Papua New Guinea

Area of Papua New Guinea	462,777.7 km²
Population	7.2 million
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+174.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+43%
Timezone	Papua New Guinea Time

Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Source: Wikipedia

COVID-19 Data for Papua New Guinea

Last Updated: April 12, 2021

8,602
Total Cases

69
Total Deaths

846
Total Recovered

Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in Papua New Guinea

Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) Deaths in Papua New Guinea

Total Cases per 10M population	11,894
Deaths per 10M population	95.4
Total Cases per 1M population	1,189
Deaths per 1M population	9.5

New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases / Deaths in Papua New Guinea

Date	Total Cases	New Cases	Total Deaths	New Deaths
4/12/21	8,602	+160	69	+1
4/11/21	8,442	+100	68	0
4/10/21	8,342	+503	68	0
4/9/21	7,839	0	68	0
4/8/21	7,839	+205	68	0
4/7/21	7,634	+228	68	+1
4/6/21	7,406	0	67	0
4/5/21	7,406	+368	67	+6
4/4/21	7,038	+419	61	+1
4/3/21	6,619	+144	60	0
4/2/21	6,475	+363	60	0
4/1/21	6,112	+121	60	0
3/31/21	5,991	+371	60	+4
3/30/21	5,620	+271	56	+7
3/29/21	5,349	+165	49	+4
3/28/21	5,184	+524	45	+6
3/27/21	4,660	0	39	0
3/26/21	4,660	+551	39	0
3/25/21	4,109	0	39	0
3/24/21	4,109	+351	39	+2
3/23/21	3,758	+399	37	+1
3/22/21	3,359	+274	36	0
3/21/21	3,085	0	36	0
3/20/21	3,085	+427	36	0
3/19/21	2,658	+179	36	+5
3/18/21	2,479	+128	31	+5
3/17/21	2,351	0	26	0
3/16/21	2,351	+82	26	0
3/15/21	2,269	+96	26	+5
3/14/21	2,173	+354	21	0
3/13/21	1,819	0	21	0
3/12/21	1,819	0	21	0
3/11/21	1,819	+78	21	+5
3/10/21	1,741	0	16	0
3/9/21	1,741	+71	16	0
3/8/21	1,670	+87	16	0
3/7/21	1,583	+91	16	0
3/6/21	1,492	0	16	0
3/5/21	1,492	+127	16	+2
3/4/21	1,365	0	14	0
3/3/21	1,365	0	14	0
3/2/21	1,365	0	14	0
3/1/21	1,365	+90	14	+2
2/28/21	1,275	0	12	0
2/27/21	1,275	+47	12	0
2/26/21	1,228	0	12	0
2/25/21	1,228	+89	12	+1
2/24/21	1,139	+28	11	+1
2/23/21	1,111	+55	10	0
2/22/21	1,056	+86	10	0
2/21/21	970	0	10	0
2/20/21	970	+15	10	0
2/19/21	955	0	10	0
2/18/21	955	0	10	0
2/17/21	955	0	10	0
2/16/21	955	+41	10	+1
2/15/21	914	0	9	0
2/14/21	914	0	9	0
2/13/21	914	0	9	0
2/12/21	914	0	9	0
2/11/21	914	+14	9	0
2/10/21	900	0	9	0
2/9/21	900	0	9	0
2/8/21	900	+5	9	0
2/7/21	895	+4	9	0
2/6/21	891	0	9	0
2/5/21	891	+24	9	0
2/4/21	867	0	9	0
2/3/21	867	0	9	0
2/2/21	867	0	9	0
2/1/21	867	+16	9	0
1/31/21	851	0	9	0
1/30/21	851	0	9	0
1/29/21	851	0	9	0
1/28/21	851	0	9	0
1/27/21	851	+1	9	0
1/26/21	850	+15	9	0
1/25/21	835	0	9	0
1/24/21	835	0	9	0
1/23/21	835	0	9	0
1/22/21	835	0	9	0
1/21/21	835	0	9	0
1/20/21	835	+1	9	0
1/19/21	834	0	9	0
1/18/21	834	0	9	0
1/17/21	834	0	9	0
