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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 7.5 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.28% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Germany vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Papua New Guinea
2100 70,146,161 18,798,240
2099 70,173,117 18,786,145
2098 70,190,154 18,772,372
2097 70,232,280 18,755,008
2096 70,263,255 18,733,822
2095 70,283,735 18,710,340
2094 70,302,573 18,683,383
2093 70,323,445 18,654,365
2092 70,348,937 18,621,911
2091 70,395,388 18,586,147
2090 70,457,276 18,545,656
2089 70,511,311 18,506,626
2088 70,569,930 18,464,999
2087 70,652,555 18,420,558
2086 70,750,166 18,372,233
2085 70,845,939 18,321,842
2084 70,941,592 18,270,605
2083 71,048,352 18,214,932
2082 71,151,552 18,159,412
2081 71,265,511 18,100,531
2080 71,391,537 18,035,268
2079 71,525,977 17,972,052
2078 71,666,350 17,904,957
2077 71,822,464 17,837,082
2076 71,979,354 17,768,107
2075 72,113,812 17,695,759
2074 72,269,519 17,621,390
2073 72,429,361 17,544,490
2072 72,580,006 17,463,028
2071 72,741,929 17,377,995
2070 72,889,095 17,291,519
2069 73,053,471 17,201,936
2068 73,219,511 17,108,606
2067 73,404,631 17,011,562
2066 73,597,022 16,911,929
2065 73,789,056 16,809,460
2064 73,990,123 16,705,205
2063 74,200,211 16,600,853
2062 74,428,152 16,493,872
2061 74,656,161 16,383,508
2060 74,909,139 16,267,162
2059 75,164,141 16,149,265
2058 75,438,769 16,029,360
2057 75,716,088 15,906,350
2056 75,990,472 15,781,247
2055 76,276,550 15,653,296
2054 76,561,146 15,519,925
2053 76,832,587 15,386,054
2052 77,077,503 15,247,553
2051 77,322,326 15,107,257
2050 77,564,502 14,965,427
2049 77,809,519 14,818,793
2048 78,059,456 14,670,417
2047 78,290,624 14,519,915
2046 78,514,805 14,367,141
2045 78,740,357 14,210,639
2044 78,965,486 14,053,122
2043 79,180,563 13,894,884
2042 79,374,934 13,735,841
2041 79,569,383 13,574,567
2040 79,782,613 13,410,615
2039 80,001,183 13,244,740
2038 80,225,718 13,076,640
2037 80,442,136 12,907,059
2036 80,673,787 12,735,582
2035 80,890,243 12,563,938
2034 81,094,641 12,389,907
2033 81,319,735 12,215,713
2032 81,537,613 12,039,848
2031 81,772,282 11,862,856
2030 81,989,677 11,683,177
2029 82,216,381 11,502,504
2028 82,432,092 11,320,226
2027 82,638,983 11,136,100
2026 82,830,814 10,950,183
2025 83,491,249 10,762,817
2024 83,516,593 10,576,502
2023 83,287,273 10,389,635
2022 83,177,813 10,203,169
2021 83,196,078 10,012,896
2020 83,160,871 9,815,746
2019 83,092,962 9,609,010
2018 82,905,782 9,394,513
2017 82,657,002 9,178,714
2016 82,348,669 8,961,718
2015 81,686,611 8,743,246
2014 80,982,500 8,523,441
2013 80,645,605 8,302,698
2012 80,425,823 8,081,390
2011 80,274,983 7,859,346
2010 81,776,930 7,633,523
2009 81,902,307 7,406,438
2008 82,110,097 7,183,002
2007 82,266,372 6,963,345
2006 82,376,451 6,747,720
2005 82,469,422 6,535,905
2004 82,516,260 6,328,041
2003 82,534,176 6,123,997
2002 82,488,495 5,924,003
2001 82,349,925 5,728,435
2000 82,211,508 5,537,064
1999 82,100,243 5,349,333
1998 82,047,195 5,166,390
1997 82,034,771 4,987,883
1996 81,914,831 4,813,361
1995 81,678,051 4,644,278
1994 81,438,348 4,480,208
1993 81,156,363 4,320,872
1992 80,624,598 4,166,699
1991 80,013,896 4,021,837
1990 79,433,029 3,896,481
1989 78,751,283 3,796,078
