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Papua New Guinea vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 54th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Turkey
Population
11002753
86002379
Population rank 89/197 18/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 110/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2024 $31,800,428,266 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $30,816,367,067 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $31,653,185,953 $926,097,476,914
2021 $26,109,413,521 $839,938,668,172
2020 $23,848,447,850 $733,628,247,119
2019 $24,750,626,030 $775,853,144,223
2018 $24,109,780,708 $788,356,985,774
2017 $22,742,699,138 $863,874,522,365
2016 $20,758,876,953 $870,818,016,910
2015 $21,723,437,010 $865,460,050,684
2014 $23,210,823,987 $942,343,431,929
2013 $21,261,338,065 $962,167,643,589
2012 $21,295,168,666 $885,327,622,479
2011 $17,985,138,066 $844,192,507,381
2010 $14,250,786,675 $782,545,664,268
2009 $11,619,456,449 $653,894,449,921
2008 $11,670,892,801 $775,415,944,333
2007 $9,545,028,944 $685,228,481,017
2006 $8,354,911,041 $559,668,118,237
2005 $4,865,892,972 $508,314,210,213
2004 $3,927,157,867 $410,156,784,496
2003 $3,536,411,824 $315,392,899,922
2002 $2,999,511,040 $240,778,008,474
2001 $3,081,024,212 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,521,339,699 $274,748,463,179
1999 $3,477,038,204 $256,673,939,248
1998 $3,789,443,015 $276,035,372,655
1997 $4,936,615,299 $263,817,553,748
1996 $5,155,311,077 $250,366,965,174
1995 $4,636,057,476 $234,699,627,004
1994 $5,502,786,070 $130,650,447,499
1993 $4,974,550,286 $180,415,757,852
1992 $4,377,980,510 $159,104,772,992
1991 $3,787,394,958 $151,034,731,544
1990 $3,219,729,083 $150,655,500,192
1989 $3,546,472,566 $107,127,191,329
1988 $3,656,177,881 $90,875,175,809
1987 $3,143,851,794 $87,190,081,680
1986 $2,647,995,602 $75,673,037,037
1985 $2,423,339,172 $67,232,758,621
1984 $2,552,662,617 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,562,351,551 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,368,719,683 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,498,190,847 $71,180,180,180
1980 $2,545,808,456 $68,823,684,211
1979 $2,293,760,511 $89,616,129,032
1978 $1,947,878,831 $65,912,500,000
1977 $1,640,746,619 $58,683,333,333
1976 $1,511,843,235 $51,450,000,000
1975 $1,356,603,608 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,467,417,672 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,299,079,410 $26,000,000,000
1972 $858,761,926 $20,650,000,000
1971 $717,750,278 $16,166,666,667
1970 $645,568,215 $17,863,636,364
1969 $551,263,864 $19,466,666,667
1968 $485,184,190 $17,500,000,000
1967 $441,728,183 $15,644,444,444
1966 $390,992,063 $14,100,000,000
1965 $344,176,055 $11,966,666,667
1964 $305,312,049 $11,177,777,778
1963 $275,968,044 $10,355,555,556
1962 $261,184,042 $8,922,222,222
1961 $244,832,039 $7,988,888,889
1960 $230,496,037 $7,566,666,667

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

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Papua New Guinea and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2024 $3,007 $15,893
2023 $2,966 $13,375
2022 $3,102 $10,898
2021 $2,608 $9,982
2020 $2,430 $8,798
2019 $2,576 $9,395
2018 $2,566 $9,684
2017 $2,478 $10,756
2016 $2,316 $10,984
2015 $2,485 $11,065
2014 $2,723 $12,209
2013 $2,561 $12,636
2012 $2,635 $11,777
2011 $2,288 $11,374
2010 $1,867 $10,699
2009 $1,569 $9,077
2008 $1,625 $10,913
2007 $1,371 $9,767
2006 $1,238 $7,990
2005 $744 $7,332
2004 $621 $5,980
2003 $577 $4,650
2002 $506 $3,591
2001 $538 $3,052
2000 $636 $4,199
1999 $650 $3,974
1998 $733 $4,331
1997 $990 $4,197
1996 $1,071 $4,041
1995 $998 $3,846
1994 $1,228 $2,176
1993 $1,151 $3,058
1992 $1,051 $2,744
1991 $942 $2,649
1990 $826 $2,690
1989 $934 $1,949
1988 $985 $1,686
1987 $865 $1,650
1986 $745 $1,461
1985 $697 $1,326
1984 $750 $1,209
1983 $769 $1,276
1982 $726 $1,360
1981 $781 $1,537
1980 $813 $1,516
1979 $748 $2,013
1978 $648 $1,510
1977 $558 $1,372
1976 $525 $1,228
1975 $482 $1,122
1974 $533 $881
1973 $483 $661
1972 $327 $537
1971 $279.7 $431
1970 $257.6 $488
1969 $225.3 $544
1968 $202.9 $501
1967 $189 $459
1966 $171.1 $425
1965 $153.9 $370
1964 $139.5 $354
1963 $128.9 $337
1962 $124.7 $298.2
1961 $119.7 $274.4
1960 $115.5 $267.1

