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Papua New Guinea: Administrative Division

Contents: Papua New Guinea

Independent State

7,275,324 Population [2011] – census

10,185,363 Population [2024] – census

462,840km² Area

22.01/km² Density [2024]

Contents: Provinces and Districts

The population of the provices and districts of Papua New Guinea by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2000-07-09		Population
Census
2011-07-10		Population
Census
2024-06-16
Bougainville (North Solomons)Province175,160249,358367,093
Central BougainvilleDistrict41,48558,66098,067
North BougainvilleDistrict73,091109,023153,530
South BougainvilleDistrict60,58481,675115,496
CentralProvince183,983269,756373,779
AbauDistrict38,37855,56968,112
GoilalaDistrict27,34536,09247,478
Hiri-Koiari (← Kairuku-Hiri)District38,68863,016106,219
Kairuku (← Kairuku-Hiri)District40,09658,57077,035
RigoDistrict39,47656,50974,935
Eastern HighlandsProvince432,972579,825800,072
DauloDistrict30,96045,78358,789
GorokaDistrict71,870103,396163,401
HenganofiDistrict55,76862,90485,800
KainantuDistrict91,771126,248162,338
LufaDistrict45,86861,05770,359
Obura/WonenaraDistrict29,68839,91957,974
OkapaDistrict62,04173,39391,145
Unggai-BennaDistrict45,00667,125110,266
East New BritainProvince220,133328,369434,757
GazelleDistrict89,776129,317174,601
KokopoDistrict58,34587,829106,217
PomioDistrict44,96471,836104,678
RabaulDistrict27,04839,38749,261
East SepikProvince343,181450,530631,791
Ambunti/DrekikierDistrict55,39771,491109,593
AngoramDistrict68,79698,135133,211
MaprikDistrict57,80672,235100,367
WewakDistrict63,96587,761123,329
Wosera GawiDistrict49,40862,03090,203
Yangoru SaussiaDistrict47,80958,87875,088
EngaProvince295,031432,045489,971
KandepDistrict47,40073,10264,425
Kompiam/AmbumDistrict44,33254,62451,978
Lagaip (← Lagaip/Pogera)District41,19574,63176,203
Pogera Paiela (← Lagaip/Pogera)District49,80784,242143,601
WabagDistrict58,75073,64988,237
WapenamandaDistrict53,54771,79765,527
GulfProvince106,898158,197203,545
KeremaDistrict65,498107,231127,265
KikoriDistrict41,40050,96676,280
HelaProvince185,947249,449365,806
Komo Hulia (← Komo/Magarima)District30,94060,54977,114
Koroba KopiagoDistrict69,57573,855130,425
Magarima (← Komo/Magarima)District33,22235,60456,186
Tari/PoriDistrict52,21079,441102,081
JiwakaProvince185,798343,987455,208
Anglimp/South WaghiDistrict96,570194,109281,824
JimiDistrict37,38571,37977,744
North WaghiDistrict51,84378,49995,640
MadangProvince365,106493,906761,154
BogiaDistrict57,10475,067106,780
MadangDistrict86,693110,978175,289
Middle RamuDistrict57,87978,892131,610
Rai CoastDistrict56,29983,218127,949
SumkarDistrict67,05284,944121,254
Usino BundiDistrict40,07960,80798,272
ManusProvince43,38760,48569,560
ManusDistrict43,38760,48569,560
Milne BayProvince210,412276,512412,158
AlotauDistrict74,64499,539149,806
Esa'alaDistrict42,64454,46785,420
Kiriwina-GoodenoughDistrict49,96663,91694,002
Samarai-MuruaDistrict43,15858,59082,930
MorobeProvince539,404674,810997,545
BuloloDistrict49,94360,93495,760
FinschafenDistrict45,28754,67273,629
Huon GulfDistrict59,52377,564124,505
KabwumDistrict41,88343,47255,423
LaeDistrict119,178148,934203,056
MarkhamDistrict49,36962,49593,917
MenyamyaDistrict68,54687,209119,809
NawaeDistrict35,05944,55657,372
Tawae/SiassiDistrict43,32754,34073,452
Wau/Waria (← Bulolo)District27,28940,634100,622
National Capital District (Port Moresby)Capital District254,158364,125756,754
Moresby North EastDistrict......285,227
Moresby North WestDistrict......282,181
Moresby SouthDistrict......189,346
New IrelandProvince118,350194,067237,780
KaviengDistrict53,42183,16299,625
NamatanaiDistrict64,929110,905138,155
Oro (Northern)Province133,065186,309273,950
IjivitariDistrict28,16540,24855,198
Popondetta (← Ijivitari)District39,81059,514100,643
SoheDistrict65,09086,547118,109
Sandaun (West Sepik)Province185,741248,411362,721
Aitape LumiDistrict53,38272,319103,360
NukuDistrict46,02158,15883,568
TelefominDistrict35,58748,88263,479
Vanimo/Green RiverDistrict50,75169,052112,314
Simbu (Chimbu)Province259,703376,473458,406
ChuaveDistrict36,07439,02155,214
GumineDistrict35,97656,86055,207
KarimuiDistrict36,33452,15972,319
KerowagiDistrict54,85093,10795,690
Kundiawa/GemboglDistrict58,45478,521112,921
Sina Sina/YonggomuglDistrict38,01556,80567,055
Southern HighlandsProvince360,318510,245602,085
Ialibu/PangiaDistrict50,79963,47878,409
ImbongguDistrict60,08680,99494,437
Kagua/EraveDistrict54,51574,13996,521
MendiDistrict96,413144,629167,052
Nipa/KutubuDistrict98,505147,005165,666
WesternProvince153,304201,351300,019
Delta Fly (← Middle Fly)District35,49550,85976,097
Middle FlyDistrict20,35828,49039,676
North FlyDistrict50,91462,850102,633
South FlyDistrict46,53759,15281,613
Western HighlandsProvince254,227362,850462,566
DeiDistrict49,76781,01691,051
Hagen CentralDistrict86,951123,299160,914
Mul/BaiyerDistrict56,68683,036110,252
Tambul/NebilyerDistrict60,82375,499100,349
West New BritainProvince184,508264,264368,643
Kandrian/GloucesterDistrict55,71674,265109,028
Nakanai (← Talasea)District80,352122,418159,530
TalaseaDistrict48,44067,581100,085
Papua New GuineaIndependent State5,190,7867,275,32410,185,363

Source: National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea.

Explanation: Area figures of districts are calculated by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2024)
Males5,336,546
Females4,848,817