Demographics of Papua New Guinea
Demographics of Papua New Guinea | |
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Population | 9,593,498 (2022 est.) |
Growth rate | 2.35% (2022 est.) |
Birth rate | 29.03 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 69.43 years |
Fertility rate | 3.92 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | 33.59 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
The
The isolation created by the mountainous terrain is so great that some groups, until recently, were unaware of the existence of neighboring groups only a few kilometers away. The diversity, reflected in a folk saying, "For each village, a different culture", is perhaps best shown in the local languages. The island of
Tok Pisin serves as the lingua franca. English is the language of business and government, and all schooling from Grade 2 Primary is in English.
The overall population density is low, although pockets of overpopulation exist. Papua New Guinea's
A considerable
The World Bank estimates the number of international migrants in Papua New Guinea to be about 0.3% of the population.[3] According to the 2000 and 2011 census, the most common places of origin for international migrants were the United States, Australia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.[4] Since independence, about 900 foreigners have become naturalized citizens as of August 1999.[5] An estimated 20,000 Chinese people live in Papua New Guinea.[6]
The traditional Papua New Guinea social structure includes the following characteristics:
- The practice of subsistence economy;
- Recognition of bonds of kinship with obligations extending beyond the immediate family group;
- Generally egalitarian relationships with an emphasis on acquired, rather than inherited, status; and
- A strong attachment of the people to land.
Most Papua New Guineans still adhere strongly to this traditional social structure, which has its roots in village life.
Fertility and births
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):[7]
Year | CBR (Total) | TFR (Total) | CBR (Urban) | TFR (Urban) | CBR (Rural) | TFR (Rural) |
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2016-18 | 29 | 4.2 (3.0) | 28 | 3.5 (2.6) | 29 | 4.3 (3.1) |
Structure of the population
Age group | Total | Percent |
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Total | 8 151 300 | 100 |
0–14 | 2 970 800 | 36.45 |
15–24 | 1 641 400 | 20.14 |
25-59 | 3 177 700 | 38.98 |
60+ | 361 400 | 4.43 |
Vital statistics
Registration of vital events in Papua New Guinea is not complete. The website Our World in Data prepared the following estimates based on statistics from the Population Department of the United Nations.[9]
Mid-year population (thousands) | Live births (thousands) | Deaths (thousands) | Natural change (thousands) | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate (TFR) | Infant mortality (per 1000 live births) | Life expectancy (in years) | |
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1950 | 1 543 000 | 70 000 | 33 000 | 37 000 | 45.3 | 21.6 | 23.7 | 5.71 | 169.7 | 39.13 |
