List of settlements in Papua New Guinea

This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Papua New Guinea.

Port Moresby

Mount Hagen

Goroka

Vanimo

Rank	Settlement Name	Province	Population
1	Port Moresby*	National Capital District	254,158
2	Lae*	Morobe	120,000 ~
3	Arawa*	Bougainville	36,443
4	Mount Hagen*	Western Highlands	27,782
5	Madang*	Madang	27,420
6	Wewak*	East Sepik	25,143
7	Goroka*	Eastern Highlands	25,000 ~
8	Kokopo*	East New Britain	20,262
9	Popondetta*	Oro	19,556
10	Mendi*	Southern Highlands	17,119
*	Rabaul 1990	East New Britain	17,044
*	Hanuabada Village	National Capital District	15,000 ~
11	Kimbe*	West New Britain	14,656
12	Tabubil	Western	13,800 ~
13	Daru*	Western	12,879
14	Kavieng*	New Ireland	10,600 ~
15	Alotau*	Milne Bay	10,025
16	Vanimo*	Sandaun	9,809
17	Bulolo	Morobe	9,500 ~
18	Kiunga	Western	8,265
19	Tari	Southern Highlands	8,186
20	Kundiawa*	Simbu	8,147
21	Aitape	Sandaun	8,000 ~
22	Kainantu	Eastern Highlands	6,723
23	Lorengau*	Manus	5,829
24	Ialibu	Southern Highlands	5,478
25	Kerema*	Gulf	5,116
26	Ningerum	Western	5000 ~
26	Wau	Morobe	5000 ~
?	Wabag*	Enga	4,072
?	Rabaul	East New Britain	3,885

* Is a capital city.
~ Is an estimated population. All other populations were determined by the 2000 census.
? Is a population with an undetermined rank.