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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 134.5 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

India vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Papua New Guinea
2100 1,515,897,176 18,802,138
2099 1,523,583,618 18,790,040
2098 1,531,281,096 18,776,265
2097 1,538,914,978 18,758,897
2096 1,546,515,506 18,737,707
2095 1,554,100,337 18,714,219
2094 1,561,632,624 18,687,257
2093 1,569,112,481 18,658,233
2092 1,576,470,228 18,625,772
2091 1,583,793,450 18,590,001
2090 1,591,038,578 18,549,501
2089 1,598,165,996 18,510,463
2088 1,605,169,643 18,468,827
2087 1,612,023,916 18,424,378
2086 1,618,795,931 18,376,043
2085 1,625,424,591 18,325,641
2084 1,631,854,605 18,274,394
2083 1,638,132,423 18,218,709
2082 1,644,206,476 18,163,177
2081 1,650,106,942 18,104,285
2080 1,655,799,569 18,039,008
2079 1,661,261,962 17,975,778
2078 1,666,477,951 17,908,670
2077 1,671,444,317 17,840,781
2076 1,676,151,275 17,771,791
2075 1,680,606,119 17,699,428
2074 1,684,743,082 17,625,044
2073 1,688,579,113 17,548,128
2072 1,692,138,648 17,466,649
2071 1,695,351,098 17,381,598
2070 1,698,255,829 17,295,105
2069 1,700,813,392 17,205,503
2068 1,703,025,450 17,112,154
2067 1,704,872,725 17,015,090
2066 1,706,347,017 16,915,436
2065 1,707,540,131 16,812,946
2064 1,708,362,011 16,708,669
2063 1,708,845,280 16,604,296
2062 1,709,011,618 16,497,292
2061 1,708,866,368 16,386,905
2060 1,708,344,645 16,270,535
2059 1,707,488,768 16,152,614
2058 1,706,314,224 16,032,684
2057 1,704,805,210 15,909,649
2056 1,703,013,988 15,784,519
2055 1,700,890,479 15,656,542
2054 1,698,473,703 15,523,143
2053 1,695,661,388 15,389,244
2052 1,692,531,993 15,250,715
2051 1,689,057,795 15,110,389
2050 1,685,236,057 14,968,530
2049 1,681,083,344 14,821,865
2048 1,676,576,931 14,673,459
2047 1,671,678,054 14,522,926
2046 1,666,371,707 14,370,120
2045 1,660,667,112 14,213,585
2044 1,654,556,840 14,056,036
2043 1,648,067,988 13,897,765
2042 1,641,136,901 13,738,690
2041 1,633,771,970 13,577,382
2040 1,625,990,392 13,413,396
2039 1,617,818,911 13,247,486
2038 1,609,238,166 13,079,352
2037 1,600,212,760 12,909,735
2036 1,590,731,970 12,738,223
2035 1,580,864,963 12,566,543
2034 1,570,629,033 12,392,476
2033 1,560,043,145 12,218,246
2032 1,549,098,676 12,042,345
2031 1,537,810,507 11,865,316
2030 1,526,192,552 11,685,599
2029 1,514,274,850 11,504,890
2028 1,502,102,657 11,322,573
2027 1,489,628,314 11,138,409
2026 1,476,911,618 10,952,454
2025 1,463,993,377 10,765,048
2024 1,450,935,791 10,576,502
2023 1,438,069,596 10,389,635
2022 1,425,423,212 10,203,169
2021 1,414,203,896 10,012,896
2020 1,402,617,695 9,815,746
2019 1,389,030,312 9,609,010
2018 1,374,659,064 9,394,513
2017 1,359,657,400 9,178,714
2016 1,343,944,296 8,961,718
2015 1,328,024,498 8,743,246
2014 1,312,277,191 8,523,441
2013 1,295,829,511 8,302,698
2012 1,278,674,502 8,081,390
2011 1,261,224,954 7,859,346
2010 1,243,481,564 7,633,523
2009 1,225,524,753 7,406,438
2008 1,207,930,964 7,183,002
2007 1,190,676,021 6,963,345
2006 1,172,878,890 6,747,720
2005 1,154,676,322 6,535,905
2004 1,135,991,513 6,328,041
2003 1,116,803,006 6,123,997
2002 1,097,600,380 5,924,003
2001 1,077,898,575 5,728,435
2000 1,057,922,733 5,537,064
1999 1,038,225,823 5,349,333
1998 1,018,665,080 5,166,390
1997 999,133,762 4,987,883
1996 979,678,458 4,813,361
1995 960,301,044 4,644,278
1994 941,163,767 4,480,208
1993 922,118,387 4,320,872
1992 902,957,070 4,166,699
1991 883,927,600 4,021,837
1990 864,972,221 3,896,481
1989 846,039,529 3,796,078
1988 827,342,990 3,711,880
1987 808,931,270 3,632,543
1986 790,689,978 3,554,793
1985 772,647,793 3,478,936
1984 754,875,449 3,405,198
1983 737,372,681 3,333,633
1982 720,313,473 3,264,291
