Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 54th vs. 93rd).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076), while Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
10911445
|
10940854
|
Population rank | 90/197 | 88/197 |
GDP |
$32.5B
2024 |
$14.2B
2024 |
GDP rank | 109/197 | 145/197 |
GDP per capita |
$3,076
2024 |
$1,341
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 167/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,889
2024 |
$5,406
2024 |
Government debt |
$17.5B
2024 |
$4.2B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52%
2025 |
28.4%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$1,652
2024 |
$396
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 123/185 | 171/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,561
2025 |
$2,250
2025 |
Land area |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
53,587 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
3.07
2023 |
Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
23 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $230,496,037 | - |
1961 | $244,832,039 | - |
1962 | $261,184,042 | - |
1963 | $275,968,044 | - |
1964 | $305,312,049 | - |
1965 | $344,176,055 | - |
1966 | $390,992,063 | - |
1967 | $441,728,183 | - |
1968 | $485,184,190 | - |
1969 | $551,263,864 | - |
1970 | $645,568,215 | - |
1971 | $717,750,278 | - |
1972 | $858,761,926 | - |
1973 | $1,299,079,410 | - |
1974 | $1,467,417,672 | - |
1975 | $1,356,603,608 | - |
1976 | $1,511,843,235 | - |
1977 | $1,640,746,619 | - |
1978 | $1,947,878,831 | - |
1979 | $2,293,760,511 | - |
1980 | $2,545,808,456 | - |
1981 | $2,498,190,847 | - |
1982 | $2,368,719,683 | - |
1983 | $2,562,351,551 | - |
1984 | $2,552,662,617 | - |
1985 | $2,423,339,172 | - |
1986 | $2,647,995,602 | - |
1987 | $3,143,851,794 | - |
1988 | $3,656,177,881 | - |
1989 | $3,546,472,566 | - |
1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $2,629,395,066 |
1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $2,536,585,366 |
1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $1,908,554,572 |
1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $1,646,623,195 |
1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $1,522,001,206 |
1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $1,231,561,860 |
1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $1,043,654,822 |
1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $921,518,033 |
1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $1,320,199,582 |
1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $1,086,612,290 |
2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $860,541,842 |
2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $1,080,772,551 |
2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $1,221,106,220 |
2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $1,555,318,261 |
2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $2,076,176,869 |
2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $2,312,352,021 |
2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $2,830,213,849 |
2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $3,719,524,541 |
2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $5,161,299,725 |
2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $4,979,472,364 |
2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $5,642,221,099 |
2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $6,522,756,255 |
2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $7,633,036,903 |
2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $8,448,411,318 |
2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $9,112,605,459 |
2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $8,271,431,485 |
2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $6,992,416,097 |
2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $7,536,402,853 |
2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $7,764,999,999 |
2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $8,300,813,599 |
2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $8,133,963,551 |
2021 | $26,109,413,521 | $8,937,805,347 |
