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i PRELIMINARY If '\ ;J J/o ''"' • ,,:,{ l'opu/(llfo ll l'llf"''' \,1\ ( ,,,,,., 1' CONTENT Pl{EI.I.\II i"\ Al{Y FIGURES Foreword 2 Preface 3 PNG Overview 4 Provincial Overview 5 - 8 Provincial Snap Shots 10 - 34 General Information 35 . ' 'I • '''I ,, \IJ, ·• fli,,/ /'otlllltltion · f'riJWtl \',.H (,tllllt O I \ ,, l1 I ( PROVINCIAL OVERVIEW PR ELl t\ll i\ ARY FJC URES PNG OVERVIEW PI~ELI!\I I NA RY FIGURES Population by Province, PNG, 2011 The Papua New Guinea's population according to the 2011 Census preliminary figures has reached 7 million. This is an increase of 1,868,867 persons compared with the 2000 figures of 2811 CENSUS 5,190,786. This represents an increase of 36% in PNG's population count since 2000. PROVINCE Households Persons Male Female The average annual growth rate in the last 11 years was 2.8% with th e population to double in 1,424,835 7,059,653 3,663,249 3,396,404 25 years' time. The country has experienced an increase in population at the provincial, PNG d(strict, local level government and census unit (village) levels. Western Province 34 ,573 180,455 92,992 87,463 Gulf 24 ,331 121 ,128 63,237 57,891 Summary of the main findings are: Central 46,662 237,016 124,797 112,219 National Capital District 57 ,741 318,128 170,736 147,392 PNG Total Population 7,059,653 Milne Bay 57 ,626 269,954 139,945 130,009 PNG Total Male Population 3,663,249 Northern 33,704 176,206 92,139 84,067 PNG Total Female Population 3,396,404 Southern Highlands 94 ,987 515,51 1 265,596 249,915 Southern Region Population 1,302,887 He la 65,309 352,698 182,008 170,690 Highlands Region Population 3,001,598 Enga 85,01 2 452,596 235,069 21 7,527 Momase Region Population 1,795,474 Western Highlands 116,476 352,934 278,693 265,222 Islands Region Population 959,694 Jiwaka 30,984 341,928 77,912 73,035 PNG Annual Growth Rate (2000-2011) 2.8% Chimbu 79,888 403,772 211,926 191 ,846 Southern Region Annual Growth Rate (2000-2011) 2.0% Eastern Highlands 133,425 582 ,159 301 ,899 280,260 Highlands Region Annual Growth Rate (2000-2011) 3.8% Morobe 132,993 646,876 336,731 310,145 Momase Region Annual Growth Rate (2000-20 11) 2.0% Madang 94 ,176 487,460 254,472 232,988 Islands Region Annual Growth Rate (2000-2011) 2.3% East Sepik 89,952 433,481 217,379 216,102 PNG Crude Population Density per square kilometre 11.2 persons West Sepik 45,863 227,657 117,688 109,969 11,229 50,321 26,019 24,302 These figures have been manually compiled and therefore will be revised as soon as all proc Manus New Ireland 34,422 161,165 85,352 75,813 esses are completed. East New Britain 58,517 271 ,250 140,093 131 '159 West New Britain 49,077 242 ,676 128,379 114,297 Census is very critical due to its implications on the Vision 2050, the PNG Development Strate Atonomous RB 47,888 234,280 120,1 87 114,093 gic Plan 2010-2030, the 2012 National Elections, review and formulation of the next National population census, other sectoral policies, and plans such as the National Health Plan and the There are 22 provinces which makes up the Papua New Guinea total population of 7,059,653. Morobe, National Education Plan. Southern Highlands and Eastern Highlands province have population passed the half a million mark The 2011 National Population and Housing Census was the 4th censuses cond ucted in th e country, the last one was conducted in 2000. Census geographical units, PNG, 2011 The tabe above gives the total number of statistical Local Level Government Areas, Districts and Prov inces in PNG that were visited during the Census. More detailed information can be found in the section on provincial snap shots. Provincial Overview continues .. Provincial Overview continues... I'REI.L\11 1\.\RY FIGU I H~ S Sex Ratio by Provinces, PNG, 2011 Population distribution by regions, PNG, 2011 120 - r- r- ..... ~ ~ r""1 ,..... r- - ..... 7:;. - - r- 50 43% 100 - .- w i l r. a· 40 (.!) 80 - k· ~: w ;! r r. •: (.!) z i 60 - ;! 30 25% w ~ :\ z (.) ~ w 0:: ~ (.) w 40 - ~ t 14% a. 0::w 20 ~ ~;. a. 20 t- ~ ~ f;: [;; 10 ~ t- ~ 0 c !!:: 0 >. c 0.. ro ro 0.. ro ::> 0.. Q) en ~ ~ VI '0 0.. 