Papua New Guinea—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #152 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
431,903
2025
YoY Change
+2.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#152
of 153 countries
Maximum
431,903
2025
Minimum
254,012
2000
CAGR
+2.1%
26 years
Last
431,903
Previous
420,419
Highest
431,903
Lowest
254,012
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's population in largest city was 431,903 in 2025, ranking #152 out of 153 countries. This represents a +2.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 431,903 (2025) and the lowest was 254,012 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 431,903 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 420,419 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 409,831 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 400,051 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 390,986 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 382,516 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 374,517 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 366,862 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 359,441 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 352,171 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 345,048 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 338,069 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 331,232 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 324,532 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 317,968 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 311,545 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 305,252 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 299,095 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 293,045 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 287,126 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 281,326 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 275,651 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 270,075 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 264,620 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 259,275 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 254,012 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.