COUNTRY PROFILE / PNG
Papua New Guinea
PNG / PG
For Papua New Guinea, population is 10,762,817 people (2025, #91/215) and area is 462,840 km² (2023, #56/215). This profile covers 74 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2011 / 97%); Main language: Tok Pisin.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Papua New Guinea in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Papua New Guinea with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Papua New Guinea, population is about 8.7% of Japan's value and area is about 1.22 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,762,817 people2025 / About 8.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 462,840 km²2023 / About 1.22 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 23.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 7.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 66.26 years2024 / 17.78 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,0202025 / About 8.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,537,064 people in 2000 to 10,762,817 people in 2025, an increase of about 94.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 61.61 years in 2000 to 66.26 years in 2024, an increase of 4.65 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 636 in 2000 to US$ 3,020 in 2025, an increase of about 374.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
69 additional rankings for Papua New Guinea.
69 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work13 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY