Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, in the Melanesia region. Its capital is Port Moresby. It has a population of about 10.8 million and an area of 462,840 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is black, at 48.3% of the total.
The flag of Papua New Guinea as a pie chart
- Black 48.3%
- Red 44.4%
- Yellow 5.6%
- White 1.7%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has a bird and stars
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Papua New Guinea at a glance
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Melanesia
- Official languages
- English, Hiri Motu, and Tok Pisin
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean kina
- National day
- September 16
- Highest point
- Mount Wilhelm (about 4,510 meters)
- Anthem
- “O Arise, All You Sons”
- Area
- 462,840 km²55th largest out of 208
- Population
- 10.8 million91st most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 23.3 people/km²35th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 32.5 billion89th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 3,02048th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years33rd lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1975
- Drives on the left
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Papua New Guinea borders only one country:
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.