1/16/21	834	0	9	0
1/15/21	834	0	9	0
1/14/21	834	+1	9	0
1/13/21	833	+10	9	0
1/12/21	823	+4	9	0
1/11/21	819	+8	9	0
1/10/21	811	0	9	0
1/9/21	811	0	9	0
1/8/21	811	+12	9	0
1/7/21	799	0	9	0
1/6/21	799	0	9	0
1/5/21	799	0	9	0
1/4/21	799	0	9	0
1/3/21	799	+19	9	0
1/2/21	780	0	9	0
1/1/21	780	0	9	0
12/31/20	780	0	9	0
12/30/20	780	0	9	0
12/29/20	780	0	9	0
12/28/20	780	0	9	0
12/27/20	780	0	9	0
12/26/20	780	0	9	0
12/25/20	780	0	9	0
12/24/20	780	+19	9	0
12/23/20	761	0	9	0
12/22/20	761	0	9	0
12/21/20	761	+1	9	+1
12/20/20	760	0	8	0
12/19/20	760	0	8	0
12/18/20	760	0	8	0
12/17/20	760	+31	8	0
12/16/20	729	0	8	0
12/15/20	729	+4	8	0
12/14/20	725	0	8	0
12/13/20	725	+5	8	0
12/12/20	720	0	8	0
12/11/20	720	+36	8	+1
12/10/20	684	0	7	0
12/9/20	684	0	7	0
12/8/20	684	+13	7	0
12/7/20	671	0	7	0
12/6/20	671	0	7	0
12/5/20	671	0	7	0
12/4/20	671	0	7	0
12/3/20	671	+2	7	0
12/2/20	669	0	7	0
12/1/20	669	+13	7	0
11/30/20	656	+11	7	0
11/29/20	645	0	7	0
11/28/20	645	0	7	0
11/27/20	645	0	7	0
11/26/20	645	0	7	0
11/25/20	645	+15	7	0
11/24/20	630	0	7	0
11/23/20	630	+26	7	0
11/22/20	604	0	7	0
11/21/20	604	0	7	0
11/20/20	604	0	7	0
11/19/20	604	0	7	0
11/18/20	604	+2	7	0
11/17/20	602	0	7	0
11/16/20	602	0	7	0
11/15/20	602	+2	7	0
11/14/20	600	0	7	0
11/13/20	600	+1	7	0
11/12/20	599	0	7	0
11/11/20	599	0	7	0
11/10/20	599	0	7	0
11/9/20	599	0	7	0
11/8/20	599	+2	7	0
11/7/20	597	0	7	0
11/6/20	597	0	7	0
11/5/20	597	0	7	0
11/4/20	597	0	7	0
11/3/20	597	+7	7	0
11/2/20	590	+1	7	0
11/1/20	589	0	7	0
10/31/20	589	0	7	0
10/30/20	589	0	7	0
10/29/20	589	+1	7	0
10/28/20	588	0	7	0
10/27/20	588	0	7	0
10/26/20	588	+5	7	0
10/25/20	583	0	7	0
10/24/20	583	0	7	0
10/23/20	583	0	7	0
10/22/20	583	+2	7	0
10/21/20	581	0	7	0
10/20/20	581	0	7	0
10/19/20	581	0	7	0
10/18/20	581	0	7	0
10/17/20	581	+3	7	0
10/16/20	578	0	7	0
10/15/20	578	0	7	0
10/14/20	578	+13	7	0
10/13/20	565	0	7	0
10/12/20	565	+11	7	0
10/11/20	554	+5	7	0
10/10/20	549	0	7	0
10/9/20	549	0	7	0
10/8/20	549	+8	7	0
10/7/20	541	0	7	0
10/6/20	541	+1	7	0
10/5/20	540	0	7	0
10/4/20	540	0	7	0
10/3/20	540	+1	7	0
10/2/20	539	0	7	0
10/1/20	539	+5	7	0
9/30/20	534	0	7	0
9/29/20	534	+2	7	0
9/28/20	532	0	7	0
9/27/20	532	0	7	0
9/26/20	532	0	7	0
9/25/20	532	+1	7	0
9/24/20	531	+4	7	0
9/23/20	527	0	7	0
9/22/20	527	+10	7	0
9/21/20	517	0	7	0
9/20/20	517	+1	7	+1
9/19/20	516	0	6	0
9/18/20	516	0	6	0
9/17/20	516	0	6	0
9/16/20	516	+5	6	0
9/15/20	511	0	6	0
9/14/20	511	+1	6	0
9/13/20	510	+2	6	+1
9/12/20	508	0	5	0
9/11/20	508	+1	5	0
9/10/20	507	+3	5	0
9/9/20	504	+1	5	0
9/8/20	503	+6	5	0
9/7/20	497	0	5	0
9/6/20	497	+9	5	0
9/5/20	488	+9	5	0
9/4/20	479	+8	5	0
9/3/20	471	0	5	0
9/2/20	471	+11	5	0
9/1/20	460	+1	5	0
8/31/20	459	0	5	0
8/30/20	459	+6	5	0
8/29/20	453	0	5	0
8/28/20	453	+29	5	+1
