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Photos of Papua New Guinea

A view of the famous Kokoda Track that crosses the Owen Stanley Mountains of Papua New Guinea, from Port Moresby in the west to Buna on the east coast.  Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 57

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 190

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 30

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 31

Death rate

comparison ranking: 186

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 94

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 47

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 43

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 28

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 5

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 193

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 95

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 107

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 185

Labor force

comparison ranking: 102

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 33

Public debt

comparison ranking: 111

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 142

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 37

Exports

comparison ranking: 103

Imports

comparison ranking: 136

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 59

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 14

Heliports

comparison ranking: 115

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 65

Military and Security

Transnational Issues