Papua New Guinea: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 10,142,619 (2022) |
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Population Growth Rate | 1.923 annual % (2022) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 59.831 % of working-age population (2022) |
Urban Population | 13.582 % of total (2022) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 34.4 per 1,000 live births (2021) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 65.351 years (2021) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 561 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 3,782,000 (2018 est.) |
Highways | 9,349 km (2011) |
Internet Users | 652,071 (2016 est.) |
Telephones | 154,000 (2018 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia |
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Total Area | 462,840 sq. km |
Land Area | 452,860 sq. km |
Water Area | 9,980 sq. km |
Coastline | 5,152 km |
Climate | tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation |
Terrain | mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills |
Lowest Point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020