International migrant stock in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International migrant stock was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 201st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Papua New Guinea?
- International migrant stock in Papua New Guinea was 0.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international migrant stock?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 201st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.