Papua New Guinea
Strongly Christian (~96%) with significant traditional religious practice; growing Pentecostal and charismatic minority.
Localized version for English
Papua New Guinea is mixed Christian as a country. The dominant religious context is: Strongly Christian (~96%) with significant traditional religious practice; growing Pentecostal and charismatic minority.
Papua New Guinea is religiously plural, and the deconstructions happening here range across denominations. Pick the pillar page that fits the specific tradition you came out of — Catholic, evangelical, Pentecostal, or Orthodox — rather than reading "Christianity" as a single category.
Leaving in Papua New Guinea carries real community cost in a way that the broader Western experience often does not capture. Family rupture is common. Local religious communities are often dense, and stepping out of one is closer to immigrating than to changing a hobby.
City coverage in Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
284K
Lae
76K
Arawa
40K
Mount Hagen
34K
Popondetta
28K
Madang
27K
Kokopo
26K
Mendi
26K
Kimbe
19K
Goroka
19K
Wewak
18K
Bulolo
16K
Daru
15K
Wau
15K
Kavieng
14K
Kiunga
12K
Vanimo
11K
Alotau
10K
Kundiawa
9K
Kainantu
9K
Tari
8K
Rabaul
8K
Ialibu
7K
Kokoda
6K
Lorengau
6K
Kerema
6K
Aitape
6K
Wabag
4K
Kieta
4K
Panguna
3K
Morehead
2K
Ambunti
2K
Samarai
2K
Angoram
2K
Porgera
2K
Finschhafen
1K
Kandrian
1K