Papua New Guinea
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Oceania.
Papua New Guinea is the eastern half of New Guinea plus a string of islands to the east.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
More Oceania quizzes - Land neighbours
- Indonesia
- Population
- 10,762,817 (2025)
- Total area
- 462,840 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 6.6° S, 144.2° E
Papua New Guinea at a glance
Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania. Its capital is Port Moresby. Its only land neighbour is Indonesia.
Worldwide, Papua New Guinea has the 2nd lowest share of people in urban areas (15.8% in 2025, among 195 countries with data). Within Oceania, it also has the lowest health spending per person ($85 in 2023) and the lowest share of internet users (18.8% in 2024, among 11).
Flag of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s flag is drawn in the proportions 3:4 (height to width), like 3 other flags in our quizzes.
Papua New Guinea in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 10,762,817 | 91stof 195 | 2ndof 14 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 462,840 km² | 54thof 194 | 2ndof 14 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $32.5B | 107thof 182 | 3rdof 14 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $3,020 | 138thof 182 | 12thof 14 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 66.3 years | 161stof 195 | 13thof 14 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 3.07 | 55thof 195 | 8thof 14 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $85 | 146thof 191 | 14thof 14 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 15.8% | 194thof 195 | 14thof 14 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 18.8% | 172ndof 180 | 11thof 11 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 79.0% | 8thof 191 | 4thof 13 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.52 t | 148thof 181 | 8thof 9 |
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Papua New Guinea compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10,762,817 | 462,840 km² | $3,020 |
| Indonesia | 285,721,236 | 1,916,907 km² | $5,060 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Papua New Guinea · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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