8/27/20	424	+5	4	0
8/26/20	419	0	4	0
8/25/20	419	+18	4	0
8/24/20	401	0	4	0
8/23/20	401	+40	4	0
8/22/20	361	0	4	0
8/21/20	361	0	4	0
8/20/20	361	+14	4	+1
8/19/20	347	0	3	0
8/18/20	347	+14	3	0
8/17/20	333	+10	3	0
8/16/20	323	+52	3	0
8/15/20	271	0	3	0
8/14/20	271	0	3	0
8/13/20	271	0	3	0
8/12/20	287	+73	3	0
8/11/20	214	0	3	0
8/10/20	214	0	3	0
8/9/20	214	+26	3	0
8/8/20	188	0	3	0
8/7/20	188	+25	3	0
8/6/20	163	+10	3	+1
8/5/20	153	+39	2	0
8/4/20	114	+3	2	0
8/3/20	111	+1	2	0
8/2/20	110	+19	2	0
8/1/20	91	+19	2	0
7/31/20	72	+9	2	0
7/30/20	63	0	2	+1
7/29/20	63	0	1	+1
7/28/20	63	+1	0	0
7/27/20	62	0	0	0
7/26/20	62	+23	0	0
7/25/20	39	+7	0	0
7/24/20	32	+1	0	0
7/23/20	31	+1	0	0
7/22/20	30	+3	0	0
7/21/20	27	+8	1	0
7/20/20	19	+3	1	+1
7/19/20	16	0	0	0
7/18/20	16	+1	0	0
7/17/20	15	+4	0	0
7/16/20	11	0	0	0
7/15/20	11	0	0	0
7/14/20	11	0	0	0
7/13/20	11	0	0	0
7/12/20	11	0	0	0
7/11/20	11	0	0	0
7/10/20	11	0	0	0
7/9/20	11	0	0	0
7/8/20	11	0	0	0
7/7/20	11	0	0	0
7/6/20	11	0	0	0
7/5/20	11	0	0	0
7/4/20	11	0	0	0
7/3/20	11	0	0	0
7/2/20	11	0	0	0
7/1/20	11	0	0	0
6/30/20	11	0	0	0
6/29/20	11	0	0	0
6/28/20	11	0	0	0
6/27/20	11	0	0	0
6/26/20	11	+1	0	0
6/25/20	10	0	0	0
6/24/20	10	+1	0	0
6/23/20	9	0	0	0
6/22/20	9	+1	0	0
6/21/20	8	0	0	0
6/20/20	8	0	0	0
6/19/20	8	0	0	0
6/18/20	8	0	0	0
6/17/20	8	0	0	0
6/16/20	8	0	0	0
6/15/20	8	0	0	0
6/14/20	8	0	0	0
6/13/20	8	0	0	0
6/12/20	8	0	0	0
6/11/20	8	0	0	0
6/10/20	8	0	0	0
6/9/20	8	0	0	0
6/8/20	8	0	0	0
6/7/20	8	0	0	0
6/6/20	8	0	0	0
6/5/20	8	0	0	0
6/4/20	8	0	0	0
6/3/20	8	0	0	0
6/2/20	8	0	0	0
6/1/20	8	0	0	0
5/31/20	8	0	0	0
5/30/20	8	0	0	0
5/29/20	8	0	0	0
5/28/20	8	0	0	0
5/27/20	8	0	0	0
5/26/20	8	0	0	0
5/25/20	8	0	0	0
5/24/20	8	0	0	0
5/23/20	8	0	0	0
5/22/20	8	0	0	0
5/21/20	8	0	0	0
5/20/20	8	0	0	0
5/19/20	8	0	0	0
5/18/20	8	0	0	0
5/17/20	8	0	0	0
5/16/20	8	0	0	0
5/15/20	8	0	0	0
5/14/20	8	0	0	0
5/13/20	8	0	0	0
5/12/20	8	0	0	0
5/11/20	8	0	0	0
5/10/20	8	0	0	0
5/9/20	8	0	0	0
5/8/20	8	0	0	0
5/7/20	8	0	0	0
5/6/20	8	0	0	0
5/5/20	8	0	0	0
5/4/20	8	0	0	0
5/3/20	8	0	0	0
5/2/20	8	0	0	0
5/1/20	8	0	0	0
4/30/20	8	0	0	0
4/29/20	8	0	0	0
4/28/20	8	0	0	0
4/27/20	8	0	0	0
4/26/20	8	0	0	0
4/25/20	8	0	0	0
4/24/20	8	0	0	0
4/23/20	8	0	0	0
4/22/20	8	+1	0	0
4/21/20	7	0	0	0
4/20/20	7	0	0	0
4/19/20	7	0	0	0
4/18/20	7	0	0	0
4/17/20	7	0	0	0
4/16/20	7	+5	0	0
4/15/20	2	0	0	0
4/14/20	2	0	0	0
4/13/20	2	0	0	0
4/12/20	2	0	0	0
4/11/20	2	0	0	0
4/10/20	2	0	0	0
4/9/20	2	0	0	0
4/8/20	2	0	0	0
4/7/20	2	0	0	0
4/6/20	2	+1	0	0
4/5/20	1	0	0	0
4/4/20	1	0	0	0
4/3/20	1	0	0	0
4/2/20	1	0	0	0
4/1/20	1	0	0	0
3/31/20	1	0	0	0
3/30/20	1	0	0	0
3/29/20	1	0	0	0
3/28/20	1	0	0	0
3/27/20	1	0	0	0
3/26/20	1	0	0	0
3/25/20	1	0	0	0
3/24/20	1	0	0	0
3/23/20	1	0	0	0
3/22/20	1	0	0	0
3/21/20	1	0	0	0