1951 | 1 574 000 | 72 000 | 38 000 | 35 000 | 45.9 | 24.0 | 21.9 | 5.74 | 170.3 | 36.49 |
1952 | 1 608 000 | 74 000 | 33 000 | 41 000 | 46.2 | 20.8 | 25.4 | 5.76 | 161.5 | 40.43 |
1953 | 1 648 000 | 77 000 | 34 000 | 43 000 | 46.5 | 20.4 | 26.1 | 5.79 | 157.5 | 41.12 |
1954 | 1 690 000 | 78 000 | 34 000 | 45 000 | 46.3 | 19.8 | 26.4 | 5.78 | 153.6 | 41.83 |
1955 | 1 735 000 | 80 000 | 34 000 | 47 000 | 46.2 | 19.4 | 26.9 | 5.82 | 149.9 | 42.46 |
1956 | 1 782 000 | 82 000 | 34 000 | 48 000 | 46.0 | 18.9 | 27.1 | 5.84 | 146.2 | 43.09 |
1957 | 1 831 000 | 84 000 | 34 000 | 50 000 | 45.7 | 18.3 | 27.4 | 5.89 | 142.5 | 43.83 |
1958 | 1 882 000 | 86 000 | 34 000 | 52 000 | 45.4 | 17.8 | 27.6 | 5.93 | 138.9 | 44.50 |
1959 | 1 933 000 | 87 000 | 34 000 | 53 000 | 44.9 | 17.4 | 27.6 | 5.96 | 135.3 | 45.08 |
1960 | 1 986 000 | 89 000 | 34 000 | 55 000 | 44.7 | 16.9 | 27.8 | 6.02 | 131.7 | 45.68 |
1961 | 2 036 000 | 91 000 | 34 000 | 57 000 | 44.4 | 16.4 | 28.0 | 6.07 | 128.2 | 46.29 |
1962 | 2 083 000 | 93 000 | 34 000 | 59 000 | 44.5 | 16.2 | 28.3 | 6.14 | 125.2 | 46.66 |
1963 | 2 129 000 | 95 000 | 33 000 | 61 000 | 44.3 | 15.5 | 28.8 | 6.15 | 121.4 | 47.60 |
1964 | 2 175 000 | 97 000 | 33 000 | 64 000 | 44.3 | 15.1 | 29.2 | 6.19 | 118.1 | 48.20 |
1965 | 2 222 000 | 99 000 | 33 000 | 66 000 | 44.2 | 14.7 | 29.6 | 6.20 | 114.8 | 48.82 |
1966 | 2 271 000 | 101 000 | 32 000 | 69 000 | 44.3 | 14.2 | 30.1 | 6.23 | 111.6 | 49.51 |
1967 | 2 323 000 | 103 000 | 32 000 | 71 000 | 44.1 | 13.7 | 30.4 | 6.24 | 108.5 | 50.14 |
1968 | 2 375 000 | 105 000 | 32 000 | 73 000 | 44.1 | 13.3 | 30.8 | 6.25 | 105.4 | 50.84 |
1969 | 2 431 000 | 107 000 | 31 000 | 76 000 | 43.9 | 12.8 | 31.1 | 6.26 | 102.4 | 51.41 |
1970 | 2 489 000 | 109 000 | 31 000 | 78 000 | 43.7 | 12.4 | 31.3 | 6.25 | 99.5 | 52.13 |
1971 | 2 549 000 | 111 000 | 31 000 | 80 000 | 43.3 | 12.0 | 31.3 | 6.23 | 96.8 | 52.58 |
1972 | 2 611 000 | 112 000 | 30 000 | 82 000 | 42.8 | 11.6 | 31.3 | 6.20 | 94.0 | 53.22 |
1973 | 2 672 000 | 113 000 | 30 000 | 83 000 | 42.0 | 11.1 | 30.9 | 6.16 | 91.4 | 53.87 |
1974 | 2 733 000 | 113 000 | 29 000 | 84 000 | 41.2 | 10.7 | 30.6 | 6.11 | 89.0 | 54.48 |
1975 | 2 794 000 | 114 000 | 29 000 | 85 000 | 40.5 | 10.3 | 30.2 | 6.07 | 86.6 | 55.04 |
1976 | 2 856 000 | 114 000 | 29 000 | 86 000 | 39.9 | 10.0 | 29.9 | 6.02 | 84.4 | 55.57 |
1977 | 2 918 000 | 115 000 | 28 000 | 87 000 | 39.2 | 9.7 | 29.6 | 5.96 | 82.2 | 56.04 |
1978 | 2 980 000 | 116 000 | 28 000 | 87 000 | 38.6 | 9.4 | 29.2 | 5.88 | 80.2 | 56.55 |
1979 | 3 042 000 | 116 000 | 28 000 | 88 000 | 38.0 | 9.2 | 28.8 | 5.79 | 78.3 | 57.00 |
1980 | 3 105 000 | 117 000 | 28 000 | 89 000 | 37.5 | 9.0 | 28.5 | 5.71 | 76.5 | 57.44 |
1981 | 3 169 000 | 119 000 | 28 000 | 91 000 | 37.3 | 8.8 | 28.5 | 5.65 | 74.8 | 57.83 |
1982 | 3 235 000 | 121 000 | 28 000 | 93 000 | 37.2 | 8.7 | 28.5 | 5.59 | 73.1 | 58.11 |
1983 | 3 304 000 | 124 000 | 29 000 | 95 000 | 37.3 | 8.6 | 28.7 | 5.56 | 71.8 | 58.37 |
1984 | 3 374 000 | 126 000 | 29 000 | 97 000 | 37.3 | 8.5 | 28.8 | 5.51 | 70.2 | 58.59 |