0.. .... ~ .... Qj ~ .0 c ::J c CO CO Q) ::J V ro Q) :X: en:x: :x:.o ·a. ·a. c 0 \.!) .... zco 1/l :X: w ro Q) Q) ro z z c Q) .I:. aE 3 E e '0 ro Highlands Momase Islands t> Q) ~ 1/l 1/l w Southern c e :.::; :.c 0 ro .... ~ ~ 3 CO u 0 u ~ ~ VI t> ex: ~ ro ~ <( ~ z w Q) REGIONS ~ z PROVINCE Papua New Guinea is divided into four (4) regions with 5 -6 provinces in each reg ion. Sex ratio for PNG is 108 males per 100 females. This means that there are more males than females . The Highlands region (43%) has the highest percentage of PNG's population followed The same is reflected in each of the provinces where males outnumber females as illustrated. NCO by Momase (25%), then Southern and Islands regions as illustrated above. recorded the highest sex ratio of 11 6 while ESP recorded the lowest sex ratio of 101 . Population distribution by provinces, PNG, 2011 Average Household size by provinces, PNG, 2011 10 .....- 12 r- .- 10 f- 8 t- w .- (.!) w 8 r- ;! f- .- (.!) z 6 w ;! (.) z 0:: w w 4 f- .--- (.) a. -, ~ - 0:: If: w a. ..._ r- 2 ......___ n 0 I 0.. ro ::J 0.. Q) ~ ~ VI '0 0.. 0.. CO c .... 0 >. c 0.. ro ro en ::J ..... 0.. ro ro 0.. ro ::J 0.. Q) ~ ~ VI '0 0.. 0.. CO .... :; .... ~ .0 :x:.o c c CO CO ex: c 'iii 0 >. c en Q) ~ U ro Q) :X: Qi en:x: ·a. ·a. c <( .... .... Qj ~ .0 .0 ::> c CO CO ex: \.!) .... Ill ro Q) Q) ro z z Q) "S .... V ro Q) I en:x: I c ·a. ·a. .... zco :X: E w e ro ..... ro 0 ro Q) Q) c ro <( VI c Q) .I:. aE 3 '0 Ill 1/l w \.!) zco 1/l I w z z Q) ~ 0 ro ~ 3 c Q) .s::. .... '0 ro e :.::; :.c ~ tl Q) ~ 3 . ~ .s 0 1/l 1/l -a:; w u ..5 0 u ~ :::E t;; t> Q) c t ...... .s::. ro .... ..... ~ .... 3 ~ z ro ~ V 0 V ~ ~ ~ w Q) 3 z "'ro "' s: ~ z ~ w Q) PROVINCE ~ z PROVINCE At provincial level, Morobe has the highest percentage (9 .2) of people followed by East ern Highlands with 8.2%. Almost all provinces in the Highlands Region contribute at least The average household size (or the number of persons per occupied private dwelling) varied across 5% percent or more to PNG population accept for Jiwaka (4 .8%). Manus is the least provinces from a low of 3 occupancy rate in Western Highlands province to a high of 11 in Jiwaka. Most provinces in the Southern region has occupancy rate of more than 5 persons per dwelling. populated province contributing less than 1 percent. 6 7 " fJJ 1 \ .11 ,u;a/ C tl1'1'' of 1/ntnlll.t.:, oml P opola ttOII l 1tlj11UI .\'('u Ciun~L•a I c f • 1l /lPi ~ ~~IJIU I \, I• (;j,,ll\ ,I Provincial OvetView continues ... 110 1.1\lli'\ ,\ln J•IGURES PRELii\llNAIH' FIGURES Population growth rates by provinces, PNG, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2011 ANNUAL GROWTH RATE 1 CENSUS YEARS I 1980 1980 1990 2'000 PROVINCE 1980 1990 2000 2011 to to to to 1990 2011 2000 ~0'00 ..... 2.7 2.2 3.1 2.8 PNG 3,010.727 3,761,954 5,190,786 7,059,653 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.0 SOUTHERN REGION 588,700 771,193 1,041,820 1,302,887 3.3 3.4 3.2 1.5 Western Province 78,575 110,420 153,304 180,455 2.5 0.7 4.2 1.1 Gulf 64,120 68,737 106,898 121,1 28 2.2 1.9 2.6 2.3 Central 116,964 141 ,195 183,983 237,016 3.6 4.6 2.6 2 .. 0 National Capital District 123,624 195,570 154,158 318,128 2.5 2.2 2.8 2.3 Milne Bay 127,975 158,780 210,412 269,954 2.7 2.2 3.2 2.5 Northern 77,442 96,491 132,065 176,206 2.8 2.0 3.6' 3.8 HIGHLANDS REGION 1,121,258 1,373,673 1,973,996 3,001,598 PROVINCIAl- 4.2 3.0 5.4 3.2 Southern Highlands 236,052 317,437 546,265 515,511 5.8 Hela 353,712 2.8 3.6 2.1 3.9 Enga 164,534 235,561 295,031 452,596 2.5 2.4 2.7 3.0 Western Highlands 265,656 336,178 440,025 352,422 5.5 Jiwaka 341,426 1.9 0.3 3.4 4.0 SNAP SHOTS Chimbu 178,290 183,849 259,703 403,772 2.2 0.8 3.6 2.7 Eastern Highlands 276,726 300,648 432,972 582,159 2.5 1.8 3.3 2.0 MOMASE REGION 857,773 1,027,600 1,433,432 1,795,474 2.7 2.0 3.5 1.6 ' Moro be 310,622 380,117 539,404 646,876 2.7 1.8 3.6 2.6 Madang 211,069 253,195 365,106 487,460 2.2 1.4 2.9 2.1 East Sepik 221,890 254,371 343,181 433,481 2.4 2.0 2.8 1.8 West Sepik 114,192 139,917 185,741 227,657 3.0 3.3 2.6 2.3 ISLANDS REGION 442,996 589,488 741,538 959,694 2.7 2.3 3.0 1.3 Manus 26,036 32,840 43,387 50321 2.9 2.8 3.1 2.8 New Ireland 66,028 86,999 118,350 161,165 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.9 East New Britain 133,197 185,459 220,133 271,252 3.7 3.8 3.5 2.5 West New Britain 88,941 130,190 184,508 242,676 NA 2.6 Atonomous RB 128,794 154,000 175,160 234,280 NA NA Note: AI/ growth ra tes should be used with caution due to the changes in how censuses have been conducted since t980.