Demographics (v2.1)

Population
Average household size
Subnational regions
Papua New Guinea
All years

Average household size

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Papua New Guinea (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 6.45 6.45 6.45 6.45 6.45 6.45 6.45 6.45 6.45
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27
Central 7.94 7.94 7.94 7.94 7.94 7.94 7.94 7.94 7.94
Chimbu, Simbu 6.05 6.05 6.05 6.05 6.05 6.05 6.05 6.05 6.05
East New Britain 6.47 6.47 6.47 6.47 6.47 6.47 6.47 6.47 6.47
East Sepik 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69
Eastern Highlands 5.42 5.42 5.42 5.42 5.42 5.42 5.42 5.42 5.42
Enga 6.74 6.74 6.74 6.74 6.74 6.74 6.74 6.74 6.74
Gulf 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.86 6.86
Hela 6.56 6.56 6.56 6.56 6.56 6.56 6.56 6.56 6.56
Jiwaka 5.95 5.95 5.95 5.95 5.95 5.95 5.95 5.95 5.95
Madang 6.63 6.63 6.63 6.63 6.63 6.63 6.63 6.63 6.63
Manus 6.46 6.46 6.46 6.46 6.46 6.46 6.46 6.46 6.46
Milne Bay 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27 6.27
Morobe 7.03 7.03 7.03 7.03 7.03 7.03 7.03 7.03 7.03
National Capital District 9.19 9.19 9.19 9.19 9.19 9.19 9.19 9.19 9.19
New Ireland 6.32 6.32 6.32 6.32 6.32 6.32 6.32 6.32 6.32
Northern, Oro 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.20
Southern Highlands 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.94
West New Britain 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12
West Sepik, Sandaun 6.89 6.89 6.89 6.89 6.89 6.89 6.89 6.89 6.89
Western 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.88
Western Highlands 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69 5.69
Lighter numbers are estimates