Giant on our doorstep: Papua New Guinea's official population doubles OVERNIGHT: Researchers find the country has 17 million rather than 9.4 million.

The government estimates Papua New Guinea's population at around 10 million people, although a U.N. study, based on data including satellite photographs of roof tops, estimated in 2022 it could be ...

Papua New Guinea's last credible census was in 2000 and many people live in isolated mountainous villages on the Pacific island nation.

No-one has been able to determine Papua New Guinea's population but there are hopes a census will crack the mystery. By Papua New Guinea correspondent Marian Faa and Theckla Gunga.

Papua New Guinea's national census has got off to a rocky start with reports reaching RNZ Pacific that training of enumerators is still yet to be completed in parts of the country and delays to ...

A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings. While the extent of the damage remains unclear, photos showed debris strewn ...

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says he does not know the exact size of his country’s population after a report suggested that the number of people living in the Pacific nation could be ...

A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings. While the extent of the damage remains unclear, photos showed debris strewn ...