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Papua New Guinea

Port MoresbyPNG
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Spectra illustration of Parliament House, Port Moresby, Port Moresby.
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A sense of placeParliament House, Port Moresby

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Capital
Port MoresbyCountry directory
Population2025
10.76MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
462.84K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$32.5BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$3.02KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
66.3 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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