1988 78,144,619 3,711,880
1987 77,839,920 3,632,543
1986 77,720,436 3,554,793
1985 77,684,873 3,478,936
1984 77,858,685 3,405,198
1983 78,128,282 3,333,633
1982 78,333,366 3,264,291
1981 78,407,907 3,197,019
1980 78,288,576 3,131,512
1979 78,126,350 3,067,341
1978 78,091,820 3,003,714
1977 78,159,814 2,940,327
1976 78,336,950 2,877,327
1975 78,673,554 2,814,820
1974 78,967,433 2,752,671
1973 78,936,666 2,690,629
1972 78,688,452 2,628,432
1971 78,312,842 2,566,421
1970 78,169,289 2,505,628
1969 77,909,682 2,446,927
1968 77,294,314 2,390,803
1967 76,951,336 2,337,532
1966 76,600,311 2,285,774
1965 75,963,695 2,235,820
1964 75,318,337 2,188,325
1963 74,714,353 2,141,376
1962 74,025,784 2,093,919
1961 73,377,632 2,046,127
1960 72,814,900 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/germany/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th 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) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. 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 Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.04% 0.06%
2099 -0.02% 0.07%
2098 -0.06% 0.09%
2097 -0.04% 0.11%
2096 -0.03% 0.13%
2095 -0.03% 0.14%
2094 -0.03% 0.16%
2093 -0.04% 0.17%
2092 -0.07% 0.19%
2091 -0.09% 0.22%
2090 -0.08% 0.21%
2089 -0.08% 0.23%
2088 -0.12% 0.24%
2087 -0.14% 0.26%
2086 -0.14% 0.28%
2085 -0.13% 0.28%
2084 -0.15% 0.31%
2083 -0.15% 0.31%
2082 -0.16% 0.33%
2081 -0.18% 0.36%
2080 -0.19% 0.35%
2079 -0.2% 0.37%
2078 -0.22% 0.38%
2077 -0.22% 0.39%
2076 -0.19% 0.41%
2075 -0.22% 0.42%
2074 -0.22% 0.44%
2073 -0.21% 0.47%
2072 -0.22% 0.49%
2071 -0.2% 0.5%
2070 -0.23% 0.52%
2069 -0.23% 0.55%
2068 -0.25% 0.57%
2067 -0.26% 0.59%
2066 -0.26% 0.61%
2065 -0.27% 0.62%
2064 -0.28% 0.63%
2063 -0.31% 0.65%
2062 -0.31% 0.67%
2061 -0.34% 0.72%
2060 -0.34% 0.73%
2059 -0.36% 0.75%
2058 -0.37% 0.77%
2057 -0.36% 0.79%
2056 -0.38% 0.82%
2055 -0.37% 0.86%
2054 -0.35% 0.87%
2053 -0.32% 0.91%
2052 -0.32% 0.93%
2051 -0.31% 0.95%
2050 -0.31% 0.99%
2049 -0.32% 1.01%
2048 -0.3% 1.04%
2047 -0.29% 1.06%
2046 -0.29% 1.1%
2045 -0.29% 1.12%
2044 -0.27% 1.14%
2043 -0.24% 1.16%
2042 -0.24% 1.19%
2041 -0.27% 1.22%
2040 -0.27% 1.25%
2039 -0.28% 1.29%
2038 -0.27% 1.31%
2037 -0.29% 1.35%
2036 -0.27% 1.37%
2035 -0.25% 1.4%
2034 -0.28% 1.43%
2033 -0.27% 1.46%
2032 -0.29% 1.49%
2031 -0.27% 1.54%
2030 -0.28% 1.57%
2029 -0.26% 1.61%
2028 -0.25% 1.65%
2027 -0.23% 1.7%
2026 -0.79% 1.74%
2025 -0.03% 1.76%
2024 0.28% 1.8%
2023 0.13% 1.83%
2022 -0.02% 1.9%
2021 0.04% 2.01%
2020 0.08% 2.15%
2019 0.23% 2.28%
2018 0.3% 2.35%
2017 0.37% 2.42%
2016 0.81% 2.5%
2015 0.87% 2.58%
2014 0.42% 2.66%
2013 0.27% 2.74%
2012 0.19% 2.83%
2011 -1.84% 2.96%
2010 -0.15% 3.07%
2009 -0.25% 3.11%
2008 -0.19% 3.15%
2007 -0.13% 3.2%
2006 -0.11% 3.24%
2005 -0.06% 3.28%
2004 -0.02% 3.33%
2003 0.06% 3.38%
2002 0.17% 3.41%
2001 0.17% 3.46%
2000 0.14% 3.51%
1999 0.06% 3.54%
1998 0.02% 3.58%
1997 0.15% 3.63%
1996 0.29% 3.64%
1995 0.29% 3.66%
1994 0.35% 3.69%
1993 0.66% 3.7%
1992 0.76% 3.6%
1991 0.73% 3.22%
1990 0.87% 2.64%
1989 0.78% 2.27%
1988 0.39% 2.18%
1987 0.15% 2.19%
1986 0.05% 2.18%
1985 -0.22% 2.17%
1984 -0.35% 2.15%
1983 -0.26% 2.12%
1982 -0.1% 2.1%
1981 0.15% 2.09%
1980 0.21% 2.09%
1979 0.04% 2.12%
1978 -0.09% 2.16%
1977 -0.23% 2.19%
1976 -0.43% 2.22%
1975 -0.37% 2.26%
1974 0.04% 2.31%
