Papua New Guinea
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Melanesia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 10,576 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 234 |
| Capital city | Port Moresby |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 3,745 |
| UN membership date | 101,975 |
| Surface area (km2) | 462,840 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,059 |
| National currency | Kina (PGK) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 35 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 31,610 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 52 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 31,165 |
| Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added) | 176 |
| Economy: Industryd,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 419 |
| Economy: Services and other activityd,g (% of GVA) | 405 |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 185 |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 115 |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 70 |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 27 |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 459,477 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 184 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 11,043 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6,354 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4,689 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 4,499 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 18 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 31 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 692,638 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 33,559 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1,045 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 392 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 23 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27 |
| Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants) | 27 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,201 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 791 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 8,108 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 598 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 21 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 67 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 73 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 283 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 457 |
Expat distribution in Papua New Guinea from top sending countries
