Papua New Guinea
OceaniaCapital: Port Moresby
2026 population
10.2M
Rank #96 globally
Area
463k km²
Metros tracked
6
9% of population in metros
Composite score
2.5
Rank #171 globally
National Teams
Papua New Guinea on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
22 entries listed under Papua New Guinea across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Regions (20)
Autonomous Regions (1)
Capital Territories (1)
Papua New Guinea metro footprint
6 metrosLoading map…
6 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
6 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #859 | Port Moresby★ Capital▲ Largest | National Capital District | 364K | 2.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #2430 | Mount Hagen | Western Highlands | 123K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3348 | Lae | Morobe | 149K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3517 | Madang | Madang | 111K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3534 | Buka | Bougainville | 109K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3710 | Tari | Hela | 79K | 0.0 | Local Metro |