Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 54th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11002753
|
936
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$31.8B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 110/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,007
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,875
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$16.6B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$1,566
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 129/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,362
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Papua New Guinea and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 83 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 83 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 82 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 62 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 80 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 77 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 59 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 57 | 74 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 56 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 55 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 72 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 42 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 39.4 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Papua New Guinea and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | - |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | - |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | - |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | - |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | - |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | - |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | - |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 842 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 839 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 836 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 832 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 829 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 826 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 824 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 821 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 932 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 921 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 921 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 911 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 900 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 890 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 880 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | - |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | - |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | - |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | - |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | - |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | - |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | - |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | - |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | - |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | - |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | - |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | - |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | - |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | - |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | - |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | - |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | - |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | - |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | - |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | - |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | - |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | - |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | - |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | - |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | - |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | - |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | - |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | - |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | - |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | - |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | - |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | - |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | - |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | - |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | - |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | - |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | - |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | - |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | - |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$30.7B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.23%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
54.3
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-284
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
15.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
37.6
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
30
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
86
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$85.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.28
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2023 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
91
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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