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Population in Estonia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 8.2 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Estonia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2100 836,010 18,798,240
2099 841,611 18,786,145
2098 847,091 18,772,372
2097 852,580 18,755,008
2096 858,210 18,733,822
2095 863,813 18,710,340
2094 869,346 18,683,383
2093 874,966 18,654,365
2092 880,538 18,621,911
2091 886,175 18,586,147
2090 891,952 18,545,656
2089 897,814 18,506,626
2088 903,726 18,464,999
2087 909,938 18,420,558
2086 916,313 18,372,233
2085 922,817 18,321,842
2084 929,590 18,270,605
2083 936,429 18,214,932
2082 943,318 18,159,412
2081 950,224 18,100,531
2080 957,303 18,035,268
2079 964,518 17,972,052
2078 971,861 17,904,957
2077 979,290 17,837,082
2076 986,730 17,768,107
2075 994,224 17,695,759
2074 1,001,883 17,621,390
2073 1,009,652 17,544,490
2072 1,017,490 17,463,028
2071 1,025,441 17,377,995
2070 1,033,527 17,291,519
2069 1,041,579 17,201,936
2068 1,049,614 17,108,606
2067 1,057,732 17,011,562
2066 1,065,824 16,911,929
2065 1,073,994 16,809,460
2064 1,082,173 16,705,205
2063 1,090,322 16,600,853
2062 1,098,483 16,493,872
2061 1,106,624 16,383,508
2060 1,114,804 16,267,162
2059 1,122,732 16,149,265
2058 1,130,617 16,029,360
2057 1,138,317 15,906,350
2056 1,145,937 15,781,247
2055 1,153,485 15,653,296
2054 1,160,725 15,519,925
2053 1,167,900 15,386,054
2052 1,174,867 15,247,553
2051 1,181,816 15,107,257
2050 1,188,591 14,965,427
2049 1,195,231 14,818,793
2048 1,201,594 14,670,417
2047 1,207,963 14,519,915
2046 1,214,281 14,367,141
2045 1,220,553 14,210,639
2044 1,226,815 14,053,122
2043 1,232,969 13,894,884
2042 1,239,123 13,735,841
2041 1,245,261 13,574,567
2040 1,251,349 13,410,615
2039 1,257,523 13,244,740
2038 1,263,757 13,076,640
2037 1,270,161 12,907,059
2036 1,276,749 12,735,582
2035 1,283,416 12,563,938
2034 1,290,282 12,389,907
2033 1,297,198 12,215,713
2032 1,304,236 12,039,848
2031 1,311,342 11,862,856
2030 1,318,468 11,683,177
2029 1,325,543 11,502,504
2028 1,332,712 11,320,226
2027 1,339,889 11,136,100
2026 1,347,027 10,950,183
2025 1,366,475 10,762,817
2024 1,372,341 10,576,502
2023 1,370,286 10,389,635
2022 1,348,840 10,203,169
2021 1,330,932 10,012,896
2020 1,329,522 9,815,746
2019 1,326,898 9,609,010
2018 1,321,977 9,394,513
2017 1,317,384 9,178,714
2016 1,315,790 8,961,718
2015 1,315,407 8,743,246
2014 1,314,545 8,523,441
2013 1,317,997 8,302,698
2012 1,322,696 8,081,390
2011 1,327,439 7,859,346
2010 1,331,475 7,633,523
2009 1,334,515 7,406,438
2008 1,337,090 7,183,002
2007 1,340,680 6,963,345
2006 1,346,810 6,747,720
2005 1,354,775 6,535,905
2004 1,362,550 6,328,041
2003 1,370,720 6,123,997
2002 1,379,350 5,924,003
2001 1,388,115 5,728,435
2000 1,396,985 5,537,064
1999 1,390,244 5,349,333
1998 1,386,156 5,166,390
1997 1,399,535 4,987,883
1996 1,415,594 4,813,361
1995 1,436,634 4,644,278
1994 1,462,514 4,480,208
1993 1,494,128 4,320,872
1992 1,533,091 4,166,699