1981 703,696,250 3,197,019
1980 687,354,025 3,131,512
1979 671,155,747 3,067,341
1978 655,728,229 3,003,714
1977 640,801,103 2,940,327
1976 625,861,883 2,877,327
1975 611,309,535 2,814,820
1974 597,041,391 2,752,671
1973 583,465,598 2,690,629
1972 570,482,142 2,628,432
1971 558,096,387 2,566,421
1970 545,864,268 2,505,628
1969 533,880,544 2,446,927
1968 522,716,889 2,390,803
1967 511,606,372 2,337,532
1966 500,740,247 2,285,774
1965 490,140,146 2,235,820
1964 479,229,598 2,188,325
1963 468,138,575 2,141,376
1962 457,283,090 2,093,919
1961 446,564,729 2,046,127
1960 435,990,338 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.5% 0.06%
2099 -0.5% 0.07%
2098 -0.5% 0.09%
2097 -0.49% 0.11%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.48% 0.14%
2094 -0.48% 0.16%
2093 -0.47% 0.17%
2092 -0.46% 0.19%
2091 -0.46% 0.22%
2090 -0.45% 0.21%
2089 -0.44% 0.23%
2088 -0.43% 0.24%
2087 -0.42% 0.26%
2086 -0.41% 0.28%
2085 -0.39% 0.28%
2084 -0.38% 0.31%
2083 -0.37% 0.31%
2082 -0.36% 0.33%
2081 -0.34% 0.36%
2080 -0.33% 0.35%
2079 -0.31% 0.37%
2078 -0.3% 0.38%
2077 -0.28% 0.39%
2076 -0.27% 0.41%
2075 -0.25% 0.42%
2074 -0.23% 0.44%
2073 -0.21% 0.47%
2072 -0.19% 0.49%
2071 -0.17% 0.5%
2070 -0.15% 0.52%
2069 -0.13% 0.55%
2068 -0.11% 0.57%
2067 -0.09% 0.59%
2066 -0.07% 0.61%
2065 -0.05% 0.62%
2064 -0.03% 0.63%
2063 -0.01% 0.65%
2062 0.008% 0.67%
2061 0.03% 0.72%
2060 0.05% 0.73%
2059 0.07% 0.75%
2058 0.09% 0.77%
2057 0.11% 0.79%
2056 0.12% 0.82%
2055 0.14% 0.86%
2054 0.17% 0.87%
2053 0.18% 0.91%
2052 0.21% 0.93%
2051 0.23% 0.95%
2050 0.25% 0.99%
2049 0.27% 1.01%
2048 0.29% 1.04%
2047 0.32% 1.06%
2046 0.34% 1.1%
2045 0.37% 1.12%
2044 0.39% 1.14%
2043 0.42% 1.16%
2042 0.45% 1.19%
2041 0.48% 1.22%
2040 0.51% 1.25%
2039 0.53% 1.29%
2038 0.56% 1.31%
2037 0.6% 1.35%
2036 0.62% 1.37%
2035 0.65% 1.4%
2034 0.68% 1.43%
2033 0.71% 1.46%
2032 0.73% 1.49%
2031 0.76% 1.54%
2030 0.79% 1.57%
2029 0.81% 1.61%
2028 0.84% 1.65%
2027 0.86% 1.7%
2026 0.88% 1.74%
2025 0.9% 1.78%
2024 0.89% 1.8%
2023 0.89% 1.83%
2022 0.79% 1.9%
2021 0.83% 2.01%
2020 0.98% 2.15%
2019 1.05% 2.28%
2018 1.1% 2.35%
2017 1.17% 2.42%
2016 1.2% 2.5%
2015 1.2% 2.58%
2014 1.27% 2.66%
2013 1.34% 2.74%
2012 1.38% 2.83%
2011 1.43% 2.96%
2010 1.47% 3.07%
2009 1.46% 3.11%
2008 1.45% 3.15%
2007 1.52% 3.2%
2006 1.58% 3.24%
2005 1.64% 3.28%
2004 1.72% 3.33%
2003 1.75% 3.38%
2002 1.83% 3.41%
2001 1.89% 3.46%
2000 1.9% 3.51%
1999 1.92% 3.54%
1998 1.95% 3.58%
1997 1.99% 3.63%
1996 2.02% 3.64%
1995 2.03% 3.66%
1994 2.07% 3.69%
1993 2.12% 3.7%
1992 2.15% 3.6%
1991 2.19% 3.22%
1990 2.24% 2.64%
1989 2.26% 2.27%
1988 2.28% 2.18%
1987 2.31% 2.19%
1986 2.34% 2.18%
1985 2.35% 2.17%
1984 2.37% 2.15%
1983 2.37% 2.12%
1982 2.36% 2.1%
1981 2.38% 2.09%
1980 2.41% 2.09%
1979 2.35% 2.12%
1978 2.33% 2.16%
1977 2.39% 2.19%
1976 2.38% 2.22%
1975 2.39% 2.26%
1974 2.33% 2.31%
1973 2.28% 2.37%
1972 2.22% 2.42%
1971 2.24% 2.43%
1970 2.24% 2.4%
1969 2.14% 2.35%
1968 2.17% 2.28%
1967 2.17% 2.26%
1966 2.16% 2.23%
1965 2.28% 2.17%
1964 2.37% 2.19%
1963 2.37% 2.27%
1962 2.4% 2.34%
1961 2.43% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

India Papua New Guinea
Current population
1480351380
11002753
Population rank 1/197 89/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +512
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -495,753 -284
Net migration rank 195/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -284
2024 - -630,830 - -707
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 187,637 -787
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 186,861 -787
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 183,766 10,703
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 189,130 10,703
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 190,662 22,978
