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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 134.3 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% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 1,515,764,791 18,798,240
2099 1,523,450,562 18,786,145
2098 1,531,147,367 18,772,372
2097 1,538,780,583 18,755,008
2096 1,546,380,447 18,733,822
2095 1,553,964,615 18,710,340
2094 1,561,496,245 18,683,383
2093 1,568,975,448 18,654,365
2092 1,576,332,553 18,621,911
2091 1,583,655,135 18,586,147
2090 1,590,899,630 18,545,656
2089 1,598,026,427 18,506,626
2088 1,605,029,461 18,464,999
2087 1,611,883,136 18,420,558
2086 1,618,654,560 18,372,233
2085 1,625,282,641 18,321,842
2084 1,631,712,094 18,270,605
2083 1,637,989,363 18,214,932
2082 1,644,062,886 18,159,412
2081 1,649,962,836 18,100,531
2080 1,655,654,966 18,035,268
2079 1,661,116,882 17,972,052
2078 1,666,332,415 17,904,957
2077 1,671,298,348 17,837,082
2076 1,676,004,895 17,768,107
2075 1,680,459,350 17,695,759
2074 1,684,595,952 17,621,390
2073 1,688,431,647 17,544,490
2072 1,691,990,872 17,463,028
2071 1,695,203,041 17,377,995
2070 1,698,107,519 17,291,519
2069 1,700,664,858 17,201,936
2068 1,702,876,723 17,108,606
2067 1,704,723,837 17,011,562
2066 1,706,198,000 16,911,929
2065 1,707,391,009 16,809,460
2064 1,708,212,818 16,705,205
2063 1,708,696,045 16,600,853
2062 1,708,862,369 16,493,872
2061 1,708,717,131 16,383,508
2060 1,708,195,453 16,267,162
2059 1,707,339,651 16,149,265
2058 1,706,165,210 16,029,360
2057 1,704,656,327 15,906,350
2056 1,702,865,262 15,781,247
2055 1,700,741,939 15,653,296
2054 1,698,325,374 15,519,925
2053 1,695,513,304 15,386,054
2052 1,692,384,182 15,247,553
2051 1,688,910,288 15,107,257
2050 1,685,088,884 14,965,427
2049 1,680,936,533 14,818,793
2048 1,676,430,514 14,670,417
2047 1,671,532,064 14,519,915
2046 1,666,226,180 14,367,141
2045 1,660,522,084 14,210,639
2044 1,654,412,346 14,053,122
2043 1,647,924,060 13,894,884
2042 1,640,993,579 13,735,841
2041 1,633,629,291 13,574,567
2040 1,625,848,393 13,410,615
2039 1,617,677,625 13,244,740
2038 1,609,097,629 13,076,640
2037 1,600,073,012 12,907,059
2036 1,590,593,050 12,735,582
2035 1,580,726,905 12,563,938
2034 1,570,491,868 12,389,907
2033 1,559,906,905 12,215,713
2032 1,548,963,391 12,039,848
2031 1,537,676,208 11,862,856
2030 1,526,059,268 11,683,177
2029 1,514,142,607 11,502,504
2028 1,501,971,477 11,320,226
2027 1,489,498,223 11,136,100
2026 1,476,782,637 10,950,183
2025 1,463,865,525 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 0.89% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

India Papua New Guinea
Current population
1483314140
11045681
Population rank 1/197 89/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +510
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 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 13,630,090 -630,830 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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, 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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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