1991 1,561,314 4,021,837
1990 1,569,174 3,896,481
1989 1,568,131 3,796,078
1988 1,561,900 3,711,880
1987 1,552,221 3,632,543
1986 1,540,190 3,554,793
1985 1,528,781 3,478,936
1984 1,518,617 3,405,198
1983 1,508,745 3,333,633
1982 1,498,414 3,264,291
1981 1,487,666 3,197,019
1980 1,477,219 3,131,512
1979 1,468,333 3,067,341
1978 1,460,188 3,003,714
1977 1,450,211 2,940,327
1976 1,439,576 2,877,327
1975 1,429,352 2,814,820
1974 1,418,169 2,752,671
1973 1,405,951 2,690,629
1972 1,392,518 2,628,432
1971 1,376,955 2,566,421
1970 1,360,076 2,505,628
1969 1,345,249 2,446,927
1968 1,331,214 2,390,803
1967 1,318,946 2,337,532
1966 1,308,597 2,285,774
1965 1,294,566 2,235,820
1964 1,277,086 2,188,325
1963 1,258,857 2,141,376
1962 1,241,623 2,093,919
1961 1,225,077 2,046,127
1960 1,211,537 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.67% 0.06%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.09%
2097 -0.66% 0.11%
2096 -0.65% 0.13%
2095 -0.64% 0.14%
2094 -0.64% 0.16%
2093 -0.63% 0.17%
2092 -0.64% 0.19%
2091 -0.65% 0.22%
2090 -0.65% 0.21%
2089 -0.65% 0.23%
2088 -0.68% 0.24%
2087 -0.7% 0.26%
2086 -0.7% 0.28%
2085 -0.73% 0.28%
2084 -0.73% 0.31%
2083 -0.73% 0.31%
2082 -0.73% 0.33%
2081 -0.74% 0.36%
2080 -0.75% 0.35%
2079 -0.76% 0.37%
2078 -0.76% 0.38%
2077 -0.75% 0.39%
2076 -0.75% 0.41%
2075 -0.76% 0.42%
2074 -0.77% 0.44%
2073 -0.77% 0.47%
2072 -0.78% 0.49%
2071 -0.78% 0.5%
2070 -0.77% 0.52%
2069 -0.77% 0.55%
2068 -0.77% 0.57%
2067 -0.76% 0.59%
2066 -0.76% 0.61%
2065 -0.76% 0.62%
2064 -0.75% 0.63%
2063 -0.74% 0.65%
2062 -0.74% 0.67%
2061 -0.73% 0.72%
2060 -0.71% 0.73%
2059 -0.7% 0.75%
2058 -0.68% 0.77%
2057 -0.66% 0.79%
2056 -0.65% 0.82%
2055 -0.62% 0.86%
2054 -0.61% 0.87%
2053 -0.59% 0.91%
2052 -0.59% 0.93%
2051 -0.57% 0.95%
2050 -0.56% 0.99%
2049 -0.53% 1.01%
2048 -0.53% 1.04%
2047 -0.52% 1.06%
2046 -0.51% 1.1%
2045 -0.51% 1.12%
2044 -0.5% 1.14%
2043 -0.5% 1.16%
2042 -0.49% 1.19%
2041 -0.49% 1.22%
2040 -0.49% 1.25%
2039 -0.49% 1.29%
2038 -0.5% 1.31%
2037 -0.52% 1.35%
2036 -0.52% 1.37%
2035 -0.53% 1.4%
2034 -0.53% 1.43%
2033 -0.54% 1.46%
2032 -0.54% 1.49%
2031 -0.54% 1.54%
2030 -0.53% 1.57%
2029 -0.54% 1.61%
2028 -0.54% 1.65%
2027 -0.53% 1.7%
2026 -1.42% 1.74%
2025 -0.43% 1.76%
2024 0.15% 1.8%
2023 1.59% 1.83%
2022 1.35% 1.9%
2021 0.11% 2.01%
2020 0.2% 2.15%
2019 0.37% 2.28%
2018 0.35% 2.35%
2017 0.12% 2.42%
2016 0.03% 2.5%
2015 0.07% 2.58%
2014 -0.26% 2.66%
2013 -0.36% 2.74%
2012 -0.36% 2.83%
2011 -0.3% 2.96%
2010 -0.23% 3.07%
2009 -0.19% 3.11%
2008 -0.27% 3.15%
2007 -0.46% 3.2%
2006 -0.59% 3.24%
2005 -0.57% 3.28%
2004 -0.6% 3.33%
2003 -0.63% 3.38%
2002 -0.63% 3.41%
2001 -0.63% 3.46%
2000 0.48% 3.51%
1999 0.29% 3.54%
1998 -0.96% 3.58%
1997 -1.13% 3.63%
1996 -1.46% 3.64%
1995 -1.77% 3.66%
1994 -2.12% 3.69%
1993 -2.54% 3.7%
1992 -1.81% 3.6%
1991 -0.5% 3.22%
1990 0.07% 2.64%
1989 0.4% 2.27%
1988 0.62% 2.18%
1987 0.78% 2.19%
1986 0.75% 2.18%
1985 0.67% 2.17%
1984 0.65% 2.15%
1983 0.69% 2.12%
1982 0.72% 2.1%
1981 0.71% 2.09%
1980 0.61% 2.09%
