Papua New Guinea (Independent State of Papua New Guinea), PG

Papua New Guinea: Island sovereign state in Oceania

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Quick Facts about Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Population : 8,251,162
Country : Papua New Guinea
Different from : Guinea
Head of government : Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Plate code : PNG
Area : 462840 km2
Official name : Papua New Guinea, l’État indépendant de Papouasie- Nouvelle-Guinée
Continent : Oceania
Easternmost point : Point(159.4 -4.525)
Northernmost point : Point(149.55 -1.32)
Legislative body : National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Official language : Tok Pisin, Papua New Guinean Sign Language, Hiri Motu, English
Capital : Port Moresby
Establishment : January 01, 1975 (49 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+11:00, UTC+10:00
Local time : 16:03:15 (19th March 2024)

Geography

Independent State of Papua New Guinea is located at 6°0'0"S 147°0'0"E (-6.0000000, 147.0000000). It has 2 neighbors: Indonesia and Australia.

Papua New Guinea map

The largest city of Independent State of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby with a population of 283,733. Other cities include, Lae population 76,255, Popondetta population 28,198, Kokopo population 26,273 and Wau population 14,629. See all Independent State of Papua New Guinea cities & populated places.

  • Peter O'Neill , 29 May, 2019 2011-08-03T00:00:00Z
  • James Marape , 2019-05-30T00:00:00Z

Independent State of Papua New Guinea has 2 neighbours.

  • Morobe Province
  • Oro Province
  • Manus Province
  • East Sepik Province
  • Jiwaka Province
  • Enga Province
  • Chimbu Province
  • Autonomous Region of Bougainville
  • West New Britain Province
  • National Capital District
  • Central Province
  • Southern Highlands Province
  • Western Province
  • Gulf Province
  • Western Highlands Province
  • Madang Province
  • Sandaun Province
  • New Ireland Province
  • East New Britain Province
  • Milne Bay Province
  • Hela Province
  • Eastern Highlands Province

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 1,966,957 - census
1961 2,001,048 1.7% census
1962 2,037,164 1.77% census
1963 2,075,629 1.85% census
1964 2,116,831 1.95% census
1965 2,161,102 2.05% census
1966 2,208,421 2.14% census
1967 2,258,876 2.23% census
1968 2,313,016 2.34% census
1969 2,371,514 2.47% census
1970 2,434,754 2.6% census
1971 2,503,073 2.73% census
1972 2,576,093 2.83% census
1973 2,652,585 2.88% census
1974 2,730,859 2.87% census
1975 2,809,692 2.81% census
1976 2,888,510 2.73% census
1977 2,967,620 2.67% census
1978 3,047,769 2.63% census
1979 3,130,125 2.63% census
1980 3,215,483 2.65% census
1981 3,304,188 2.68% census
1982 3,395,798 2.7% census
1983 3,489,402 2.68% census
1984 3,583,707 2.63% census
1985 3,677,854 2.56% census
1986 3,771,592 2.49% census
1987 3,865,448 2.43% census
1988 3,960,314 2.4% census
1989 4,057,467 2.39% census
1990 4,157,903 2.42% census
1991 4,261,797 2.44% census
1992 4,369,087 2.46% census
1993 4,480,243 2.48% census
1994 4,595,761 2.51% census
1995 4,715,929 2.55% census
1996 4,841,020 2.58% census
1997 4,970,823 2.61% census
1998 5,104,516 2.62% census
1999 5,240,941 2.6% census
2000 5,379,226 2.57% census
2001 5,518,971 2.53% census
2002 5,660,267 2.5% census
2003 5,803,302 2.46% census
2004 5,948,461 2.44% census
2005 6,095,959 2.42% census
2006 6,245,797 2.4% census
2007 6,397,623 2.37% census
2008 6,550,877 2.34% census
2009 6,704,829 2.3% census
2010 6,858,945 2.25% census
2011 7,012,977 2.2% census
2012 7,167,010 2.15% census
2013 7,321,262 2.11% census
2014 7,946,731 7.87% (Worldbank)
2015 8,107,775 1.99% (Worldbank)
2016 8,271,760 1.98% (Worldbank)
2017 8,251,162 -0.25% census
2018 8,606,316 4.13% (Worldbank)
2019 8,776,109 1.93% (Worldbank)

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Admiralty Islands Topography With Labels
Admiralty Islands Topography With Labels
Ambitletopography
Ambitletopography
Bvdistricts
Bvdistricts
Carteret Map
Carteret Map
Dentrecasteauxislandstopography
Dentrecasteauxislandstopography
Duke of York Islands Pos
Duke of York Islands Pos
Duke of York Islands
Duke of York Islands
Ehpdistricts
Ehpdistricts
Fergussonislandtopography
Fergussonislandtopography
Flag Map of Papua New Guinea
Flag Map of Papua New Guinea
Fly River Map 1876 Nla
Fly River Map 1876 Nla
Goodenoughislandtopography
Goodenoughislandtopography
Iles De Nouvelle Guinee
Iles De Nouvelle Guinee
Karte Neuguinea 2
Karte Neuguinea 2
Karte Neuguinea 3
Karte Neuguinea 3
Karte Von Papua Neuguinea
Karte Von Papua Neuguinea
Map of Papua New Guinea Demis
Map of Papua New Guinea Demis
New Guinea Topography 1
New Guinea Topography 1
New Ireland Topography
New Ireland Topography
New Guinea Fly River
New Guinea Fly River
New Guinea Kikori
New Guinea Kikori