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Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea · Melanesia

UN member

Papua New Guinea is a country in Melanesia, with Port Moresby as its capital, home to about 10,762,817 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Port Moresby
Region
Melanesia
Currency
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK K)
Calling code
+675
ISO codes
PG / PNG / 598
Flag emoji
🇵🇬
Population
10,762,817 (2025)
Area
462,840 km²
Languages
English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
Internet domain
.pg
Demonym
Papua New Guinean

Bordering countries

🇮🇩 Indonesia

About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a United Nations member state in Melanesia. Its capital and seat of government is Port Moresby. It shares land borders with 1 country. The official currency is the Papua New Guinean kina (K), using the code PGK.

To call Papua New Guinea from abroad, dial the country code +675. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes PG (alpha-2) and PNG (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 10,762,817.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
What currency does Papua New Guinea use?
Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinean kina (PGK, symbol K).
What is the country calling code for Papua New Guinea?
The international dialling code for Papua New Guinea is +675.
What are the ISO codes for Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PG, the alpha-3 code PNG and the numeric code 598.
What is the flag emoji for Papua New Guinea?
The flag emoji for Papua New Guinea is 🇵🇬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.