1973 0.32% 2.37%
1972 0.48% 2.42%
1971 0.18% 2.43%
1970 0.33% 2.4%
1969 0.8% 2.35%
1968 0.45% 2.28%
1967 0.46% 2.26%
1966 0.84% 2.23%
1965 0.86% 2.17%
1964 0.81% 2.19%
1963 0.93% 2.27%
1962 0.88% 2.34%
1961 0.77% 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/germany/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Germany Papua New Guinea
Current population
82830814
11045681
Population rank 19/197 89/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.13%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +510
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -334,072 -284
Net migration rank 192/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -284
2024 -334,066 36,954 187,595 -707
2023 -333,149 609,553 187,637 -787
2022 -324,394 981,552 186,861 -787
2021 -224,629 310,264 183,766 10,703
2020 -216,218 203,468 189,130 10,703
2019 -157,877 319,082 190,662 22,978
2018 -165,812 403,908 190,662 24,684
2017 -148,783 452,988 189,715 26,513
2016 -123,523 517,480 189,281 28,473
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 188,600 30,580
2014 -153,866 592,338 187,592 32,840
2013 -209,679 462,384 185,790 35,280
2012 -193,022 199,143 183,658 37,893
2011 -184,632 295,282 181,842 40,690
2010 -179,909 130,116 178,998 50,106
2009 -188,375 46,533 175,421 49,647
2008 -164,220 -23,341 172,823 48,985
2007 -148,080 -24,772 169,306 48,203
2006 -148,278 -489,056 166,540 47,191
2005 -148,445 81,351 163,888 46,014
2004 -107,271 81,735 161,023 44,811
2003 -140,309 142,009 158,611 43,639
2002 -123,733 218,795 155,091 42,657
2001 -98,820 272,875 151,431 41,962
2000 -73,990 174,594 147,496 41,855
1999 -73,890 219,280 143,592 42,519
1998 -65,637 -754,469 136,677 43,091
1997 -49,221 93,281 134,458 42,787
1996 -90,107 281,280 129,802 41,994
1995 -114,349 398,077 125,410 40,962
1994 -114,013 315,585 122,113 39,669
1993 -105,503 462,096 118,668 38,220
1992 -80,625 811,606 114,818 36,622
1991 -80,014 602,638 111,453 26,830
1990 -15,887 679,702 110,033 2,398
1989 -23,625 761,002 108,199 -19,824
1988 -7,815 515,962 106,256 -26,232
1987 -31,136 174,272 104,367 -25,720
1986 -77,721 212,822 102,346 -25,495
1985 -116,527 103,556 100,333 -25,470
1984 -109,002 -150,771 98,103 -25,487
1983 -109,380 -81,349 95,982 -25,465
1982 -78,333 -58,121 93,522 -25,355
1981 -94,090 130,713 91,767 -25,383
1980 -86,117 324,203 90,266 -25,638
1979 -125,002 237,705 89,330 -25,618
1978 -140,566 117,167 88,747 -25,208
1977 -125,055 33,881 87,954 -24,722
1976 -164,508 -79,761 86,965 -24,198
1975 -212,418 -207,740 85,809 -23,562
1974 -150,038 -15,126 84,829 -22,771
1973 -149,980 386,881 83,821 -21,803
1972 -62,950 336,015 82,672 -20,303
1971 46,988 450,328 80,599 -18,945
1970 70,352 -273,498 78,712 -18,773
1969 155,820 584,017 76,454 -18,994
1968 239,612 293,307 73,983 -19,188
1967 353,977 -174,155 71,519 -19,767
1966 405,982 134,107 69,206 -17,454
1965 410,204 338,258 66,693 -18,532
1964 482,038 69,825 64,558 -17,730
1963 455,757 205,976 62,260 -15,189
1962 436,752 276,505 59,974 -12,141
1961 462,279 27,534 58,151 -10,409
1960 385,919 212,666 56,326 -2,034

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 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, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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