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Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 110/197 ($31.8B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
Population
11002753
11038274
Population rank 89/197 88/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
2024 $31,800,428,266 $14,204,575,549
2023 $30,816,367,067 $12,244,169,293
2022 $31,653,185,953 $10,713,525,200
2021 $26,109,413,521 $8,937,805,347
2020 $23,848,447,850 $8,133,963,551
2019 $24,750,626,030 $8,300,813,599
2018 $24,109,780,708 $7,764,999,999
2017 $22,742,699,138 $7,536,402,853
2016 $20,758,876,953 $6,992,416,097
2015 $21,723,437,010 $8,271,431,485
2014 $23,210,823,987 $9,112,605,459
2013 $21,261,338,065 $8,448,411,318
2012 $21,295,168,666 $7,633,036,903
2011 $17,985,138,066 $6,522,756,255
2010 $14,250,786,675 $5,642,221,099
2009 $11,619,456,449 $4,979,472,364
2008 $11,670,892,801 $5,161,299,725
2007 $9,545,028,944 $3,719,524,541
2006 $8,354,911,041 $2,830,213,849
2005 $4,865,892,972 $2,312,352,021
2004 $3,927,157,867 $2,076,176,869
2003 $3,536,411,824 $1,555,318,261
2002 $2,999,511,040 $1,221,106,220
2001 $3,081,024,212 $1,080,772,551
2000 $3,521,339,699 $860,541,842
1999 $3,477,038,204 $1,086,612,290
1998 $3,789,443,015 $1,320,199,582
1997 $4,936,615,299 $921,518,033
1996 $5,155,311,077 $1,043,654,822
1995 $4,636,057,476 $1,231,561,860
1994 $5,502,786,070 $1,522,001,206
1993 $4,974,550,286 $1,646,623,195
1992 $4,377,980,510 $1,908,554,572
1991 $3,787,394,958 $2,536,585,366
1990 $3,219,729,083 $2,629,395,066
1989 $3,546,472,566 -
1988 $3,656,177,881 -
1987 $3,143,851,794 -
1986 $2,647,995,602 -
1985 $2,423,339,172 -
1984 $2,552,662,617 -
1983 $2,562,351,551 -
1982 $2,368,719,683 -
1981 $2,498,190,847 -
1980 $2,545,808,456 -
1979 $2,293,760,511 -
1978 $1,947,878,831 -
1977 $1,640,746,619 -
1976 $1,511,843,235 -
1975 $1,356,603,608 -
1974 $1,467,417,672 -
1973 $1,299,079,410 -
1972 $858,761,926 -
1971 $717,750,278 -
1970 $645,568,215 -
1969 $551,263,864 -
1968 $485,184,190 -
1967 $441,728,183 -
1966 $390,992,063 -
1965 $344,176,055 -
1964 $305,312,049 -
1963 $275,968,044 -
1962 $261,184,042 -
1961 $244,832,039 -
1960 $230,496,037 -

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
2024 $3,007 $1,341
2023 $2,966 $1,178
2022 $3,102 $1,052
2021 $2,608 $897
2020 $2,430 $834
2019 $2,576 $871
2018 $2,566 $834
2017 $2,478 $829
2016 $2,316 $789
2015 $2,485 $957
2014 $2,723 $1,082
2013 $2,561 $1,028
2012 $2,635 $952
2011 $2,288 $834
2010 $1,867 $737
2009 $1,569 $665
2008 $1,625 $703
2007 $1,371 $517
2006 $1,238 $401
2005 $744 $334
2004 $621 $306
2003 $577 $233.6
2002 $506 $187
2001 $538 $168.7
2000 $636 $136.9
1999 $650 $175
1998 $733 $213.7
1997 $990 $150.1
1996 $1,071 $172
1995 $998 $207
1994 $1,228 $261.3
1993 $1,151 $287.6
1992 $1,051 $338
1991 $942 $458
1990 $826 $487
1989 $934 -
1988 $985 -
1987 $865 -
1986 $745 -
1985 $697 -
1984 $750 -
1983 $769 -
1982 $726 -
1981 $781 -
1980 $813 -
1979 $748 -
1978 $648 -
1977 $558 -
1976 $525 -
1975 $482 -
1974 $533 -
1973 $483 -
1972 $327 -
1971 $279.7 -
1970 $257.6 -
1969 $225.3 -
1968 $202.9 -
1967 $189 -
1966 $171.1 -
1965 $153.9 -
1964 $139.5 -
1963 $128.9 -
1962 $124.7 -
1961 $119.7 -
1960 $115.5 -