2022 | $31,653,185,953 | $10,713,525,200 |
2023 | $30,816,367,067 | $12,244,169,293 |
2024 | $32,538,480,024 | $14,204,575,549 |
Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $115.5 | - |
1961 | $119.7 | - |
1962 | $124.7 | - |
1963 | $128.9 | - |
1964 | $139.5 | - |
1965 | $153.9 | - |
1966 | $171.1 | - |
1967 | $189 | - |
1968 | $202.9 | - |
1969 | $225.3 | - |
1970 | $257.6 | - |
1971 | $279.7 | - |
1972 | $327 | - |
1973 | $483 | - |
1974 | $533 | - |
1975 | $482 | - |
1976 | $525 | - |
1977 | $558 | - |
1978 | $648 | - |
1979 | $748 | - |
1980 | $813 | - |
1981 | $781 | - |
1982 | $726 | - |
1983 | $769 | - |
1984 | $750 | - |
1985 | $697 | - |
1986 | $745 | - |
1987 | $865 | - |
1988 | $985 | - |
1989 | $934 | - |
1990 | $826 | $487 |
1991 | $942 | $458 |
1992 | $1,051 | $338 |
1993 | $1,151 | $287.6 |
1994 | $1,228 | $261.3 |
1995 | $998 | $207 |
1996 | $1,071 | $172 |
1997 | $990 | $150.1 |
1998 | $733 | $213.7 |
1999 | $650 | $175 |
2000 | $636 | $136.9 |
2001 | $538 | $168.7 |
2002 | $506 | $187 |
2003 | $577 | $233.6 |
2004 | $621 | $306 |
2005 | $744 | $334 |
2006 | $1,238 | $401 |
2007 | $1,371 | $517 |
2008 | $1,625 | $703 |
2009 | $1,569 | $665 |
2010 | $1,867 | $737 |
2011 | $2,288 | $834 |
2012 | $2,635 | $952 |
2013 | $2,561 | $1,028 |
2014 | $2,723 | $1,082 |
2015 | $2,485 | $957 |
2016 | $2,316 | $789 |
2017 | $2,478 | $829 |
2018 | $2,566 | $834 |
2019 | $2,576 | $871 |
2020 | $2,430 | $834 |
2021 | $2,608 | $897 |
2022 | $3,102 | $1,052 |
2023 | $2,966 | $1,178 |
2024 | $3,076 | $1,341 |
Papua New Guinea vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 39.4 | 49.3 |
1951 | 35.5 | 49.6 |
1952 | 40.7 | 49.9 |
1953 | 41.3 | 50.2 |
1954 | 42 | 50.5 |
1955 | 42.6 | 50.8 |
1956 | 43.3 | 51.1 |
1957 | 43.9 | 51.4 |
1958 | 44.6 | 51.8 |
1959 | 45.1 | 52.2 |
1960 | 45.8 | 52.5 |
1961 | 46.4 | 52.9 |
1962 | 46.7 | 53.4 |
1963 | 47.7 | 53.8 |
1964 | 48.3 | 54.2 |
1965 | 48.9 | 54.7 |
1966 | 49.6 | 55.1 |
1967 | 50.2 | 55.5 |
1968 | 50.9 | 55.9 |
1969 | 51.5 | 56.3 |
1970 | 52.1 | 56.6 |
1971 | 52.6 | 56.9 |
1972 | 53.3 | 57.2 |
1973 | 53.9 | 57.4 |
1974 | 54.4 | 57.7 |
1975 | 55 | 57.9 |
1976 | 55.5 | 58.1 |
1977 | 56 | 58.2 |
1978 | 56.5 | 58.4 |
1979 | 57 | 58.5 |
1980 | 57.4 | 58.6 |
1981 | 57.8 | 58.8 |
1982 | 58.1 | 60.2 |
1983 | 58.3 | 60.5 |
1984 | 58.6 | 60.7 |
1985 | 58.8 | 61 |
1986 | 59 | 61.8 |
1987 | 59.2 | 61.6 |
1988 | 59.4 | 61.8 |
1989 | 59.6 | 61.7 |
1990 | 59.8 | 61.6 |
1991 | 59.9 | 61.7 |
1992 | 60.3 | 57.1 |
1993 | 60.5 | 55.5 |
1994 | 60.7 | 60.1 |
1995 | 60.9 | 61.4 |
1996 | 61.1 | 60.8 |
1997 | 61.3 | 61.9 |
1998 | 60.4 | 62.4 |
1999 | 61.5 | 63.1 |
2000 | 61.6 | 63.5 |
2001 | 61.6 | 64.2 |
2002 | 61.6 | 64.9 |
2003 | 61.7 | 65.9 |
2004 | 61.8 | 66.6 |
2005 | 61.9 | 66.5 |
2006 | 62 | 67 |
2007 | 62.2 | 67.4 |
2008 | 62.5 | 67.9 |
2009 | 62.8 | 68.2 |
2010 | 63.1 | 68.4 |
2011 | 63.4 | 68.7 |
2012 | 63.6 | 69.1 |
2013 | 63.9 | 69.6 |
2014 | 64.2 | 69.7 |
2015 | 64.5 | 69.7 |
2016 | 64.7 | 70 |
2017 | 64.9 | 70.5 |
2018 | 65.1 | 70.7 |
2019 | 65.3 | 71 |
2020 | 65.1 | 68.6 |
2021 | 64.4 | 69.6 |
2022 | 65.3 | 71.6 |
2023 | 66.1 | 71.8 |
2024 | 66.3 | 71.9 |
2025 | 66.4 | 72.1 |
Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 1,995,110 | 2,112,131 |
1961 | 2,046,127 | 2,181,805 |
1962 | 2,093,919 | 2,255,026 |
1963 | 2,141,376 | 2,331,736 |
1964 | 2,188,325 | 2,411,260 |
1965 | 2,235,820 | 2,492,998 |
1966 | 2,285,774 | 2,577,184 |
1967 | 2,337,532 | 2,664,130 |
1968 | 2,390,803 | 2,753,848 |
1969 | 2,446,927 | 2,845,273 |
1970 | 2,505,628 | 2,936,779 |
1971 | 2,566,421 | 3,028,837 |
1972 | 2,628,432 | 3,123,691 |
1973 | 2,690,629 | 3,222,290 |
1974 | 2,752,671 | 3,324,499 |
1975 | 2,814,820 | 3,430,425 |
1976 | 2,877,327 | 3,540,076 |
1977 | 2,940,327 | 3,653,265 |
1978 | 3,003,714 | 3,768,508 |
1979 | 3,067,341 | 3,882,691 |
1980 | 3,131,512 | 3,995,256 |
1981 | 3,197,019 | 4,109,022 |
1982 | 3,264,291 | 4,227,171 |
1983 | 3,333,633 | 4,350,874 |
1984 | 3,405,198 | 4,480,026 |
1985 | 3,478,936 | 4,619,003 |
1986 | 3,554,793 | 4,772,139 |
1987 | 3,632,543 | 4,939,059 |
1988 | 3,711,880 | 5,114,989 |
1989 | 3,796,078 | 5,267,249 |