1985 | 3 448 000 | 129 000 | 29 000 | 100 000 | 37.3 | 8.4 | 28.8 | 5.47 | 68.9 | 58.87 |
1986 | 3 523 000 | 132 000 | 30 000 | 102 000 | 37.2 | 8.4 | 28.8 | 5.42 | 67.7 | 58.96 |
1987 | 3 600 000 | 134 000 | 30 000 | 104 000 | 37.2 | 8.3 | 28.8 | 5.36 | 66.5 | 59.21 |
1988 | 3 680 000 | 137 000 | 31 000 | 106 000 | 37.1 | 8.3 | 28.8 | 5.30 | 65.3 | 59.34 |
1989 | 3 764 000 | 139 000 | 31 000 | 109 000 | 37.0 | 8.2 | 28.8 | 5.24 | 64.1 | 59.58 |
1990 | 3 865 000 | 142 000 | 31 000 | 111 000 | 36.7 | 8.1 | 28.6 | 5.18 | 63.0 | 59.72 |
1991 | 3 991 000 | 144 000 | 32 000 | 112 000 | 36.3 | 8.0 | 28.2 | 5.11 | 62.1 | 59.91 |
1992 | 4 137 000 | 148 000 | 33 000 | 116 000 | 36.0 | 7.9 | 28.0 | 5.03 | 60.9 | 60.22 |
1993 | 4 292 000 | 153 000 | 33 000 | 120 000 | 35.8 | 7.8 | 28.0 | 4.96 | 60.0 | 60.51 |
1994 | 4 452 000 | 157 000 | 34 000 | 123 000 | 35.4 | 7.7 | 27.7 | 4.87 | 59.0 | 60.76 |
1995 | 4 616 000 | 161 000 | 35 000 | 126 000 | 35.0 | 7.6 | 27.4 | 4.78 | 58.1 | 61.05 |
1996 | 4 786 000 | 166 000 | 36 000 | 130 000 | 34.9 | 7.6 | 27.3 | 4.73 | 57.2 | 61.11 |
1997 | 4 960 000 | 172 000 | 37 000 | 134 000 | 34.7 | 7.5 | 27.2 | 4.68 | 56.4 | 61.38 |
1998 | 5 139 000 | 177 000 | 41 000 | 137 000 | 34.6 | 7.9 | 26.7 | 4.63 | 56.7 | 60.63 |
1999 | 5 321 000 | 183 000 | 40 000 | 143 000 | 34.4 | 7.5 | 27.0 | 4.59 | 54.7 | 61.67 |
2000 | 5 508 000 | 187 000 | 41 000 | 146 000 | 34.2 | 7.5 | 26.7 | 4.53 | 53.9 | 61.72 |
2001 | 5 698 000 | 193 000 | 42 000 | 150 000 | 33.9 | 7.5 | 26.4 | 4.47 | 53.1 | 61.77 |
2002 | 5 893 000 | 198 000 | 44 000 | 153 000 | 33.7 | 7.5 | 26.1 | 4.42 | 52.4 | 61.70 |
2003 | 6 091 000 | 203 000 | 46 000 | 157 000 | 33.4 | 7.5 | 25.9 | 4.36 | 51.5 | 61.80 |
2004 | 6 293 000 | 206 000 | 47 000 | 159 000 | 32.9 | 7.6 | 25.3 | 4.28 | 50.6 | 61.76 |
2005 | 6 499 000 | 211 000 | 49 000 | 162 000 | 32.5 | 7.6 | 24.9 | 4.22 | 49.7 | 61.80 |
2006 | 6 708 000 | 214 000 | 50 000 | 164 000 | 32.1 | 7.5 | 24.5 | 4.15 | 48.8 | 61.92 |
2007 | 6 921 000 | 218 000 | 52 000 | 166 000 | 31.6 | 7.5 | 24.1 | 4.08 | 47.9 | 62.03 |
2008 | 7 138 000 | 222 000 | 52 000 | 170 000 | 31.2 | 7.3 | 23.9 | 4.02 | 46.8 | 62.57 |
2009 | 7 359 000 | 226 000 | 53 000 | 173 000 | 30.8 | 7.2 | 23.6 | 3.94 | 45.9 | 62.79 |
2010 | 7 583 000 | 230 000 | 54 000 | 176 000 | 30.4 | 7.1 | 23.3 | 3.88 | 44.9 | 63.04 |
2011 | 7 807 000 | 234 000 | 54 000 | 180 000 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 23.1 | 3.82 | 43.9 | 63.53 |
2012 | 8 027 000 | 237 000 | 55 000 | 182 000 | 29.6 | 6.9 | 22.7 | 3.75 | 43.0 | 63.73 |
2013 | 8 246 000 | 240 000 | 56 000 | 183 000 | 29.1 | 6.8 | 22.3 | 3.68 | 42.0 | 63.96 |
2014 | 8 464 000 | 242 000 | 57 000 | 185 000 | 28.7 | 6.7 | 22.0 | 3.63 | 41.0 | 64.26 |
2015 | 8 682 000 | 244 000 | 57 000 | 187 000 | 28.2 | 6.6 | 21.6 | 3.56 | 40.0 | 64.70 |
2016 | 8 899 000 | 246 000 | 58 000 | 188 000 | 27.7 | 6.6 | 21.1 | 3.50 | 39.0 | 64.84 |
2017 | 9 115 000 | 248 000 | 59 000 | 188 000 | 27.2 | 6.5 | 20.7 | 3.43 | 38.0 | 65.10 |
2018 | 9 329 000 | 250 000 | 61 000 | 189 000 | 26.8 | 6.5 | 20.3 | 3.38 | 37.0 | 65.18 |
