Indicator	Value
Total population	10,600,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 10,580,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 10,580,000 people
Median age	22.6 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	66.1–66.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 66.26 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.13 years
Ethnic groups	Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, PolynesianCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Tok Pisin (official), English (official), Hiri Motu (official), some 839 living indigenous languages are spoken (about 12% of the world's total); note: Tok Pisin, a creole language, is widely used and understood; English is spoken by 1%-2%; Hiri Motu is spoken by less than 2%CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Protestant 64.3% (Evangelical Lutheran 18.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.9%, Pentecostal 10.4%, United Church 10.3%, Evangelical Alliance 5.9%, Anglican 3.2%, Baptist 2.8%, Salvation Army 0.4%), Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 5.3%, non-Christian 1.4%, unspecified 3.1% (2011 est.); note: data represent only the citizen population; roughly 0.3% of the population are non-citizens, consisting of Christian 52% (predominantly Roman Catholic), other 10.7% , none 37.3%CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	13.7% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	1.78 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	24.3 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	6.55 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	15.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	'Auhelawa Abadi Abaga Abau Abom Abu Abu' Arapesh Adzera Aeka Aekyom Agarabi Agi Agob-Ende-Kawam Aighon Aiklep Aimele Ainbai Aiome Aisi Ak Akolet Akoye Alamblak Alekano Alu-Sinagen Ama (Papua New Guinea) Amaimon Amal Amam Amanab Amara Ambakich Ambrak Ambulas Amele Amto Anam Anamuxra Andai Andarum Andra-Hus Anem Aneme Wake Angaataha Angal Angal Enen Angal Heneng Angor Angoram Anjam Ankave Anor Anta-Komnzo-Wára-Wérè-Kémä Anuki Ap Ma Apali Apalik Arafundi-Enga Pidgin Arammba Arawum Are Ari Aribwatsa Aribwaung Arifama-Miniafia Aro-Mukweym-Orok Arop Arop-Lokep Aruamu Aruek Asabano Asaro'o Askopan Au Auwe Auwon Avaipa Avau Awa (Papua New Guinea) Awad Bing Awar Awara Awiakay-Karimba Awiyaana Awtuw Ayi (Papua New Guinea) Bagupi Bahinemo Bai-Maclay Baibai Baimak Bamu Banaro Bannoni Barai Baramu Barem Bargam Bariai Bariji Barikewa Barok Baruga Baruya Bau Bauni Bauwaki Beami Bebeli Beli (Papua New Guinea) Benabena Bepour Berinomo Biage Biangai Biem Bikaru-Bragge Bilibil Bilua Bilur Bimin Bina (Papua New Guinea) Binahari-Ma Binahari-Neme Binandere Bine Binumarien Bipi Bisis Bisorio Bitur Biwat Biyom Bo (Papua New Guinea) Bo-Ung Bogaya Boikin Bola Bongu Bonkiman Borei Borong Boselewa Bosngun Bouni-Bobe Bragat Breri Budibud Bugawac Buhutu Bukiyip Bulgebi Bulu (Papua New Guinea) Bumbita Arapesh Bun Buna Bunama Bungain Burui Burum-Mindik Butam Bwaidoka Bwanabwana Chambri Changriwa