Papua New Guinea
Papua Niugini
Papua New Guinea is a country in Melanesia with about 10.8 million people, and its capital is Port Moresby. Its system of government is a commonwealth realm (parliamentary monarchy). The main language is English, and the currency is the Papua New Guinean Kina.
It covers 462,840 km², making it the 54th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 92nd by population. That works out at 23 per km², 165th in the world for density. Papua New Guinea shares land borders with 1 country: Indonesia.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Government
- Commonwealth realm (parliamentary monarchy)
- Population
- 10,762,81792nd of 197, 2025
- Area
- 462,840 km²54th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 23 per km²
- Continent
- OceaniaMelanesia
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
- GDP
- $32.5 billion109th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $3,020144th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 15.8%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Wilhelm, 4,509 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +675
How Papua New Guinea ranks
| Measure | World | Oceania |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92nd of 197 | 2nd of 15 |
| Area | 54th of 197 | 2nd of 15 |
| Population density | 165th of 197 | 13th of 15 |
| GDP | 109th of 193 | 3rd of 15 |
| GDP per person | 144th of 193 | 12th of 15 |
| Life expectancy | 162nd of 194 | 14th of 15 |
| Urban population | 193rd of 194 | 15th of 15 |
| Land borders | 141st of 197 | 1st of 15 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- Cameroon475,442 km²
- Uzbekistan448,923 km²
- Sweden447,425 km²
Similar in population
- Tajikistan10.8 million
- Portugal10.8 million
- Czech Republic10.9 million