Papua New Guinea
🇵🇬 Melanesia · Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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About Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (officially Independent State of Papua New Guinea) is a country in Melanesia, with Port Moresby as its capital. It is home to roughly 10.76 million people, giving a population density of about 23 people per square kilometre. The country covers 462,840 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $32.5B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.576. The official currency is the Papua New Guinean kina (PGK), and the main languages are English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin.
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How Papua New Guinea measures up
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Papua New Guinea is the 91st most populous country in the world, with about 10.76 million people.
By land area it is the 54th-largest country in the world, covering 462,840 km².
It has the world's 109th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($32.5B).
Papua New Guinea shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.576.
Papua New Guinea has a population density of about 23 people per square kilometre.
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