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India vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 7th vs. 54th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

India Papua New Guinea
Population
1480351380
11002753
Population rank 1/197 89/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

India and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

India and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
India

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
India Papua New Guinea
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $31,800,428,266
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $30,816,367,067
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $31,653,185,953
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $26,109,413,521
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $23,848,447,850
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $24,750,626,030
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $24,109,780,708
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $22,742,699,138
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $20,758,876,953
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $21,723,437,010
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $23,210,823,987
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $21,261,338,065
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $21,295,168,666
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $17,985,138,066
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $14,250,786,675
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $11,619,456,449
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $11,670,892,801
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $9,545,028,944
2006 $940,259,888,788 $8,354,911,041
2005 $820,383,763,511 $4,865,892,972
2004 $709,152,728,831 $3,927,157,867
2003 $607,700,687,237 $3,536,411,824
2002 $514,939,140,319 $2,999,511,040
2001 $485,440,139,204 $3,081,024,212
2000 $468,395,521,654 $3,521,339,699
1999 $458,821,052,616 $3,477,038,204
1998 $421,351,317,225 $3,789,443,015
1997 $415,867,563,593 $4,936,615,299
1996 $392,896,866,205 $5,155,311,077
1995 $360,281,909,643 $4,636,057,476
1994 $327,274,843,459 $5,502,786,070
1993 $279,295,648,983 $4,974,550,286
1992 $288,208,070,278 $4,377,980,510
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,787,394,958
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,219,729,083
1989 $296,042,052,945 $3,546,472,566
1988 $296,589,670,896 $3,656,177,881
1987 $279,033,584,092 $3,143,851,794
1986 $248,985,994,041 $2,647,995,602
1985 $232,511,554,840 $2,423,339,172
1984 $212,157,645,178 $2,552,662,617
1983 $218,262,146,413 $2,562,351,551
1982 $200,715,624,831 $2,368,719,683
1981 $193,491,368,446 $2,498,190,847
1980 $186,328,579,302 $2,545,808,456
1979 $152,995,442,498 $2,293,760,511
1978 $137,302,319,829 $1,947,878,831
1977 $121,486,641,441 $1,640,746,619
1976 $102,716,451,980 $1,511,843,235
1975 $98,473,832,017 $1,356,603,608
1974 $99,526,597,934 $1,467,417,672
1973 $85,517,673,173 $1,299,079,410
1972 $71,464,700,667 $858,761,926
1971 $67,351,404,352 $717,750,278
1970 $62,422,483,055 $645,568,215
1969 $58,447,995,017 $551,263,864
1968 $53,085,455,871 $485,184,190
1967 $50,134,942,204 $441,728,183
1966 $45,581,230,504 $390,992,063
1965 $59,556,105,229 $344,176,055
1964 $56,480,289,941 $305,312,049
1963 $48,421,923,459 $275,968,044
1962 $42,161,481,858 $261,184,042
1961 $39,232,435,784 $244,832,039
1960 $37,029,883,876 $230,496,037