1990 | 3,896,481 | 5,398,768 |
1991 | 4,021,837 | 5,541,205 |
1992 | 4,166,699 | 5,649,400 |
1993 | 4,320,872 | 5,724,993 |
1994 | 4,480,208 | 5,825,368 |
1995 | 4,644,278 | 5,948,584 |
1996 | 4,813,361 | 6,066,523 |
1997 | 4,987,883 | 6,139,829 |
1998 | 5,166,390 | 6,176,397 |
1999 | 5,349,333 | 6,208,370 |
2000 | 5,537,064 | 6,284,735 |
2001 | 5,728,435 | 6,407,377 |
2002 | 5,924,003 | 6,531,669 |
2003 | 6,123,997 | 6,658,575 |
2004 | 6,328,041 | 6,790,547 |
2005 | 6,535,905 | 6,924,720 |
2006 | 6,747,720 | 7,057,566 |
2007 | 6,963,345 | 7,194,477 |
2008 | 7,183,002 | 7,338,403 |
2009 | 7,406,438 | 7,490,230 |
2010 | 7,633,523 | 7,652,141 |
2011 | 7,859,346 | 7,824,785 |
2012 | 8,081,390 | 8,014,084 |
2013 | 8,302,698 | 8,216,724 |
2014 | 8,523,441 | 8,425,552 |
2015 | 8,743,246 | 8,643,840 |
2016 | 8,961,718 | 8,865,631 |
2017 | 9,178,714 | 9,085,946 |
2018 | 9,394,513 | 9,307,333 |
2019 | 9,609,010 | 9,529,966 |
2020 | 9,815,746 | 9,749,310 |
2021 | 10,012,896 | 9,966,908 |
2022 | 10,203,169 | 10,182,222 |
2023 | 10,389,635 | 10,389,799 |
2024 | 10,576,502 | 10,590,927 |
Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.02 | 6.24 |
1961 | 6.07 | 6.35 |
1962 | 6.14 | 6.48 |
1963 | 6.15 | 6.62 |
1964 | 6.19 | 6.68 |
1965 | 6.2 | 6.74 |
1966 | 6.23 | 6.82 |
1967 | 6.24 | 6.89 |
1968 | 6.25 | 6.91 |
1969 | 6.26 | 6.91 |
1970 | 6.25 | 6.91 |
1971 | 6.23 | 6.91 |
1972 | 6.2 | 6.89 |
1973 | 6.16 | 6.84 |
1974 | 6.11 | 6.77 |
1975 | 6.07 | 6.69 |
1976 | 6.02 | 6.6 |
1977 | 5.96 | 6.49 |
1978 | 5.88 | 6.4 |
1979 | 5.79 | 6.31 |
1980 | 5.71 | 6.21 |
1981 | 5.65 | 6.12 |
1982 | 5.59 | 6.03 |
1983 | 5.56 | 5.98 |
1984 | 5.51 | 5.96 |
1985 | 5.47 | 5.94 |
1986 | 5.42 | 5.91 |
1987 | 5.36 | 5.84 |
1988 | 5.3 | 5.75 |
1989 | 5.24 | 5.61 |
1990 | 5.18 | 5.46 |
1991 | 5.11 | 5.28 |
1992 | 5.03 | 5.06 |
1993 | 4.96 | 4.92 |
1994 | 4.87 | 4.79 |
1995 | 4.78 | 4.66 |
1996 | 4.73 | 3.94 |
1997 | 4.68 | 4.06 |
1998 | 4.63 | 4.07 |
1999 | 4.59 | 3.85 |
2000 | 4.53 | 3.49 |
2001 | 4.47 | 3.49 |
2002 | 4.42 | 3.47 |
2003 | 4.36 | 3.42 |
2004 | 4.28 | 3.51 |
2005 | 4.22 | 3.4 |
2006 | 4.15 | 3.34 |
2007 | 4.08 | 3.37 |
2008 | 4.01 | 3.39 |
2009 | 3.94 | 3.43 |
2010 | 3.88 | 3.46 |
2011 | 3.82 | 3.46 |
2012 | 3.75 | 3.42 |
2013 | 3.68 | 3.43 |
2014 | 3.63 | 3.46 |
2015 | 3.56 | 3.46 |
2016 | 3.5 | 3.38 |
2017 | 3.43 | 3.29 |
2018 | 3.38 | 3.29 |
2019 | 3.32 | 3.28 |
2020 | 3.27 | 3.21 |
2021 | 3.22 | 3.17 |
2022 | 3.17 | 3.13 |
2023 | 3.1 | 3.07 |
Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.5 | 21.6 |
1961 | 18.4 | 21.4 |
1962 | 18.3 | 20.9 |
1963 | 18.1 | 20.4 |
1964 | 18 | 19.6 |
1965 | 17.9 | 18.9 |
1966 | 17.8 | 18.4 |
1967 | 17.6 | 18.1 |
1968 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
1969 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
1970 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
1971 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
1972 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
1973 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
1974 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
1975 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
1976 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
1977 | 17.5 | 18 |
1978 | 17.7 | 18 |
1979 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
1980 | 18 | 18.1 |
1981 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
1982 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
1983 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
1984 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
1985 | 18.4 | 18.2 |
1986 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
1987 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
1988 | 18.6 | 18.3 |
1989 | 18.6 | 18.2 |
1990 | 18.7 | 18.1 |
1991 | 18.8 | 18 |
1992 | 18.9 | 17.9 |
1993 | 19 | 17.8 |
1994 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
1995 | 19.2 | 17.7 |
1996 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
1997 | 19.5 | 17.9 |
1998 | 19.6 | 18 |
1999 | 19.7 | 18.2 |
2000 | 19.8 | 18.5 |
2001 | 19.9 | 18.7 |
2002 | 19.9 | 18.9 |
2003 | 20 | 19.2 |
