Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0436 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0436 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2213 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0436 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.2196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0436 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2213 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.2213 sq. km per person
1962 0.2163 sq. km per person -2.3%
1963 0.2115 sq. km per person -2.2%
1964 0.2069 sq. km per person -2.1%
1965 0.2025 sq. km per person -2.1%
1966 0.1981 sq. km per person -2.2%
1967 0.1937 sq. km per person -2.2%
1968 0.1894 sq. km per person -2.2%
1969 0.1851 sq. km per person -2.3%
1970 0.1807 sq. km per person -2.3%
1971 0.1765 sq. km per person -2.4%
1972 0.1723 sq. km per person -2.4%
1973 0.1683 sq. km per person -2.3%
1974 0.1645 sq. km per person -2.3%
1975 0.1609 sq. km per person -2.2%
1976 0.1574 sq. km per person -2.2%
1977 0.154 sq. km per person -2.1%
1978 0.1508 sq. km per person -2.1%
1979 0.1476 sq. km per person -2.1%
1980 0.1446 sq. km per person -2.0%
1981 0.1417 sq. km per person -2.0%
1982 0.1387 sq. km per person -2.1%
1983 0.1358 sq. km per person -2.1%
1984 0.133 sq. km per person -2.1%
1985 0.1302 sq. km per person -2.1%
1986 0.1274 sq. km per person -2.1%
1987 0.1247 sq. km per person -2.1%
1988 0.122 sq. km per person -2.1%
1989 0.1193 sq. km per person -2.2%
1990 0.1162 sq. km per person -2.6%
1991 0.1126 sq. km per person -3.1%
1992 0.1087 sq. km per person -3.5%
1993 0.1048 sq. km per person -3.6%
1994 0.1011 sq. km per person -3.6%
1995 0.0975 sq. km per person -3.5%
1996 0.0941 sq. km per person -3.5%
1997 0.0908 sq. km per person -3.5%
1998 0.0877 sq. km per person -3.5%
1999 0.0847 sq. km per person -3.4%
2000 0.0818 sq. km per person -3.4%
2001 0.0791 sq. km per person -3.3%
2002 0.0764 sq. km per person -3.3%
2003 0.0739 sq. km per person -3.3%
2004 0.0716 sq. km per person -3.2%
2005 0.0693 sq. km per person -3.2%
2006 0.0671 sq. km per person -3.1%
2007 0.065 sq. km per person -3.1%
2008 0.063 sq. km per person -3.1%
2009 0.0611 sq. km per person -3.0%
2010 0.0593 sq. km per person -3.0%
2011 0.0576 sq. km per person -2.9%
2012 0.056 sq. km per person -2.7%
2013 0.0545 sq. km per person -2.7%
2014 0.0531 sq. km per person -2.6%
2015 0.0518 sq. km per person -2.5%
2016 0.0505 sq. km per person -2.4%
2017 0.0493 sq. km per person -2.4%
2018 0.0482 sq. km per person -2.3%
2019 0.0471 sq. km per person -2.2%
2020 0.0461 sq. km per person -2.1%
2021 0.0452 sq. km per person -2.0%
2022 0.0444 sq. km per person -1.9%
2023 0.0436 sq. km per person -1.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0436 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0436 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2028 sq. km per person 0.1851 sq. km per person 0.2213 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.1633 sq. km per person 0.1476 sq. km per person 0.1807 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.1317 sq. km per person 0.1193 sq. km per person 0.1446 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0998 sq. km per person 0.0847 sq. km per person 0.1162 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0708 sq. km per person 0.0611 sq. km per person 0.0818 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0528 sq. km per person 0.0471 sq. km per person 0.0593 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0448 sq. km per person 0.0436 sq. km per person 0.0461 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 32 New Zealand 0.0506 sq. km per person compare
  2. 33 Bhutan 0.0485 sq. km per person compare
  3. 34 Niger 0.0484 sq. km per person compare
  4. 36 Brazil 0.0396 sq. km per person compare
  5. 37 Sweden 0.0387 sq. km per person compare
  6. 38 Vanuatu 0.038 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0436 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2213 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.