Washington Times

Papua New Guinea may have twice its recorded population, according to U.N. study

Papua New Guinea has a population officially estimated at around 9.4 million people, but it actually could be twice that, according to a new U.N. study that the local government has tried to suppress.
Daily Mail

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

Papua New Guinea's government officials have been left perplexed after a study revealed that the country's population could be almost twice the previous official figure. Papua New Guinea’s prime ...
The Financial Times

Papua New Guinea’s population size puzzles prime minister and experts

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says he does not know the exact size of his country’s population after a ...
Couriermail

Papua New Guinea will only have one-third of its population vaccinated by 2026

Lowy Institute researcher Alexandre Dayant said the analysis “revealed a region divided”, placing nations like Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands well behind neighbours such as Nauru and ...