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 190,662 24,684
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 189,715 26,513
2016 16,202,593 81,248 189,281 28,473
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 188,600 30,580
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 187,592 32,840
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 185,790 35,280
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 183,658 37,893
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 181,842 40,690
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 178,998 50,106
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 175,421 49,647
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 172,823 48,985
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 169,306 48,203
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 166,540 47,191
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 163,888 46,014
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 161,023 44,811
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 158,611 43,639
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 155,091 42,657
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 151,431 41,962
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 147,496 41,855
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 143,592 42,519
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 136,677 43,091
1997 19,494,098 880 134,458 42,787
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 129,802 41,994
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 125,410 40,962
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 122,113 39,669
1993 19,152,399 2,364 118,668 38,220
1992 19,132,757 35,155 114,818 36,622
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 111,453 26,830
1990 18,893,588 125,514 110,033 2,398
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 108,199 -19,824
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 106,256 -26,232
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 104,367 -25,720
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 102,346 -25,495
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 100,333 -25,470
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 98,103 -25,487
1983 17,219,127 119,694 95,982 -25,465
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 93,522 -25,355
1981 16,422,159 33,243 91,767 -25,383
1980 16,018,786 210,914 90,266 -25,638
1979 15,392,957 774,094 89,330 -25,618
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 88,747 -25,208
1977 14,575,662 590,626 87,954 -24,722
1976 14,435,504 275,984 86,965 -24,198
1975 13,958,642 434,205 85,809 -23,562
1974 13,795,836 347,869 84,829 -22,771
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 83,821 -21,803
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 82,672 -20,303
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 80,599 -18,945
1970 12,417,866 233,782 78,712 -18,773
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 76,454 -18,994
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 73,983 -19,188
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 71,519 -19,767
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 69,206 -17,454
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 66,693 -18,532
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 64,558 -17,730
1963 11,016,705 21,640 62,260 -15,189
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 59,974 -12,141
1961 10,468,816 295,177 58,151 -10,409
1960 10,237,489 146,955 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people). In Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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