Papua New Guinea

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 284 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Papua New Guinea has gained a cumulative 513,593 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-284

Net migration rate

-0.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+559,976

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

50,106

Top year: 2010

Peak emigration

-26,232

Lowest year: 1988

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+998

Per year

Papua New Guinea loses approximately 284 people per year to emigration (0.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 50,106 in 2010.

Migration flows in Papua New Guinea are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).