Papua: population 1950–2025
See Papua on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 699k |
| 1952 | 717k |
| 1954 | 735k |
| 1956 | 754k |
| 1958 | 773k |
| 1960 | 793k |
| 1962 | 813k |
| 1964 | 834k |
| 1966 | 855k |
| 1968 | 876k |
| 1970 | 898k |
| 1972 | 948k |
| 1974 | 1.0M |
| 1976 | 1.1M |
| 1978 | 1.1M |
| 1980 | 1.2M |
| 1982 | 1.3M |
| 1984 | 1.3M |
| 1986 | 1.4M |
| 1988 | 1.5M |
| 1990 | 1.6M |
| 1992 | 1.8M |
| 1994 | 1.9M |
| 1996 | 2.0M |
| 1998 | 2.1M |
| 2000 | 2.2M |
| 2002 | 2.4M |
| 2004 | 2.7M |
| 2006 | 3.0M |
| 2008 | 3.3M |
| 2010 | 3.6M |
| 2012 | 3.9M |
| 2014 | 4.2M |
| 2016 | 4.6M |
| 2018 | 5.0M |
| 2020 | 5.4M |
| 2022 | 5.6M |
| 2024 | 5.7M |
| 2025 | 5.8M |