Provincial Growth Rates
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The fastest growing Provinces (between 1980 and 2000), were SHP, Western, WNB and NCD, each recording more than 3.0% annual growth since 1980. In all, 8 Provinces had annual growth rates which passed the national average of (2.7%) since 1980.

Table 3. Population growth rates by provinces, PNG, 1980, 1990 and 2000.

Province

1980

1990

2000

1980 - 2000

1980 - 1990

1990 - 2000

SOUTHERN

588,700

771,193

1,034,507

2.8

2.7

2.9

Central

116964

141195

183153

2.2

1.9

2.6

Gulf

64120

68737

105050

2.5

0.7

4.2***

Milne Bay

127975

158780

209054

2.5

2.2

2.8

National Capital District

123624

195570

252469

3.6

4.6

2.6

Northern

77442

96491

132714

2.7

2.2

3.2

Western

78575

110420

152067

3.3

3.4

3.2



HIGHLANDS

1,121,258

1,373,673

1,960,992

2.8

2.0

3.6***

Chimbu

178290

183849

258773

1.9

0.3

3.4

Eastern Highlands

276726

300648

429480

2.2

0.8

3.6

Enga

164534

235561

289299

2.8

3.6

2.1

Southern Highlands

236052

317437

544352

4.2

3.0

5.4

Western Highlands

265656

336178

439085

2.5

2.4

2.7



ISLANDS**

442,996

589,488

707,771

3.0

3.3

2.6

East New Britain

133197

185459

220035

2.5

3.3

1.7***

Manus

26036

32840

43589

2.7

2.3

3.0

New Ireland

66028

86999

118148

2.9

2.8

3.1

North Solomons *

128794

154000

141161

na

na

na

West New Britain

88941

130190

184838

3.7

3.8

3.5



MOMASE

857,773

1,027,600

1,427,095

2.5

1.8

3.3

East Sepik

221890

254371

341583

2.2

1.4

2.9

Madang

211069

253195

362805

2.7

1.8

3.6

Morobe

310622

380117

536917

2.7

2.0

3.5

West Sepik

114192

139917

185790

2.4

2.0

2.8



Whole of PNG

3,010,727

3,761,954

5,130,365

2.7

2.2

3.1



* All growth rates should be used with caution due to changes in how censuses have been conducted since 1980. Growth rate for NSP is not
available.

** The 2000 census figures for NSP excluded some areas. The 1990 figures are estimates.

*** NSO prefers regional growth rates for these provinces.

NOTE: Growth rates are based on total population.

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