List of cities in Papua New Guinea
This is a list of cities in Papua New Guinea .
The following table contains the cities with more than 2,000 inhabitants, the results of the census of September 22, 1980, July 11, 1990, July 9, 2000 and July 10, 2011. The higher-level administrative unit ( province ) to which the town belongs. Port Moresby forms its own capital district and does not belong to any province. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.
Cities in Papua New Guinea | ||||||
rank | city | Residents | Administrative unit | |||
1980 census | 1990 census | 2000 census | Zenus 2011 | |||
1. | Port Moresby | 123.624 | 195,570 | 254.158 | 364.125 | National Capital District |
2. | Lae | 61,617 | 88.172 | 78.038 | 148.934 | Morobe |
3. | Wewak | 19,890 | 22,837 | 19,724 | 37,825 | East Sepik |
4th | Madang | 21,335 | 27,181 | 27,394 | 35,971 | Madang |
5. | Mount Hagen | 13,446 | 17,858 | 27,782 | 29,765 | Western Highlands |
6th | Kimbe | 4,662 | 8,627 | 14,656 | 22,923 | West New Britain |
7th | Goroka | 18,511 | 17,768 | 18,618 | 22,830 | Eastern Highlands |
8th. | Daru | 7.127 | 8,501 | 12,879 | 15,142 | Western film |
9. | Vanimo | 3,071 | 7,861 | 9,809 | 13,970 | Sandaun |
10. | Popondetta | 6,429 | 7,255 | 8,938 | 12,600 | Oro |
11. | Alotau | 4,311 | 6,386 | 10,025 | 11,857 | Milne Bay |
12. | Kiunga | 1,407 | 4,006 | 8,265 | 10,981 | Western film |
13. | Kundiawa | 4,299 | 5,791 | 8,147 | 10,833 | Simbu |
14th | Tabubil | k. A. | 4,682 | 8,649 | 10,270 | Western film |
15th | Mendi | 4.130 | 6,207 | 8,413 | 9,987 | Southern Highlands |
16. | Kavieng | 4,633 | 6,776 | 7,869 | 9,943 | New Ireland |
17th | Lorengau | 4,547 | 4,804 | 5,829 | 8,882 | Manus |
18th | Bulolo | 6,730 | 7,470 | 8,678 | 7,090 | Morobe |
19th | Kokopo | 2,200 | 3.152 | 4,528 | 6,677 | East New Britain |
20th | Aitape | 3,400 | 3,700 | 4,536 | 6.229 | East Sepik |
21st | Kerema | 3,389 | 3,952 | 5.116 | 5,885 | Gulf |
22nd | Buka | k. A. | k. A. | 1,890 | 5,416 | Milne Bay |
23. | Ramu Sugar | k. A. | k. A. | 5,277 | 4,935 | Madang |
24. | Rabaul | 14,954 | 17,044 | 3,885 | 4,785 | East New Britain |
25th | Kerowagi | k. A. | k. A. | 1,183 | 4,714 | Chimbu |
26th | Kainantu | 3,800 | 3,793 | 6,723 | 4,634 | Eastern Highlands |
27. | Balimo | k. A. | k. A. | 3,140 | 4,394 | Western film |
28. | Woof | 2,300 | 4,300 | k. A. | 3,508 | Morobe |
29 | Tari | 600 | k. A. | 1,309 | 3,360 | Southern Highlands |
30th | Finschhafen | k. A. | 700 | k. A. | 2,905 | Morobe |
31. | Arawa | 12,623 | k. A. | 36,443 | 2,769 | Bougainville |
32. | Bialla | k. A. | k. A. | 1,735 | 2,672 | West New Britain |
33. | Minj | k. A. | 800 | 790 | 2,670 | Jiwaka |
34. | Mosa | k. A. | k. A. | 2.167 | 2,622 | West New Britain |
35. | Kikori | k. A. | k. A. | 2,688 | 2,490 | Gulf |
36. | Ialibu | k. A. | k. A. | 1,332 | 2.014 | Southern Highlands |