Papua new guinea

This page shares statistics on Papua New Guinea’s population, embassies, and overall remittance details. You can also use the below links to compare money transfer if you are planning to send money to PNG as cost effectively as possible, whether online, via mobile, or in person with a preferred provider. Papua New Guineans living in Australia or New Zealand pay highly varying fees when transferring funds to PNG that depends on which financial carrier is chosen, so as an impartial service we hope to provide you with the best tools possible to help you make the most suitable financial choices for you and your loved ones.

Capital City: Port Moresby

Population: 8.251 million (World Bank 2017)

Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina

Area: 462,840 km²

Community

In 2011, 26,787 PNG-born people were living in Australia.

Remittance Statistics

World Bank (2017)

Estimated bilateral remittances: US$ 3 mn

Estimated remittances from Australia to PNG: US$ 3 mn

Click here for more remittance data.