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Papua New Guinea Highest Population Density

Name: Papua New Guinea Population Density
Creator: World Bank
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23.8 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Papua New Guinea was 23.8 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (23.8), 2023 (22.9), 2022 (22.5), 2021 (22.1), 2020 (21.7).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	23.8
2nd	2023	22.9
3rd	2022	22.5
4th	2021	22.1
5th	2020	21.7

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	23.8	+0.9	180th
2023	22.9	+0.4	35th
2022	22.5	+0.4	35th
2021	22.1	+0.4	35th
2020	21.7	+0.5	35th
2019	21.2	+0.5	35th
2018	20.7	+0.5	35th
2017	20.3	+0.5	35th
2016	19.8	+0.5	35th
2015	19.3	+0.5	34th
2014	18.8	+0.5	33rd
2013	18.3	+0.5	33rd
2012	17.8	+0.5	33rd
2011	17.4	+0.5	31st
2010	16.9	+0.5	31st
2009	16.4	+0.5	31st
2008	15.9	+0.5	30th
2007	15.4	+0.5	30th
2006	14.9	+0.5	30th
2005	14.4	+0.5	30th
2004	14.0	+0.5	29th
2003	13.5	+0.4	29th
2002	13.1	+0.4	27th
2001	12.6	+0.4	27th
2000	12.2	+0.4	26th
1999	11.8	+0.4	25th
1998	11.4	+0.4	25th
1997	11.0	+0.4	25th
1996	10.6	+0.4	25th
1995	10.3	+0.4	25th
1994	9.9	+0.4	25th
1993	9.5	+0.3	25th
1992	9.2	+0.3	25th
1991	8.9	+0.3	22nd
1990	8.6	+0.2	22nd
1989	8.4	+0.2	22nd
1988	8.2	+0.2	22nd
1987	8.0	+0.2	22nd
1986	7.8	+0.2	22nd
1985	7.7	+0.2	22nd
1984	7.5	+0.2	22nd
1983	7.4	+0.2	23rd
1982	7.2	+0.1	23rd
1981	7.1	+0.1	23rd
1980	6.9	+0.1	23rd
1979	6.8	+0.1	23rd
1978	6.6	+0.1	23rd
1977	6.5	+0.1	23rd
1976	6.4	+0.1	23rd
1975	6.2	+0.1	23rd
1974	6.1	+0.1	23rd
1973	5.9	+0.1	23rd
1972	5.8	+0.1	24th
1971	5.7	+0.1	24th
1970	5.5	+0.1	24th
1969	5.4	+0.1	24th
1968	5.3	+0.1	24th
1967	5.2	+0.1	24th
1966	5.0	+0.1	25th
1965	4.9	+0.1	25th
1964	4.8	+0.1	26th
1963	4.7	+0.1	27th
1962	4.6	+0.1	27th
1961	4.5	–	28th

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