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2026 66.5 78.4
2025 66.4 77.8
2024 66.3 77.4
2023 66.1 77.2
2022 65.3 77.6
2021 64.4 75.7
2020 65.1 76.5
2019 65.3 77.7
2018 65.1 77.5
2017 64.9 77
2016 64.7 76.6
2015 64.5 76.5
2014 64.2 76.5
2013 63.9 76.2
2012 63.6 75.6
2011 63.4 74.8
2010 63.1 75
2009 62.8 74.7
2008 62.5 74.4
2007 62.2 74.1
2006 62 73.8
2005 61.9 73.5
2004 61.8 73.2
2003 61.7 72.9
2002 61.6 72.6
2001 61.6 72.3
2000 61.6 71.9
1999 61.5 70.8
1998 60.4 71.1
1997 61.3 70.7
1996 61.1 70.2
1995 60.9 69.7
1994 60.7 69.4
1993 60.5 69
1992 60.3 68.6
1991 59.9 68.3
1990 59.8 67.8
1989 59.6 67.4
1988 59.4 66.9
1987 59.2 66.4
1986 59 65.9
1985 58.8 65.3
1984 58.6 64.8
1983 58.3 64.3
1982 58.1 63.7
1981 57.8 63.2
1980 57.4 62.7
1979 57 62.2
1978 56.5 61.6
1977 56 60.8
1976 55.5 60
1975 55 59.5
1974 54.4 59
1973 53.9 58.5
1972 53.3 58
1971 52.6 57.2
1970 52.1 56.7
1969 51.5 56.2
1968 50.9 55.6
1967 50.2 55.2
1966 49.6 54.6
1965 48.9 54.1
1964 48.3 53.6
1963 47.7 53.1
1962 46.7 52.3
1961 46.4 51.6
1960 45.8 50.8
1959 45.1 50.1
1958 44.6 49.2
1957 43.9 49.2
1956 43.3 49.5
1955 42.6 49.1
1954 42 48.8
1953 41.3 48.2
1952 40.7 48.1
1951 35.5 47.6
1950 39.4 47.3

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

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Papua New Guinea and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2024 10,576,502 85,518,661
2023 10,389,635 85,325,965
2022 10,203,169 84,979,913
2021 10,012,896 84,147,318
2020 9,815,746 83,384,680
2019 9,609,010 82,579,440
2018 9,394,513 81,407,204
2017 9,178,714 80,312,698
2016 8,961,718 79,277,962
2015 8,743,246 78,218,479
2014 8,523,441 77,181,884
2013 8,302,698 76,147,624
2012 8,081,390 75,175,827
2011 7,859,346 74,223,629
2010 7,633,523 73,142,150
2009 7,406,438 72,039,206
2008 7,183,002 71,051,678
2007 6,963,345 70,158,112
2006 6,747,720 70,045,349
2005 6,535,905 69,329,557
2004 6,328,041 68,592,617
2003 6,123,997 67,831,730
2002 5,924,003 67,048,795
2001 5,728,435 66,245,128
2000 5,537,064 65,425,961
1999 5,349,333 64,591,923
1998 5,166,390 63,734,383
1997 4,987,883 62,852,966
1996 4,813,361 61,951,134
1995 4,644,278 61,024,503
1994 4,480,208 60,033,836
1993 4,320,872 58,999,167
1992 4,166,699 57,990,118
1991 4,021,837 57,009,887
1990 3,896,481 56,015,628
1989 3,796,078 54,976,723
1988 3,711,880 53,909,626
1987 3,632,543 52,843,670
1986 3,554,793 51,777,772
1985 3,478,936 50,687,115
1984 3,405,198 49,574,069
1983 3,333,633 48,447,410
1982 3,264,291 47,322,096
1981 3,197,019 46,321,190
1980 3,131,512 45,408,815
1979 3,067,341 44,510,429
1978 3,003,714 43,645,306
1977 2,940,327 42,773,298
1976 2,877,327 41,899,984
1975 2,814,820 41,053,126
1974 2,752,671 40,210,234
1973 2,690,629 39,329,533
1972 2,628,432 38,430,221
1971 2,566,421 37,518,611
1970 2,505,628 36,638,465
1969 2,446,927 35,787,774
1968 2,390,803 34,921,684
1967 2,337,532 34,050,421
1966 2,285,774 33,177,672
1965 2,235,820 32,345,220
1964 2,188,325 31,543,072
1963 2,141,376 30,726,841
1962 2,093,919 29,916,147
1961 2,046,127 29,119,238
1960 1,995,110 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Turkey

