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Papua New Guinea

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	3,896,481 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21384 · revision 1 Value 3896481.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3896481.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1991	4,021,837 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21383 · revision 1 Value 4021837.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4021837.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1992	4,166,699 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21382 · revision 1 Value 4166699.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4166699.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1993	4,320,872 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21381 · revision 1 Value 4320872.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4320872.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1994	4,480,208 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21380 · revision 1 Value 4480208.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4480208.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1995	4,644,278 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21379 · revision 1 Value 4644278.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4644278.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1996	4,813,361 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21378 · revision 1 Value 4813361.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4813361.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1997	4,987,883 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21377 · revision 1 Value 4987883.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4987883.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1998	5,166,390 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21376 · revision 1 Value 5166390.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5166390.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
1999	5,349,333 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21375 · revision 1 Value 5349333.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5349333.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2000	5,537,064 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21374 · revision 1 Value 5537064.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5537064.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2001	5,728,435 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21373 · revision 1 Value 5728435.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5728435.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2002	5,924,003 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21372 · revision 1 Value 5924003.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5924003.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2003	6,123,997 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21371 · revision 1 Value 6123997.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6123997.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2004	6,328,041 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21370 · revision 1 Value 6328041.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6328041.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2005	6,535,905 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21369 · revision 1 Value 6535905.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6535905.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2006	6,747,720 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21368 · revision 1 Value 6747720.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6747720.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2007	6,963,345 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21367 · revision 1 Value 6963345.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6963345.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2008	7,183,002 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21366 · revision 1 Value 7183002.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7183002.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2009	7,406,438 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21365 · revision 1 Value 7406438.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7406438.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2010	7,633,523 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21364 · revision 1 Value 7633523.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7633523.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2011	7,859,346 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21363 · revision 1 Value 7859346.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7859346.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2012	8,081,390 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21362 · revision 1 Value 8081390.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8081390.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2013	8,302,698 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21361 · revision 1 Value 8302698.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8302698.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2014	8,523,441 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21360 · revision 1 Value 8523441.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8523441.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2015	8,743,246 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21359 · revision 1 Value 8743246.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8743246.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:48 · source revision unspecified
2016	8,961,718 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21358 · revision 1 Value 8961718.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8961718.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2017	9,178,714 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21357 · revision 1 Value 9178714.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9178714.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2018	9,394,513 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21356 · revision 1 Value 9394513.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9394513.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2019	9,609,010 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21355 · revision 1 Value 9609010.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9609010.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2020	9,815,746 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21354 · revision 1 Value 9815746.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9815746.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2021	10,012,896 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21353 · revision 1 Value 10012896.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10012896.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2022	10,203,169 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21352 · revision 1 Value 10203169.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10203169.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2023	10,389,635 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21351 · revision 1 Value 10389635.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10389635.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2024	10,576,502 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21350 · revision 1 Value 10576502.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10576502.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified
2025	10,762,817 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #21349 · revision 1 Value 10762817.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10762817.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:47 · source revision unspecified

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