Chenapian Chini Chuave Daantanai' Dadibi Daga Dambi Danaru Dano Daonda Dawawa Dedua Degenan Dera (Indonesia) Dibiyaso Dima Diodio Dobu Doga Doghoro Dom Domu Domung Doromu-Koki Doso Dre Duau Duduela Dumpu Dumun Duna Duwet East Kewa Edolo Eitiep Elepi Elkei Elu Enga Enga Sign Language Erave Ere Ese Ewage-Notu Faiwol Fasu Fembe Finongan Fiwaga Foi Foia Foia Folopa Forak Fore Fuyug Gabutamon Gadsup Gaikundi Gaina Gal Galeya Galu Ganglau Gants Gapapaiwa Garus Gavak Gedaged Gende Ghayavi Gimi (Eastern Highlands) Gimi (West New Britain) Ginuman Girawa Gitua Gizrra Gnau Gobasi Gogodala Golin Gorakor Gorovu Grass Koiari Guhu-Samane Gumalu Gumawana Guramalum Gusan Guya Gwahatike Gweda Hahon Haigwai Hakö Halia Hamtai Hanga Hundi Haruai Hauna Trade Language Hember Avu Hermit Hewa Heyo Hiri Motu Hoia Hoia-Ukusi-Koperami Hote Hoyahoya-Matakaia Hula Huli Humene Hunjara-Kaina Ke I'saka Iamalele Iatmul Idi-Taeme Iduna Igana Ikobi Imbongu Imonda Imunga Trade Language Inebu One Inoke-Yate Ioi Trade Jargon Ipiko Ipili Isabi Isebe Iteri Itutang-Inapang Iwal Iwam Iyo Juwal Kabore One Kaian Kaiep Kailge Sign Language Kairak Kairiru Kakabai Kaki Ae Kalam Kalou Kaluli Kamano Kamasa Kamasau Kambaira Kamula Kanasi Kandas Kandawo Kanggape Kaniet Kaniet-Dempwolff Kaningra Kaninuwa Kanite Kap Kapin Kapriman Kara (Papua New Guinea) Karami Karawa Kare (Papua New Guinea) Karen Karkar-Yuri Karnai Karore Kasua Kaulong Kawacha Keak Keapara Kein Kela (Papua New Guinea) Kele (Papua New Guinea) Kenati Keoru-Ahia Kerewo Kesawai Keyagana Khehek Kibiri Kilivila Kilmeri Kinalakna Kire Kis Kobol Kobon Koitabu Koiwat Kol (Papua New Guinea) Kolom Koluwawa Komba Kombio Kominimung Konai Konomala Kopar Korafe-Yegha Korak Koromira Kosena Kou Kovai Kove Kowaki Kuanua Kubo Kulsab Kulungtfu-Yuanggeng-Tobo Kumalu Kuman Kumukio Kuni Kuni-Boazi Kunimaipa Kuot Kurti Kwamtim One Kwanga Kwato Kwoma Kwoma-Manambu Pidgin Kwomtari Kyaka Kyenele Kánchá Kâte Label Labu Laeko-Libuat Lakurumau Lala Lamogai Laua Lavatbura-Lamusong Lawunuia Leipon Leitre Lele (Papua New Guinea) Lembena Lemio Len Lenkau Lesing-Gelimi Lihir Likum Lilau Loniu Lote Lou Lusi Ma (Papua New Guinea) Ma Manda Madak Madi (Papua New Guinea) Magi Magiyi Magori Mahigi Maia Maiadomu Maiani Mailu Maisin Maiwa (Papua New Guinea) Maiwala Makayam Makolkol Mala (Papua New Guinea) Malalamai Malasanga Male (Papua New Guinea) Maleu-Kilenge Mali Malinguat Malol Mamaa Mamusi Manam Manambu Manat Mand Mandara Mandobo Bawah Manem Manep Mangga Buang Mangseng Manus Koro Mape Mapena Mapos Buang Maramba Mari (East Sepik Province) Mari (Madang Province) Maria (Papua New Guinea) Marik Marind Maring Matepi Mato Matukar Mauwake Mawak Mawan Mblafe-Ránmo Mbula Meakambut Medebur Mehek Mehek Sign Language Mekeo Mekmek Melpa Mende (Papua New Guinea) Mengen Menya Meramera Mese Mian Miani Middle Watut Migabac Minanibai-Foia Foia Minaveha Mindiri Minidien Minigir Misima-Paneati Miu Moere Moikodi Mokati Mokerang Mol Molet Molima Molmo One Momare Momu-Fas Mondropolon Monumbo Morawa Moresada Morigi Mosimo Motu Mouk-Aria Mount Avejaha Sign Language Mountain