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
2026 66.5 72.2
2025 66.4 72.1
2024 66.3 71.9
2023 66.1 71.8
2022 65.3 71.6
2021 64.4 69.6
2020 65.1 68.6
2019 65.3 71
2018 65.1 70.7
2017 64.9 70.5
2016 64.7 70
2015 64.5 69.7
2014 64.2 69.7
2013 63.9 69.6
2012 63.6 69.1
2011 63.4 68.7
2010 63.1 68.4
2009 62.8 68.2
2008 62.5 67.9
2007 62.2 67.4
2006 62 67
2005 61.9 66.5
2004 61.8 66.6
2003 61.7 65.9
2002 61.6 64.9
2001 61.6 64.2
2000 61.6 63.5
1999 61.5 63.1
1998 60.4 62.4
1997 61.3 61.9
1996 61.1 60.8
1995 60.9 61.4
1994 60.7 60.1
1993 60.5 55.5
1992 60.3 57.1
1991 59.9 61.7
1990 59.8 61.6
1989 59.6 61.7
1988 59.4 61.8
1987 59.2 61.6
1986 59 61.8
1985 58.8 61
1984 58.6 60.7
1983 58.3 60.5
1982 58.1 60.2
1981 57.8 58.8
1980 57.4 58.6
1979 57 58.5
1978 56.5 58.4
1977 56 58.2
1976 55.5 58.1
1975 55 57.9
1974 54.4 57.7
1973 53.9 57.4
1972 53.3 57.2
1971 52.6 56.9
1970 52.1 56.6
1969 51.5 56.3
1968 50.9 55.9
1967 50.2 55.5
1966 49.6 55.1
1965 48.9 54.7
1964 48.3 54.2
1963 47.7 53.8
1962 46.7 53.4
1961 46.4 52.9
1960 45.8 52.5
1959 45.1 52.2
1958 44.6 51.8
1957 43.9 51.4
1956 43.3 51.1
1955 42.6 50.8
1954 42 50.5
1953 41.3 50.2
1952 40.7 49.9
1951 35.5 49.6
1950 39.4 49.3

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
2024 10,576,502 10,590,927
2023 10,389,635 10,389,799
2022 10,203,169 10,182,222
2021 10,012,896 9,966,908
2020 9,815,746 9,749,310
2019 9,609,010 9,529,966
2018 9,394,513 9,307,333
2017 9,178,714 9,085,946
2016 8,961,718 8,865,631
2015 8,743,246 8,643,840
2014 8,523,441 8,425,552
2013 8,302,698 8,216,724
2012 8,081,390 8,014,084
2011 7,859,346 7,824,785
2010 7,633,523 7,652,141
2009 7,406,438 7,490,230
2008 7,183,002 7,338,403
2007 6,963,345 7,194,477
2006 6,747,720 7,057,566
2005 6,535,905 6,924,720
2004 6,328,041 6,790,547
2003 6,123,997 6,658,575
2002 5,924,003 6,531,669
2001 5,728,435 6,407,377
2000 5,537,064 6,284,735
1999 5,349,333 6,208,370
1998 5,166,390 6,176,397
1997 4,987,883 6,139,829
1996 4,813,361 6,066,523
1995 4,644,278 5,948,584
1994 4,480,208 5,825,368
1993 4,320,872 5,724,993
1992 4,166,699 5,649,400
1991 4,021,837 5,541,205
1990 3,896,481 5,398,768
1989 3,796,078 5,267,249
1988 3,711,880 5,114,989
1987 3,632,543 4,939,059
1986 3,554,793 4,772,139
1985 3,478,936 4,619,003
1984 3,405,198 4,480,026
1983 3,333,633 4,350,874
1982 3,264,291 4,227,171
1981 3,197,019 4,109,022
1980 3,131,512 3,995,256
1979 3,067,341 3,882,691
1978 3,003,714 3,768,508
1977 2,940,327 3,653,265
1976 2,877,327 3,540,076
1975 2,814,820 3,430,425
1974 2,752,671 3,324,499
1973 2,690,629 3,222,290
1972 2,628,432 3,123,691
1971 2,566,421 3,028,837
1970 2,505,628 2,936,779
1969 2,446,927 2,845,273
1968 2,390,803 2,753,848
1967 2,337,532 2,664,130
1966 2,285,774 2,577,184
1965 2,235,820 2,492,998
1964 2,188,325 2,411,260
1963 2,141,376 2,331,736
1962 2,093,919 2,255,026
1961 2,046,127 2,181,805
1960 1,995,110 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
2023 3.1 3.07
2022 3.17 3.13
2021 3.22 3.17
2020 3.27 3.21
2019 3.32 3.28
2018 3.38 3.29
2017 3.43 3.29
2016 3.5 3.38
2015 3.56 3.46
2014 3.63 3.46
2013 3.68 3.43
2012 3.75 3.42
2011 3.82 3.46
2010 3.88 3.46
2009 3.94 3.43
2008 4.01 3.39
2007 4.08 3.37
2006 4.15 3.34
2005 4.22 3.4
2004 4.28 3.51
2003 4.36 3.42
2002 4.42 3.47
2001 4.47 3.49
2000 4.53 3.49
1999 4.59 3.85
1998 4.63 4.07
1997 4.68 4.06
1996 4.73 3.94
1995 4.78 4.66
1994 4.87 4.79
1993 4.96 4.92
1992 5.03 5.06
1991 5.11 5.28
1990 5.18 5.46
1989 5.24 5.61
1988 5.3 5.75
1987 5.36 5.84
1986 5.42 5.91
1985 5.47 5.94
1984 5.51 5.96
1983 5.56 5.98
1982 5.59 6.03
1981 5.65 6.12
1980 5.71 6.21
1979 5.79 6.31
1978 5.88 6.4
1977 5.96 6.49
1976 6.02 6.6
1975 6.07 6.69
1974 6.11 6.77
1973 6.16 6.84
1972 6.2 6.89
1971 6.23 6.91
1970 6.25 6.91
1969 6.26 6.91
1968 6.25 6.91
1967 6.24 6.89
1966 6.23 6.82
1965 6.2 6.74
1964 6.19 6.68
1963 6.15 6.62
1962 6.14 6.48
1961 6.07 6.35
1960 6.02 6.24

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
+0.28%
2024
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
54.3
2026
52.5
2026
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

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
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
5.47 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
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

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.1:50.9
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
37.6
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
15
2026
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
86
2025
68
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

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
1.87
2023
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
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
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
18,641 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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