MigrantoLiving in Papua New Guinea
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Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in Papua New Guinea
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Cost of livingPGK 657/mo · typical spend
Migration trends
Papua New Guinea's modest diaspora settles overwhelmingly in one country: of about 35.1K people abroad, the vast majority — 34.3K — live in Australia, leaving every other destination negligible. The number has barely moved over the past decade, and the country's foreign-born population, at 30K, is similarly small.
Immigrants30K · foreign-born residents
Diaspora35.1K · Papua New Guineans abroad
Trends−5K · more leave than arrive
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