2019 | 9 542 000 | 251 000 | 62 000 | 190 000 | 26.4 | 6.5 | 19.9 | 3.32 | 35.9 | 65.47 |
2020 | 9 750 000 | 253 000 | 62 000 | 191 000 | 26.0 | 6.4 | 19.6 | 3.27 | 34.9 | 65.79 |
2021 | 9 949 000 | 254 000 | 66 000 | 187 000 | 25.5 | 6.7 | 18.8 | 3.22 | 33.9 | 65.35 |
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CIA demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook 2022[10]
Population
- 9,593,498 (2022 estimate)
Age structure
- 0–14 years: 31,98% (male 1,182,539/female 1,139,358)
- 15–24 years: 19.87% (male 731,453/female 711,164)
- 25–54 years: 37.68% (male 1,397,903/female 1,337,143)
- 55–64 years: 5.83% (male 218,529/female 204,717)
- 65 years and over: 4.64% (male 164,734/female 171,916) (2022 est.)
Population growth rate
- 2.35% (2022)
Birth rate
- 29.03 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate
- 5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate
- 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Sex ratio
- At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
- 0–14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
- 15–24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
- 25–54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
- 55–64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 1.0 male(s)/female
- Total Population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Maternal mortality ratio
- 145 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
Infant mortality rate
- Total: 33.59 deaths/1,000 live births
- Male: 36.91 deaths/1,000 live births
- Female: 30.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate
- 3.92 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Nationality
- Papua New Guineans (noun)
- Papua New Guinean (adjective)
Ethnic groups
- Melanesians
- Papuans
- Micronesians
- Polynesians
Religions
2020 figures from the Association of Religion Data Archives (relying on the World Christian Encyclopedia)[11]
- Roman Catholic25.7%
- Protestant47.8%
- Other Christian21.5%
- Indigenous beliefs3.4%
- Baháʼí 0.9%
- No religious beliefs 0.7%
- Buddhist0.15%
Languages
Literacy
- Total population: 64.2%
- Male: 65.6%
- Female: 62.8%
See also
References
- ^ "Papua New Guinea | Ethnologue Free". Ethnologue (Free All).
- ISBN 9783110286427.
- ^ "International migrant stock (% of population) - Papua New Guinea". worldbank.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2011 NATIONAL REPORT, 2012, p. 36, retrieved 10 February 2023
- ^ "Background Notes: Papua New Guinea, August 1999". U.S. Department of State Archive. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Syndicate spending $414m on Chinatown in Port Moresby as battle for PNG influence escalates". ABC. 2019-04-16.
- ^ Papua New Guinea Demographic and Health Survey 2016-18 (PDF), 2019, retrieved 10 February 2023
- ^ "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Population & Demography Data Explorer". Our World in Data. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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- ^ World Religions Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08