

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Population - 2026


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total7,932,5193,910,1394,022,380
  Rank101
0-4793,072388,276404,796
    Rank919191
5-9778,988382,015396,973
    Rank929291
10-14769,976378,046391,930
    Rank929292
15-19763,525375,519388,006
    Rank919091
20-24746,662368,274378,388
    Rank888886
25-29700,713346,230354,483
    Rank888889
30-34617,318304,847312,471
    Rank969495
35-39524,386258,656265,730
    Rank103103103
40-44450,636221,776228,860
    Rank109110108
45-49446,638219,691226,947
    Rank105104104
50-54379,139185,830193,309
    Rank105108105
55-59299,602143,965155,637
    Rank111115109
60-64231,884111,861120,023
    Rank121122112
65-69169,71685,58684,130
    Rank125126118
70-74121,62764,42757,200
    Rank123123116
75-7977,85841,83836,020
    Rank123124118
80-8439,15820,68518,473
    Rank121129116
85-8916,3729,4256,947
    Rank124131120
90-944,4602,7031,757
    Rank126133119
95-99728451277
    Rank130137120
100+613823
    Rank138146121
 

Birth Rates - 2026


·Gross Reproduction Rate1.25 Per 1,000 Rank: 48
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.05 RatioRank: 86
·Total Fertility Rate2.55 Births Per WomanRank: 48
·Fertility Rate
·15-1928.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 76
·20-24108.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 53
·25-29149.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 52
·30-34121.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 55
·35-3960.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 63
·40-4431.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 41
·45-4911.00 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 35

Growth Rates - 2026


·Growth Rate1.37 PercentRank: 57
·Natural Growth1.37 PercentRank: 58
·Births Per 100020.72 Per 1,000Rank: 50
·Net Migrants per 10000.00 Per 1,000Rank: 81

Mortality Rates - 2026


·Life Expectancy68.53 YearsRank: 180
·Female70.72 YearsRank: 181
·Male66.45 YearsRank: 178
·Deaths Per 10006.98 Per 1,000Rank: 136
·Infant Mortality Rate27.53 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 56
·Female24.56 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 55
·Male30.36 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 54
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-49.58 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 53
·Female8.45 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 54
·Male10.67 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 51
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 536.85 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 54
·Female32.80 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 54
·Male40.71 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 53

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles178,704
·Square Kilometers462,840
·Area Rank
·OceaniaRank: 1
·WorldwideRank: 56