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Papua New Guinea Lowest Population Growth

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1.66% in 2025

Annual population growth rate · World Bank

The lowest population growth in Papua New Guinea was 1.66% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (1.66%), 2024 (1.78%), 2023 (1.81%), 2022 (1.88%), 2021 (1.99%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Lowest Population Growth Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	1.66%
2nd	2024	1.78%
3rd	2023	1.81%
4th	2022	1.88%
5th	2021	1.99%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	1.66%	−0.12pp	69th
2024	1.78%	−0.03pp	158th
2023	1.81%	−0.07pp	153rd
2022	1.88%	−0.11pp	157th
2021	1.99%	−0.14pp	171st
2020	2.13%	−0.13pp	171st
2019	2.26%	−0.07pp	172nd
2018	2.32%	−0.07pp	173rd
2017	2.39%	−0.08pp	175th
2016	2.47%	−0.08pp	176th
2015	2.55%	−0.08pp	176th
2014	2.62%	−0.08pp	177th
2013	2.70%	−0.08pp	177th
2012	2.79%	−0.13pp	182nd
2011	2.92%	−0.10pp	188th
2010	3.02%	−0.04pp	198th
2009	3.06%	−0.04pp	191st
1990	2.61%	+0.37pp	149th
1989	2.24%	+0.08pp	126th
1988	2.16%	−0.00pp	123rd
1987	2.16%	+0.01pp	117th
1986	2.16%	+0.01pp	117th
1985	2.14%	+0.02pp	117th
1984	2.12%	+0.02pp	112th
1983	2.10%	+0.02pp	110th
1982	2.08%	+0.01pp	106th
1981	2.07%	−0.00pp	110th
1980	2.07%	−0.03pp	108th
1979	2.10%	−0.04pp	111th
2008	3.11%	−0.04pp	193rd
1978	2.13%	−0.03pp	112th
2007	3.15%	−0.04pp	192nd
1977	2.17%	−0.03pp	113th
2006	3.19%	−0.04pp	194th
2005	3.23%	−0.05pp	195th
1991	3.17%	+0.56pp	187th
1976	2.20%	−0.04pp	114th
1975	2.23%	−0.05pp	113th
1974	2.28%	−0.06pp	114th
1973	2.34%	−0.05pp	119th
1972	2.39%	−0.01pp	124th
1971	2.40%	+0.03pp	128th
1970	2.37%	+0.05pp	125th
1969	2.32%	+0.07pp	119th
1968	2.25%	+0.01pp	110th
1967	2.24%	+0.03pp	102nd
1966	2.21%	+0.06pp	102nd
1965	2.15%	−0.02pp	96th
1964	2.17%	−0.07pp	98th
1963	2.24%	−0.07pp	103rd
2004	3.28%	−0.04pp	197th
1962	2.31%	−0.22pp	108th
2003	3.32%	−0.04pp	200th
2002	3.36%	−0.04pp	200th
2001	3.40%	−0.05pp	203rd
2000	3.45%	−0.03pp	203rd
1999	3.48%	−0.04pp	204th
1998	3.52%	−0.05pp	202nd
1961	2.52%	–	126th
1997	3.56%	−0.01pp	201st
1996	3.58%	−0.02pp	197th
1995	3.60%	−0.02pp	199th
1994	3.62%	−0.01pp	198th
1993	3.63%	+0.09pp	196th
1992	3.54%	+0.37pp	194th

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