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,695 $3,007
2023 $2,530 $2,966
2022 $2,347 $3,102
2021 $2,240 $2,608
2020 $1,907 $2,430
2019 $2,041 $2,576
2018 $1,966 $2,566
2017 $1,950 $2,478
2016 $1,708 $2,316
2015 $1,584 $2,485
2014 $1,554 $2,723
2013 $1,433 $2,561
2012 $1,429 $2,635
2011 $1,445 $2,288
2010 $1,348 $1,867
2009 $1,095 $1,569
2008 $993 $1,625
2007 $1,022 $1,371
2006 $802 $1,238
2005 $710 $744
2004 $624 $621
2003 $544 $577
2002 $469 $506
2001 $450 $538
2000 $443 $636
1999 $442 $650
1998 $414 $733
1997 $416 $990
1996 $401 $1,071
1995 $375 $998
1994 $348 $1,228
1993 $303 $1,151
1992 $319 $1,051
1991 $306 $942
1990 $371 $826
1989 $350 $934
1988 $358 $985
1987 $345 $865
1986 $315 $745
1985 $301 $697
1984 $281 $750
1983 $296 $769
1982 $278.7 $726
1981 $275 $781
1980 $271.1 $813
1979 $228 $748
1978 $209.4 $648
1977 $189.6 $558
1976 $164.1 $525
1975 $161.1 $482
1974 $166.7 $533
1973 $146.6 $483
1972 $125.3 $327
1971 $120.7 $279.7
1970 $114.4 $257.6
1969 $109.5 $225.3
1968 $101.6 $202.9
1967 $98 $189
1966 $91 $171.1
1965 $121.5 $153.9
1964 $117.9 $139.5
1963 $103.4 $128.9
1962 $92.2 $124.7
1961 $87.9 $119.7
1960 $84.9 $115.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Papua New Guinea
2026 72.7 66.5
2025 72.5 66.4
2024 72.2 66.3
2023 72 66.1
2022 71.7 65.3
2021 67.3 64.4
2020 70.2 65.1
2019 70.7 65.3
2018 70.4 65.1
2017 70.1 64.9
2016 69.7 64.7
2015 69.3 64.5
2014 68.9 64.2
2013 68.5 63.9
2012 68.1 63.6
2011 67.6 63.4
2010 67.2 63.1
2009 66.7 62.8
2008 66.2 62.5
2007 65.8 62.2
2006 65.4 62
2005 64.9 61.9
2004 64.5 61.8
2003 64.1 61.7
2002 63.6 61.6
2001 63.2 61.6
2000 62.7 61.6
1999 62.3 61.5
1998 61.9 60.4
1997 61.4 61.3
1996 61 61.1
1995 60.6 60.9
1994 60.2 60.7
1993 59.8 60.5
1992 59.4 60.3
1991 59 59.9
1990 58.6 59.8
1989 58.2 59.6
1988 57.7 59.4
1987 57.3 59.2
1986 56.8 59
1985 56.3 58.8
1984 55.8 58.6
1983 55.3 58.3
1982 54.7 58.1
1981 54.2 57.8
1980 53.6 57.4
1979 53 57
1978 52.4 56.5
1977 51.8 56
1976 51.3 55.5
1975 50.8 55
1974 50.3 54.4
1973 49.6 53.9
1972 49.2 53.3
1971 48.9 52.6
1970 48.6 52.1
1969 48.3 51.5
1968 47.9 50.9
1967 46.2 50.2
1966 45.9 49.6
1965 45.6 48.9
1964 46.7 48.3
1963 46.5 47.7
1962 46.1 46.7
1961 45.8 46.4
1960 45.6 45.8
1959 45.3 45.1
1958 44.8 44.6
1957 44.4 43.9
1956 44.1 43.3
1955 43.7 42.6
1954 43.2 42
1953 42.4 41.3
1952 42.1 40.7
1951 41.6 35.5
1950 41.2 39.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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India and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
India Papua New Guinea
2024 1,450,935,791 10,576,502
2023 1,438,069,596 10,389,635
2022 1,425,423,212 10,203,169
2021 1,414,203,896 10,012,896
2020 1,402,617,695 9,815,746
2019 1,389,030,312 9,609,010
2018 1,374,659,064 9,394,513
2017 1,359,657,400 9,178,714
2016 1,343,944,296 8,961,718
2015 1,328,024,498 8,743,246
2014 1,312,277,191 8,523,441
2013 1,295,829,511 8,302,698
2012 1,278,674,502 8,081,390
2011 1,261,224,954 7,859,346
2010 1,243,481,564 7,633,523
2009 1,225,524,753 7,406,438
2008 1,207,930,964 7,183,002
2007 1,190,676,021 6,963,345
2006 1,172,878,890 6,747,720
2005 1,154,676,322 6,535,905
2004 1,135,991,513 6,328,041
2003 1,116,803,006 6,123,997
2002 1,097,600,380 5,924,003
2001 1,077,898,575 5,728,435
2000 1,057,922,733 5,537,064
1999 1,038,225,823 5,349,333
1998 1,018,665,080 5,166,390
1997 999,133,762 4,987,883
1996 979,678,458 4,813,361
1995 960,301,044 4,644,278
1994 941,163,767 4,480,208
1993 922,118,387 4,320,872
1992 902,957,070 4,166,699
1991 883,927,600 4,021,837
1990 864,972,221 3,896,481
1989 846,039,529 3,796,078
1988 827,342,990 3,711,880
1987 808,931,270 3,632,543
1986 790,689,978 3,554,793
1985 772,647,793 3,478,936
1984 754,875,449 3,405,198
1983 737,372,681 3,333,633
1982 720,313,473 3,264,291
1981 703,696,250 3,197,019
1980 687,354,025 3,131,512
1979 671,155,747 3,067,341
1978 655,728,229 3,003,714
1977 640,801,103 2,940,327
1976 625,861,883 2,877,327
1975 611,309,535 2,814,820
1974 597,041,391 2,752,671
1973 583,465,598 2,690,629
1972 570,482,142 2,628,432
1971 558,096,387 2,566,421
1970 545,864,268 2,505,628
1969 533,880,544 2,446,927
1968 522,716,889 2,390,803
1967 511,606,372 2,337,532
1966 500,740,247 2,285,774
1965 490,140,146 2,235,820
1964 479,229,598 2,188,325
1963 468,138,575 2,141,376
1962 457,283,090 2,093,919
1961 446,564,729 2,046,127
1960 435,990,338 1,995,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
India