2004 | 20.2 | 19.4 |
2005 | 20.3 | 19.6 |
2006 | 20.4 | 19.8 |
2007 | 20.6 | 20.1 |
2008 | 20.7 | 20.4 |
2009 | 20.9 | 20.6 |
2010 | 21 | 20.8 |
2011 | 21.2 | 21 |
2012 | 21.3 | 21.2 |
2013 | 21.5 | 21.4 |
2014 | 21.7 | 21.6 |
2015 | 21.9 | 21.7 |
2016 | 22 | 21.9 |
2017 | 22.2 | 22 |
2018 | 22.4 | 22.2 |
2019 | 22.6 | 22.3 |
2020 | 22.8 | 22.5 |
2021 | 23 | 22.6 |
2022 | 23.2 | 22.7 |
2023 | 23.4 | 22.9 |
2024 | 23.6 | 23 |
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GDP
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Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$31.1B
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.5%
2025 |
30.3%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
5.44%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2023 |
1.22%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
17,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.61%
2025 |
-2.5%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
0.08%
2016 |
Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
34.7%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
33.6%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
52.5
2025 |
51.5
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
28.2%
2024 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
2.9%
2024 |
Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
n/a |
Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
n/a |
Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
$3.3B
2023 |
Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
$6.8B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
1,035,000
2018 |
International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
7.27%
2020 |
Banked people share | n/a |
54.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
375 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$12
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
9.31 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.57 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
60.9%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
34.9%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
44.8%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share | n/a |
28%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,476 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
93.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
92.7%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-707
2024 |
-21,236
2024 |
Urban population |
13.9%
2024 |
28.5%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
38.9
2025 |
27.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
19
2024 |
Higher education index |
29
2025 |
14
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
0.91
2020 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
15.7
2019 |
Visa free countries |
88
2025 |
72
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
99.7%
2010 |
English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
5%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
56.8%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$81.1
2022 |
$78.6
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.51
2022 |
$51.2
2022 |
Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.2%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2021 |
2.13
2021 |
Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
23.2 years
2017 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
14
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
40.3
2023 |
27.3
2023 |
Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
24.6%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
91
2025 |
5
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
n/a |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
0.74 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.3%
2025 |
0.09%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
5,060 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
14,976 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
1,648 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
18,641 mi
2018 |
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