
Papua New Guinea: Migrant population
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| Papua New Guinea |
Migrant population, percent of total population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2024 |
| Average | 1 |
| Min - Max | 0 - 1 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0 percent, unchanged from 0 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 1990 to 2024 is 1 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 1 percent was recorded in 1990.
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| Recent values | Papua New Guinea: Migrant population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 10.76 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 15.78 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 23 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.59 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent children | 33.15 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 48.62 | 2025 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 84.22 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 58.06 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 10,523 | 2023 | refugees |
| Migrant population | 0 | 2024 | percent |
| Population growth | 1.75 | 2025 | percent |