Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Capital: Port Moresby
- Melanesia
- 1 neighbour in Travle
Papua New Guinea overview
Papua New Guinea is in Melanesia, Oceania. Its capital is Port Moresby. The World Bank counts about 10.8 million people for 2025 on 462,840 km² of surface area. The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for it.
In the Travle map, Papua New Guinea has 1 neighbour: Indonesia. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea for 2025, which is 91st of 170 by population. Spread over 462,840 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 23 people per km², 134th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tok Pisin | 71% | official |
| English | 50% | official |
| Hiri Motu | 2.1% | official |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Papua New Guinea, really?
With 462,840 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Papua New Guinea is 56th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.33% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Cameroon (475,442 km²) is just larger; Uzbekistan (448,923 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Papua New Guinea at a glance
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Population
- 10,762,817 (2025)
- Surface area
- 462,840 km² (2024)
- Density
- 23 people per km²
- Official languages
- Tok Pisin, English and Hiri Motu
- Currency
- Kina (PGK)
- Calling code
- +675
- Internet domain
- .pg
- Land neighbours
- 1 (Natural Earth) · 1 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Papua New Guinea within Melanesia
Natural Earth places Papua New Guinea in Melanesia (UN subregion). Of the 5 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Papua New Guinea is 1st by population and 1st by surface area, with 81.8% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10,762,817 | 462,840 |
 Fiji | 933,154 | 18,333 |
 Solomon Islands | 838,645 | 28,446 |
 Vanuatu | 335,169 | 12,189 |
 New Caledonia | 295,333 | 18,576 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Papua New Guinea is in Melanesia, Oceania. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the southern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Port Moresby, is at about 9.5° S and 147.2° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Papua New Guinea 1 neighbour; the Travle game map gives it 1.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Papua New Guinea is on the map
Countries bordering Papua New Guinea
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on this 1 land neighbour.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Papua New Guinea
Currency
- Kina: code PGK, numeric 598. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Tok Pisin: official only here, according to CLDR.
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Papua New Guinea.
- Hiri Motu: official only here, according to CLDR.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Kina (PGK)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region PG); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .pg
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +675
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- 2 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00 in 2026
IANA zones: Pacific/Port_Moresby, Pacific/Bougainville
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Papua New Guinea codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | PG |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | PNG |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 598 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Kina) | PGK · 598 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .pg |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +675 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Papua New Guinea
- It has the largest population of the 5 entries in Melanesia from Travle's country list.
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Papua New Guinea among them.
- The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for Papua New Guinea.
- It has a single land neighbour in Natural Earth's boundary data.
- The longest Travle trip from Papua New Guinea takes 18 steps, to Lesotho.
- UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Papua New Guinea; the earliest inscription dates from 2008.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Papua New Guinea in Travle?
Starting from Papua New Guinea and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | 16 | |
| 10 | 13 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | 13 | |
| 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | 5 | |
| 17 | 2 | |
| 18 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 18 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Papua New Guinea
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Indonesia: 1 step (Papua New Guinea → Indonesia)
Malaysia: 2 steps (Papua New Guinea → Indonesia → Malaysia)
Timor-Leste: 2 steps (Papua New Guinea → Indonesia → Timor-Leste)
Brunei Darussalam: 3 steps (Papua New Guinea → Indonesia → Malaysia → Brunei Darussalam)
Thailand: 3 steps (Papua New Guinea → Indonesia → Malaysia → Thailand)
World Heritage in Papua New Guinea
UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Papua New Guinea. The first, inscribed in 2008, was Kuk Early Agricultural Site.
- Kuk Early Agricultural Site (cultural, inscribed 2008)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Papua New Guinea — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
Port Moresby.
Which countries border Papua New Guinea?
On land, Indonesia, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Papua New Guinea use?
The currency is the Kina (PGK). Unicode CLDR gives Tok Pisin, English and Hiri Motu official status.
How far can you travel from Papua New Guinea in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 18 steps: Lesotho.
How many people live in Papua New Guinea?
The World Bank counts 10,762,817 people for 2025.
How big is Papua New Guinea?
462,840 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Papua New Guinea?
The international dialling code is +675 and the country-code domain is .pg.
What time zone does Papua New Guinea use?
2 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00 in 2026.
Keep exploring
- Spin the country wheel to get a random country.
- Play Travle and try to cross the map border by border.
- Browse all countries of the world, countries by population, capitals, country codes or try the flag quiz.