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Papua New Guinea
2023 1.98 3.1
2022 1.99 3.17
2021 2.01 3.22
2020 2.05 3.27
2019 2.12 3.32
2018 2.18 3.38
2017 2.19 3.43
2016 2.28 3.5
2015 2.29 3.56
2014 2.29 3.63
2013 2.4 3.68
2012 2.47 3.75
2011 2.53 3.82
2010 2.6 3.88
2009 2.67 3.94
2008 2.71 4.01
2007 2.78 4.08
2006 2.87 4.15
2005 2.96 4.22
2004 3.05 4.28
2003 3.12 4.36
2002 3.22 4.42
2001 3.3 4.47
2000 3.35 4.53
1999 3.38 4.59
1998 3.45 4.63
1997 3.51 4.68
1996 3.58 4.73
1995 3.65 4.78
1994 3.72 4.87
1993 3.8 4.96
1992 3.88 5.03
1991 3.96 5.11
1990 4.05 5.18
1989 4.13 5.24
1988 4.22 5.3
1987 4.31 5.36
1986 4.4 5.42
1985 4.43 5.47
1984 4.52 5.51
1983 4.57 5.56
1982 4.62 5.59
1981 4.7 5.65
1980 4.78 5.71
1979 4.81 5.79
1978 4.89 5.88
1977 5.01 5.96
1976 5.13 6.02
1975 5.2 6.07
1974 5.33 6.11
1973 5.4 6.16
1972 5.48 6.2
1971 5.57 6.23
1970 5.62 6.25
1969 5.68 6.26
1968 5.76 6.25
1967 5.83 6.24
1966 5.88 6.23
1965 5.94 6.2
1964 5.98 6.19
1963 5.97 6.15
1962 5.95 6.14
1961 5.94 6.07
1960 5.92 6.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
India

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
India Papua New Guinea
2024 29.5 23.6
2023 29.1 23.4
2022 28.7 23.2
2021 28.4 23
2020 28.1 22.8
2019 27.7 22.6
2018 27.3 22.4
2017 27 22.2
2016 26.6 22
2015 26.3 21.9
2014 26 21.7
2013 25.6 21.5
2012 25.3 21.3
2011 25 21.2
2010 24.7 21
2009 24.4 20.9
2008 24.1 20.7
2007 23.8 20.6
2006 23.6 20.4
2005 23.3 20.3
2004 23.1 20.2
2003 22.9 20
2002 22.7 19.9
2001 22.5 19.9
2000 22.3 19.8
1999 22.1 19.7
1998 21.9 19.6
1997 21.7 19.5
1996 21.6 19.4
1995 21.4 19.2
1994 21.2 19.1
1993 21.1 19
1992 21 18.9
1991 20.8 18.8
1990 20.7 18.7
1989 20.6 18.6
1988 20.5 18.6
1987 20.4 18.5
1986 20.4 18.5
1985 20.3 18.4
1984 20.2 18.3
1983 20.1 18.3
1982 20 18.2
1981 20 18.1
1980 19.9 18
1979 19.8 17.8
1978 19.7 17.7
1977 19.6 17.5
1976 19.5 17.4
1975 19.4 17.3
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.2
1972 19.2 17.1
1971 19.2 17.2
1970 19.2 17.3
1969 19.2 17.4
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.3 17.6
1966 19.4 17.8
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.8 18.1
1962 19.9 18.3
1961 20.1 18.4
1960 20.2 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1.9%
2009
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
n/a

Energy

India Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

India Papua New Guinea
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
87.1%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
24.1%
2023

Health

India Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

India Papua New Guinea
% of world land
2%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
5,809 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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