Skip to content

Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 54th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
Population
11002753
7776557
Population rank 89/197 104/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2024 $31,800,428,266 $51,387,209,872
2023 $30,816,367,067 $45,894,538,666
2022 $31,653,185,953 $42,208,726,138
2021 $26,109,413,521 $40,589,905,812
2020 $23,848,447,850 $41,509,903,182
2019 $24,750,626,030 $40,810,067,975
2018 $24,109,780,708 $40,765,428,571
2017 $22,742,699,138 $37,926,285,714
2016 $20,758,876,953 $36,169,428,571
2015 $21,723,437,010 $35,799,714,286
2014 $23,210,823,987 $43,524,210,526
2013 $21,261,338,065 $39,197,543,860
2012 $21,295,168,666 $35,164,210,526
2011 $17,985,138,066 $29,233,333,333
2010 $14,250,786,675 $22,583,157,895
2009 $11,619,456,449 $20,214,385,965
2008 $11,670,892,801 $19,271,523,179
2007 $9,545,028,944 $12,664,165,103
2006 $8,354,911,041 $10,276,674,365
2005 $4,865,892,972 $8,103,901,996
2004 $3,927,157,867 $6,838,351,088
2003 $3,536,411,824 $5,977,440,583
2002 $2,999,511,040 $4,462,029,109
2001 $3,081,024,212 $3,534,772,732
2000 $3,521,339,699 $2,904,663,311
1999 $3,477,038,204 $2,450,564,100
1998 $3,789,443,015 $2,605,689,134
1997 $4,936,615,299 $2,450,350,625
1996 $5,155,311,077 $2,378,759,975
1995 $4,636,057,476 $2,482,228,440
1994 $5,502,786,070 $2,561,118,608
1993 $4,974,550,286 $3,179,225,949
1992 $4,377,980,510 $3,200,539,816
1991 $3,787,394,958 $3,208,098,919
1990 $3,219,729,083 $3,189,539,641
1989 $3,546,472,566 $3,006,988,217
1988 $3,656,177,881 $3,010,982,414
1987 $3,143,851,794 $2,331,358,820
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/papua-new-guinea/turkmenistan | CC BY

Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2024 $3,007 $6,857
2023 $2,966 $6,232
2022 $3,102 $5,838
2021 $2,608 $5,723
2020 $2,430 $5,973
2019 $2,576 $5,998
2018 $2,566 $6,125
2017 $2,478 $5,828
2016 $2,316 $5,687
2015 $2,485 $5,759
2014 $2,723 $7,164
2013 $2,561 $6,600
2012 $2,635 $6,054
2011 $2,288 $5,144
2010 $1,867 $4,059
2009 $1,569 $3,708
2008 $1,625 $3,606
2007 $1,371 $2,415
2006 $1,238 $1,997
2005 $744 $1,604
2004 $621 $1,379
2003 $577 $1,229
2002 $506 $936
2001 $538 $756
2000 $636 $634
1999 $650 $546
1998 $733 $591
1997 $990 $565
1996 $1,071 $558
1995 $998 $592
1994 $1,228 $622
1993 $1,151 $788
1992 $1,051 $811
1991 $942 $832
1990 $826 $848
1989 $934 $821
1988 $985 $846
1987 $865 $675
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/papua-new-guinea/turkmenistan | CC BY

Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2026 66.5 70.5
2025 66.4 70.3
2024 66.3 70.2
2023 66.1 70.1
2022 65.3 69.9
2021 64.4 69.4
2020 65.1 68.8
2019 65.3 69.4
2018 65.1 69.3
2017 64.9 69.2
2016 64.7 69.1
2015 64.5 69.1
2014 64.2 69
2013 63.9 69
2012 63.6 69
2011 63.4 68.9
2010 63.1 68.6
2009 62.8 68.2
2008 62.5 67.6
2007 62.2 67
2006 62 66.6
2005 61.9 66.3
2004 61.8 66.1
2003 61.7 65.9
2002 61.6 65.6
2001 61.6 65.3
2000 61.6 64.9
1999 61.5 64.5
1998 60.4 64
1997 61.3 63.7
1996 61.1 63.5
1995 60.9 63.5
1994 60.7 63.5
1993 60.5 63.6
1992 60.3 63.8
1991 59.9 63.8
1990 59.8 63.9
1989 59.6 63.8
1988 59.4 63.7
1987 59.2 63.5
1986 59 63.2
1985 58.8 62.8
1984 58.6 62.4
1983 58.3 62
1982 58.1 61.6
1981 57.8 61
1980 57.4 60.2
1979 57 59.1
1978 56.5 58.3
1977 56 57.7
1976 55.5 57.4
1975 55 57.2
1974 54.4 57
1973 53.9 56.8
1972 53.3 56.6
1971 52.6 56.3
1970 52.1 56
1969 51.5 55.7
1968 50.9 55.3
1967 50.2 54.8
1966 49.6 54.4
1965 48.9 54
1964 48.3 53.6
1963 47.7 53.2
1962 46.7 52.9
1961 46.4 52.5
1960 45.8 52.1
1959 45.1 51.8
1958 44.6 51.4
1957 43.9 51
1956 43.3 50.6
1955 42.6 50.2
1954 42 49.8
1953 41.3 49.4
1952 40.7 49
1951 35.5 48.6
1950 39.4 48.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/papua-new-guinea/turkmenistan | CC BY

Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2024 10,576,502 7,494,498
2023 10,389,635 7,364,438
2022 10,203,169 7,230,193
2021 10,012,896 7,092,043
2020 9,815,746 6,949,912
2019 9,609,010 6,803,944
2018 9,394,513 6,655,524
2017 9,178,714 6,507,061
2016 8,961,718 6,360,041
2015 8,743,246 6,215,770
2014 8,523,441 6,075,283
2013 8,302,698 5,939,341
2012 8,081,390 5,808,546
2011 7,859,346 5,683,417
2010 7,633,523 5,564,356
2009 7,406,438 5,451,592
2008 7,183,002 5,345,029
2007 6,963,345 5,244,046
2006 6,747,720 5,147,105
2005 6,535,905 5,052,257
2004 6,328,041 4,958,093
2003 6,123,997 4,863,865
2002 5,924,003 4,769,465
2001 5,728,435 4,675,409
2000 5,537,064 4,582,677
1999 5,349,333 4,492,170
1998 5,166,390 4,410,507
1997 4,987,883 4,336,730
1996 4,813,361 4,263,819
1995 4,644,278 4,191,203
1994 4,480,208 4,116,662
1993 4,320,872 4,032,407
1992 4,166,699 3,944,689
1991 4,021,837 3,855,894
1990 3,896,481 3,760,562
1989 3,796,078 3,662,459
1988 3,711,880 3,559,363
1987 3,632,543 3,452,731
1986 3,554,793 3,347,809
1985 3,478,936 3,247,534
1984 3,405,198 3,154,079
1983 3,333,633 3,067,534
1982 3,264,291 2,985,557
1981 3,197,019 2,907,187
1980 3,131,512 2,832,203
1979 3,067,341 2,760,358
1978 3,003,714 2,691,088
1977 2,940,327 2,623,948
1976 2,877,327 2,558,521
1975 2,814,820 2,494,570
1974 2,752,671 2,432,028
1973 2,690,629 2,370,919
1972 2,628,432 2,311,430
1971 2,566,421 2,253,119
1970 2,505,628 2,195,616
1969 2,446,927 2,139,024
1968 2,390,803 2,083,069
1967 2,337,532 2,027,403
1966 2,285,774 1,971,737
1965 2,235,820 1,915,916
1964 2,188,325 1,859,997
1963 2,141,376 1,804,272
1962 2,093,919 1,749,214
1961 2,046,127 1,695,400
1960 1,995,110 1,643,457

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

GeoRank.org/facts/papua-new-guinea/turkmenistan | CC BY

Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2023 3.1 2.69
2022 3.17 2.73
2021 3.22 2.75
2020 3.27 2.79
2019 3.32 2.83
2018 3.38 2.88
2017 3.43 2.93
2016 3.5 2.99
2015 3.56 3.03
2014 3.63 3.02
2013 3.68 3.01
2012 3.75 2.96
2011 3.82 2.9
2010 3.88 2.85
2009 3.94 2.79
2008 4.01 2.75
2007 4.08 2.73
2006 4.15 2.72
2005 4.22 2.71
2004 4.28 2.67
2003 4.36 2.67
2002 4.42 2.71
2001 4.47 2.81
2000 4.53 2.9
1999 4.59 2.98
1998 4.63 3.08
1997 4.68 3.18
1996 4.73 3.29
1995 4.78 3.49
1994 4.87 3.62
1993 4.96 3.78
1992 5.03 3.96
1991 5.11 4.14
1990 5.18 4.29
1989 5.24 4.46
1988 5.3 4.68
1987 5.36 4.84
1986 5.42 4.94
1985 5.47 4.97
1984 5.51 4.96
1983 5.56 4.97
1982 5.59 5.04
1981 5.65 5.16
1980 5.71 5.3
1979 5.79 5.46
1978 5.88 5.61
1977 5.96 5.77
1976 6.02 5.9
1975 6.07 6
1974 6.11 6.09
1973 6.16 6.15
1972 6.2 6.2
1971 6.23 6.32
1970 6.25 6.4
1969 6.26 6.48
1968 6.25 6.56
1967 6.24 6.64
1966 6.23 6.7
1965 6.2 6.76
1964 6.19 6.79
1963 6.15 6.79
1962 6.14 6.76
1961 6.07 6.69
1960 6.02 6.59

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

GeoRank.org/facts/papua-new-guinea/turkmenistan | CC BY

Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2024 23.6 27.5
2023 23.4 27.2
2022 23.2 26.9
2021 23 26.7
2020 22.8 26.4
2019 22.6 26.2
2018 22.4 25.9
2017 22.2 25.7
2016 22 25.5
2015 21.9 25.3
2014 21.7 25
2013 21.5 24.8
2012 21.3 24.5
2011 21.2 24.3
2010 21 24
2009 20.9 23.7
2008 20.7 23.4
2007 20.6 23.1
2006 20.4 22.8
2005 20.3 22.4
2004 20.2 22.1
2003 20 21.8
2002 19.9 21.5
2001 19.9 21.2
2000 19.8 20.9
1999 19.7 20.6
1998 19.6 20.3
1997 19.5 20.1
1996 19.4 19.9
1995 19.2 19.7
1994 19.1 19.6
1993 19 19.5
1992 18.9 19.4
1991 18.8 19.4
1990 18.7 19.3
1989 18.6 19.3
1988 18.6 19.3
1987 18.5 19.3
1986 18.5 19.3
1985 18.4 19.3
1984 18.3 19.2
1983 18.3 19.1
1982 18.2 19
1981 18.1 18.8
1980 18 18.7
1979 17.8 18.5
1978 17.7 18.3
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.4 18
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.1 17.5
1971 17.2 17.4
1970 17.3 17.4
1969 17.4 17.4
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.6 17.7
1966 17.8 18
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 18 19
1963 18.1 19.7
1962 18.3 20.4
1961 18.4 20.9
1960 18.5 21.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/papua-new-guinea/turkmenistan | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
70.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
n/a

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.