1979 0.56% 2.12%
1978 0.69% 2.16%
1977 0.74% 2.19%
1976 0.72% 2.22%
1975 0.79% 2.26%
1974 0.87% 2.31%
1973 0.96% 2.37%
1972 1.13% 2.42%
1971 1.24% 2.43%
1970 1.1% 2.4%
1969 1.05% 2.35%
1968 0.93% 2.28%
1967 0.79% 2.26%
1966 1.08% 2.23%
1965 1.37% 2.17%
1964 1.45% 2.19%
1963 1.39% 2.27%
1962 1.35% 2.34%
1961 1.12% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Estonia Papua New Guinea
Current population
1347027
11045681
Population rank 155/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 hours
2.83 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +510
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 59/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -13,350 -284
Net migration rank 141/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -284
2024 -6,038 -7,742 187,595 -707
2023 -5,070 5,717 187,637 -787
2022 -5,665 39,754 186,861 -787
2021 -5,324 7,043 183,766 10,703
2020 -2,659 3,694 189,130 10,703
2019 -1,327 5,386 190,662 22,978
2018 -1,322 7,089 190,662 24,684
2017 -1,713 5,202 189,715 26,513
2016 -1,316 1,081 189,281 28,473
2015 -1,315 4,261 188,600 30,580
2014 -1,972 -674 187,592 32,840
2013 -1,713 -2,688 185,790 35,280
2012 -1,455 -3,674 183,658 37,893
2011 -531 -3,941 181,842 40,690
2010 0 -3,781 178,998 50,106
2009 -400 -2,089 175,421 49,647
2008 -668 -2,034 172,823 48,985
2007 -1,608 -2,941 169,306 48,203
2006 -2,559 -5,351 166,540 47,191
2005 -2,981 -5,208 163,888 46,014
2004 -3,679 -3,681 161,023 44,811
2003 -5,072 -3,705 158,611 43,639
2002 -5,380 -2,889 155,091 42,657
2001 -5,830 -3,280 151,431 41,962
2000 -5,309 -3,083 147,496 41,855
1999 -6,117 1,419 143,592 42,519
1998 -7,208 -3,296 136,677 43,091
1997 -6,018 -4,066 134,458 42,787
1996 -5,662 -10,540 129,802 41,994
1995 -7,327 -12,655 125,410 40,962
1994 -8,044 -17,984 122,113 39,669
1993 -5,976 -25,501 118,668 38,220
1992 -1,993 -38,391 114,818 36,622
1991 -312 -9,712 111,453 26,830
1990 2,825 -2,660 110,033 2,398
1989 5,803 -368 108,199 -19,824
1988 6,404 5,256 106,256 -26,232
1987 6,829 5,389 104,367 -25,720
1986 6,160 5,260 102,346 -25,495
1985 4,281 5,097 100,333 -25,470
1984 5,163 5,006 98,103 -25,487
1983 5,884 4,986 95,982 -25,465
1982 5,244 4,832 93,522 -25,355
1981 4,612 4,789 91,767 -25,383
1980 3,989 4,619 90,266 -25,638
1979 3,818 4,521 89,330 -25,618
1978 4,088 7,234 88,747 -25,208
1977 4,931 7,189 87,954 -24,722
1976 4,319 6,942 86,965 -24,198
1975 4,717 6,737 85,809 -23,562
1974 5,956 6,594 84,829 -22,771
1973 5,623 6,488 83,821 -21,803
1972 6,267 6,432 82,672 -20,303
1971 7,160 6,392 80,599 -18,945
1970 6,257 6,158 78,712 -18,773
1969 5,515 8,650 76,454 -18,994
1968 5,592 9,403 73,983 -19,188
1967 5,012 9,115 71,519 -19,767
1966 4,842 8,998 69,206 -17,454
1965 5,437 8,851 66,693 -18,532
1964 6,897 8,734 64,558 -17,730
1963 6,043 8,410 62,260 -15,189
1962 6,457 8,248 59,974 -12,141
1961 7,228 7,991 58,151 -10,409
1960 7,511 7,762 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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