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Papua - New Guinea

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Geographical location

Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$74
Inflation rate
0.6%
Unemployment rate
2.7%
Current as of
2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
1.26
Beer
0.6
Wine
0.06
Spirits
0.6
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019

Population and society

Population size
10046233 (2024)
Male population
5092262
Female population
4953971
Population growth rate
2.26% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
28.1 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
5.4 (2024)
Urbanization
13.7% (2023)

Credit ratings

Moody's
B2
Standard & Poors
B2
Current as of
2016

Age structure

0-14 years
37.1%
15-64 years
58.9%
65+ years
4%
Current as of
2024

Religion

Main religion
Protestantism
Not specified
3.1%
Current as of
2011

General information

Сontinent
Australia and Oceania
Time zone
UTC+10
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
PP
Capital
Port Moresby
Official language
English

Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
38.9%
Smoking men
23.8%
Smoking women
53.4%
Current as of
2025

Area (sq. km)

Total area
462840
Land area
452860
Water area
9980

Popular payment systems

  • Mastercard
  • PayPal
  • Visa

Age-sex pyramid

Phone operating systems

Android
94.47%
iOS
4.49%
Current as of
2025

Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+675
Internet domain
.pg
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
2 (2022)
Internet user penetration
24% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
1% (2022)

Last update: 2025-08-12