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2023 3.1 1.51
2022 3.17 1.63
2021 3.22 1.71
2020 3.27 1.77
2019 3.32 1.89
2018 3.38 2
2017 3.43 2.08
2016 3.5 2.11
2015 3.56 2.16
2014 3.63 2.19
2013 3.68 2.11
2012 3.75 2.11
2011 3.82 2.05
2010 3.88 2.08
2009 3.94 2.1
2008 4.01 2.15
2007 4.08 2.16
2006 4.15 2.19
2005 4.22 2.2
2004 4.28 2.2
2003 4.36 2.2
2002 4.42 2.27
2001 4.47 2.39
2000 4.53 2.49
1999 4.59 2.63
1998 4.63 2.71
1997 4.68 2.74
1996 4.73 2.78
1995 4.78 2.84
1994 4.87 2.87
1993 4.96 2.92
1992 5.03 2.94
1991 5.11 3
1990 5.18 3.11
1989 5.24 3.34
1988 5.3 3.45
1987 5.36 3.54
1986 5.42 3.66
1985 5.47 3.78
1984 5.51 3.91
1983 5.56 4.06
1982 5.59 4.21
1981 5.65 4.35
1980 5.71 4.45
1979 5.79 4.58
1978 5.88 4.69
1977 5.96 4.78
1976 6.02 4.93
1975 6.07 5.09
1974 6.11 5.24
1973 6.16 5.41
1972 6.2 5.55
1971 6.23 5.67
1970 6.25 5.78
1969 6.26 5.87
1968 6.25 5.96
1967 6.24 6.06
1966 6.23 6.15
1965 6.2 6.22
1964 6.19 6.29
1963 6.15 6.34
1962 6.14 6.38
1961 6.07 6.42
1960 6.02 6.38

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

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Papua New Guinea and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2024 23.6 34
2023 23.4 33.5
2022 23.2 33.1
2021 23 32.7
2020 22.8 32.3
2019 22.6 31.8
2018 22.4 31.5
2017 22.2 31.2
2016 22 30.9
2015 21.9 30.6
2014 21.7 30.4
2013 21.5 30.1
2012 21.3 29.8
2011 21.2 29.5
2010 21 29.1
2009 20.9 28.6
2008 20.7 28.3
2007 20.6 27.9
2006 20.4 27.5
2005 20.3 27
2004 20.2 26.6
2003 20 26.2
2002 19.9 25.8
2001 19.9 25.4
2000 19.8 25
1999 19.7 24.7
1998 19.6 24.3
1997 19.5 24
1996 19.4 23.6
1995 19.2 23.3
1994 19.1 23
1993 19 22.7
1992 18.9 22.4
1991 18.8 22.1
1990 18.7 21.8
1989 18.6 21.6
1988 18.6 21.3
1987 18.5 21.1
1986 18.5 20.9
1985 18.4 20.6
1984 18.3 20.4
1983 18.3 20.2
1982 18.2 20
1981 18.1 19.9
1980 18 19.8
1979 17.8 19.7
1978 17.7 19.5
1977 17.5 19.4
1976 17.4 19.3
1975 17.3 19.1
1974 17.2 19
1973 17.2 18.9
1972 17.1 18.8
1971 17.2 18.7
1970 17.3 18.6
1969 17.4 18.6
1968 17.5 18.6
1967 17.6 18.7
1966 17.8 18.8
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 18.9
1963 18.1 19
1962 18.3 19.1
1961 18.4 19.3
1960 18.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Turkey
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
70.4%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Turkey
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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