Papua New Guinea Population

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	2,638,964	3,897,273	5,055,841	7,232,113
Population Density	5.7 / km²	8.42 / km²	10.9 / km²	15.6 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Papua New Guinea Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 year growth %	Avg 10 year growth
0	561,946	n/a	n/a
100	588,707	0.5%	2,676
200	616,742	0.5%	2,803
300	646,111	0.5%	2,936
400	676,879	0.5%	3,076
500	709,112	0.5%	3,223
600	742,880	0.5%	3,376
700	778,256	0.5%	3,537
800	815,316	0.5%	3,706
900	854,141	0.5%	3,882
1000	894,814	0.5%	4,067
1100	937,428	0.5%	4,261
1200	982,070	0.5%	4,464
1300	1,028,839	0.5%	4,676
1400	1,077,848	0.5%	4,900
1500	1,129,190	0.5%	5,134
1600	1,182,967	0.5%	5,377
1700	1,239,308	0.5%	5,634
1800	1,276,930	0.3%	3,762
1900	1,312,784	0.3%	3,585
1910	1,315,560	0.2%	2,776
1920	1,397,949	6.3%	82,389
1930	1,485,516	6.3%	87,567
1940	1,578,582	6.3%	93,066
1950	1,677,491	6.3%	98,909
1960	1,941,231	15.7%	263,740
1970	2,272,098	17%	330,867
1990	3,897,273	31%	812,587
2000	5,055,841	29.7%	1,158,568
2020	7,895,012	25%	1,419,585
2030	9,143,545	15.8%	1,248,533
2040	10,213,780	11.7%	1,070,235
2050	11,021,222	7.9%	807,442
2060	11,580,481	5.1%	559,259
2070	11,869,799	2.5%	289,318
2080	11,913,455	0.4%	43,656
2090	11,749,710	-1.4%	-163,745
2100	11,415,397	-2.8%	-334,313

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Papua New Guinea Annual Weather Averages

April Historical Weather Data (1970 to 2012)

Average Temp

27.3°C

81.1°F

Average High

31.2°C

88.2°F

Average Low

23.3°C

74.0°F

Record High Temperature

34.0°C

93.2°F

Record Low Temperature

19.3°C

66.7°F

Average Precipitation

138.6 mm

5.5 in

Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)

12.5 days

Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 08 May 2020 06:54:17 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Landslide	High (10)
Cyclone	High (9)
Drought	Medium (3.6)
Flood	Medium (4)
Volcano	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (5.8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
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Top places in Papua New Guinea

Places in Papua New Guinea

Place	Area	Population	Population Density
Autonomous Region of Bougainville	9,434 km²	186,800	19.8 / km²
Central	29,794.4 km²	542,132	18.2 / km²
Chimbu (Simbu) Province	6,146.4 km²	458,205	74.5 / km²
East New Britain	15,268.4 km²	249,249	16.3 / km²
East Sepik	43,780.6 km²	451,707	10.3 / km²
Eastern Highlands	11,135.5 km²	621,305	55.8 / km²
Enga	11,521.4 km²	511,330	44.4 / km²
Gulf	34,843.4 km²	122,693	3.52 / km²
Hela	9,716.2 km²	427,946	44.0 / km²
Jiwaka	4,868.5 km²	408,675	83.9 / km²
Madang	29,909.4 km²	517,003	17.3 / km²
Manus	2,122.3 km²	45,068	21.2 / km²
Milne Bay	14,212.2 km²	269,444	19.0 / km²
Morobe	32,808.8 km²	639,124	19.5 / km²
New Ireland	9,715.2 km²	144,672	14.9 / km²
Northern (Oro) Province	22,721.7 km²	184,664	8.13 / km²
Southern Highlands	15,811.5 km²	565,085	35.7 / km²
West New Britain	20,397.5 km²	235,735	11.6 / km²
West Sepik (Sandaun) Province	35,999.5 km²	233,620	6.49 / km²
Western	98,319.6 km²	178,939	1.82 / km²
Western Highlands	4,251.2 km²	383,132	90.1 / km²

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