Koiali Mouwase Mubami Muduapa Mufian Mulaha Mum Mungkip Munit Muno Mur Pano Muratayak Murik (Papua New Guinea) Murupi Musom Mussau-Emira Mutu Muyuw Mwakai Mwatebu Naasioi Nabak Nabi-Metan Nafi Nai Nakama Nakanai Nake Nakwi Nali Nalik Nama (Papua New Guinea) Namat Nambo Namia Namiae Namo Nankina Nanubae-Imangae Narak Nauna Nawaru Nehan Nek Nekgini Neko Neme Nen Nend Nete Ngaing Ngala Ngalum Ngkontar Ngkolmpu Nigilu Nii Niksek Nimi Nimo Nimoa Ningera Ninggerum Ningil Nobonob Nomane Nomu North Tairora North Wahgi North Watut Northeast Kiwai Northern One Notsi Nuk Nukna Nukumanu Nukuria Numanggang Numbami Nyindrou Odiai Odoodee Ogea Oksapmin Olo Omati Onjob Ono Onobasulu Ontenu Ooku Opao Orokaiva Orokolo Ouma Ounge Oweina Owiniga Oya'oya Pagi Pahi Pak-Tong Pal Paluai Pamosu Panim Papapana Papi Papua New Guinean Sign Language Papuan Pidgin English Parawen Pare Pasi Patep Patpatar Pawaia Pei Pele-Ata Penchal Petats Piame Pinai-Hagahai Piu Ponam Pondi Pouye Puare Pulabu Purari Pyu Qaqet Ramoaaina Ramopa Rao Rapoisi Rapting Rawa Rawo Rema Rempi Rerau Romkun Ronji Rotokas Rumu Saep Safeyoka Sakam Saliba Salt-Yui Sam Samberigi Samo Samosa Saniyo-Hiyewe Saposa Sarasira Saruga Sausi Seimat Selepet Sene Sengo Sengseng Sepa (Papua New Guinea) Sepen Sepik Iwam Sera Seta Setaman Seti Sewa Bay Sgi Bara Sialum Siane Siar-Lak Siawi Sibe (Nasioi) Sihan (Gum) Siliput Silopi Simbali Simbari Simeku Sinasina Sinasina Sign Language Sinaugoro Sio Siroi Sirva Sissano Siwai Smärky Kanum Solong Solos Som Sonia Sop Sori-Harengan Sos Kundi Sota Kanum South Muyu South Tairora South Watut Southern Kiwai Southern One Sowanda Srenge Suau Sudest Suena Suganga Suki Sukurum Sulka Sumariup Sumau Sursurunga Susuami Tabo Tabriak Tai Taiap Tainae Tairuma Takia Takuu Tami Tanda Tanda-Yagomi Tangga Tanggu Tanguat Tapei Tauade Taulil Taupota Tauya Tawala Telefol Tenis Teop Terebu Terei Tiang Tifal Tigak Timbe Tinputz Titan Toaripi Tok Pisin Tokano Tolai-Nakanai-Trade Tomoip Torau Touo Toura (Papua New Guinea) Trading Eleman Trading Koriki Tulu-Bohuai Tuma-Irumu Tumleo Tungag Turaka Turumsa Tuwari Uare Ubir Ufim Uisai Ukuriguma Ulau-Suain Ulwa (Papua New Guinea) Umanakaina Umbu-Ungu Umeda-Punda Uneapa Uni Unserdeutsch Unubahe Ura (Papua New Guinea) Urapmin Urat Uri Urigina Urim Urimo Uruava Usan Usarufa Utarmbung Utu Uya Vanimo Vehes Wa'ema Wab Waboda Wadaginam Waffa Wagawaga Wagi (Papua New Guinea) Wagu Wahgi Waima Walio Walman Wamas Wampar Wampur Wanap Wanib Sign Language Wantoat Waris Warta Thuntai Waruna Wasembo Waskia Watakataui Watam Wedau Weliki Were Weri West Kewa Wiarumus Wipi Wiru Wogamusin Wogeo Wom (Papua New Guinea) Womo-Sumararu Wutung Wuvulu-Aua Yabem Yaben Yabong Yagaria Yagwoia Yahang Yakaikeke Yalaku Yale Yamap Yamben Yambes Yangulam Yangum Dey Yangum Gel Yangum Mon Yarawata Yareba Yau (Sandaun Province) Yau-Nungon Yaweyuha Yawiyo Yei Yekora Yele Yerakai Yeri Yessan-Mayo Yetfa Yil Yimas Yimas-Alamblak-Pidgin Yimas-Arafundi-Pidgin Yimas-Iatmul Pidgin Yimas-Karawari Pidgin Yis Yoba Yoidik Yonggom Yopno Yout Wam Zenag Zia Zimakani Ömie Glottolog [2026]