Port Moresby Mount Hagen Goroka Vanimo This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Papua New Guinea .
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 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.
