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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.07 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Israel vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Papua New Guinea
2100 21,079,031 18,802,138
2099 20,971,907 18,790,040
2098 20,869,188 18,776,265
2097 20,764,637 18,758,897
2096 20,651,056 18,737,707
2095 20,537,392 18,714,219
2094 20,420,251 18,687,257
2093 20,294,077 18,658,233
2092 20,167,075 18,625,772
2091 20,038,540 18,590,001
2090 19,910,123 18,549,501
2089 19,788,579 18,510,463
2088 19,660,357 18,468,827
2087 19,527,597 18,424,378
2086 19,388,628 18,376,043
2085 19,246,899 18,325,641
2084 19,099,510 18,274,394
2083 18,955,502 18,218,709
2082 18,813,463 18,163,177
2081 18,667,367 18,104,285
2080 18,512,469 18,039,008
2079 18,362,060 17,975,778
2078 18,208,724 17,908,670
2077 18,053,774 17,840,781
2076 17,908,513 17,771,791
2075 17,761,880 17,699,428
2074 17,618,257 17,625,044
2073 17,477,875 17,548,128
2072 17,343,227 17,466,649
2071 17,195,556 17,381,598
2070 17,043,216 17,295,105
2069 16,890,521 17,205,503
2068 16,742,334 17,112,154
2067 16,593,617 17,015,090
2066 16,448,006 16,915,436
2065 16,297,575 16,812,946
2064 16,152,550 16,708,669
2063 15,997,249 16,604,296
2062 15,847,545 16,497,292
2061 15,695,962 16,386,905
2060 15,537,020 16,270,535
2059 15,383,512 16,152,614
2058 15,227,838 16,032,684
2057 15,069,709 15,909,649
2056 14,910,638 15,784,519
2055 14,746,579 15,656,542
2054 14,578,352 15,523,143
2053 14,414,886 15,389,244
2052 14,252,277 15,250,715
2051 14,090,930 15,110,389
2050 13,927,651 14,968,530
2049 13,765,178 14,821,865
2048 13,606,737 14,673,459
2047 13,448,310 14,522,926
2046 13,286,110 14,370,120
2045 13,126,049 14,213,585
2044 12,960,184 14,056,036
2043 12,796,533 13,897,765
2042 12,632,183 13,738,690
2041 12,471,494 13,577,382
2040 12,312,998 13,413,396
2039 12,152,920 13,247,486
2038 11,995,851 13,079,352
2037 11,841,052 12,909,735
2036 11,693,469 12,738,223
2035 11,543,041 12,566,543
2034 11,396,608 12,392,476
2033 11,252,344 12,218,246
2032 11,108,763 12,042,345
2031 10,961,050 11,865,316
2030 10,815,614 11,685,599
2029 10,675,258 11,504,890
2028 10,533,711 11,322,573
2027 10,393,227 11,138,409
2026 10,252,942 10,952,454
2025 10,113,937 10,765,048
2024 9,974,400 10,576,502
2023 9,849,000 10,389,635
2022 9,557,500 10,203,169
2021 9,371,400 10,012,896
2020 9,215,100 9,815,746
2019 9,054,000 9,609,010
2018 8,882,800 9,394,513
2017 8,713,300 9,178,714
2016 8,546,000 8,961,718
2015 8,380,100 8,743,246
2014 8,215,700 8,523,441
2013 8,059,500 8,302,698
2012 7,910,500 8,081,390
2011 7,765,800 7,859,346
2010 7,623,600 7,633,523
2009 7,485,600 7,406,438
2008 7,308,800 7,183,002
2007 7,180,100 6,963,345
2006 7,053,700 6,747,720
2005 6,930,100 6,535,905
2004 6,809,000 6,328,041
2003 6,689,700 6,123,997
2002 6,570,000 5,924,003
2001 6,439,000 5,728,435
2000 6,289,000 5,537,064
1999 6,125,000 5,349,333
1998 5,971,000 5,166,390
1997 5,836,000 4,987,883
1996 5,692,000 4,813,361
1995 5,545,000 4,644,278
1994 5,399,000 4,480,208
1993 5,261,000 4,320,872
1992 5,123,000 4,166,699
1991 4,949,000 4,021,837
1990 4,660,000 3,896,481
1989 4,518,000 3,796,078
1988 4,442,000 3,711,880
1987 4,369,000 3,632,543
1986 4,299,000 3,554,793
1985 4,233,000 3,478,936
1984 4,159,000 3,405,198
1983 4,105,000 3,333,633
1982 4,031,000 3,264,291
1981 3,956,000 3,197,019
1980 3,878,000 3,131,512
1979 3,786,000 3,067,341
1978 3,690,000 3,003,714
1977 3,613,000 2,940,327
1976 3,533,000 2,877,327
1975 3,455,000 2,814,820
1974 3,377,000 2,752,671
1973 3,278,000 2,690,629
1972 3,148,000 2,628,432
1971 3,069,000 2,566,421
1970 2,974,000 2,505,628
1969 2,877,000 2,446,927
1968 2,803,000 2,390,803
1967 2,745,000 2,337,532
1966 2,629,000 2,285,774
1965 2,563,000 2,235,820
1964 2,475,000 2,188,325
1963 2,379,000 2,141,376
1962 2,293,000 2,093,919
1961 2,185,000 2,046,127
1960 2,114,020 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).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Papua New Guinea
2100 0.51% 0.06%
2099 0.49% 0.07%
2098 0.5% 0.09%
2097 0.55% 0.11%
2096 0.55% 0.13%
2095 0.57% 0.14%
2094 0.62% 0.16%
2093 0.63% 0.17%
2092 0.64% 0.19%
2091 0.64% 0.22%
2090 0.61% 0.21%
2089 0.65% 0.23%
2088 0.68% 0.24%
2087 0.72% 0.26%
2086 0.74% 0.28%
2085 0.77% 0.28%
2084 0.76% 0.31%
2083 0.75% 0.31%
2082 0.78% 0.33%
2081 0.84% 0.36%
2080 0.82% 0.35%
2079 0.84% 0.37%
2078 0.86% 0.38%
2077 0.81% 0.39%
2076 0.83% 0.41%
2075 0.82% 0.42%
2074 0.8% 0.44%
2073 0.78% 0.47%
2072 0.86% 0.49%
2071 0.89% 0.5%
2070 0.9% 0.52%
2069 0.89% 0.55%
2068 0.9% 0.57%
2067 0.89% 0.59%
2066 0.92% 0.61%
2065 0.9% 0.62%
2064 0.97% 0.63%
2063 0.94% 0.65%
2062 0.97% 0.67%
2061 1.02% 0.72%
2060 1% 0.73%
2059 1.02% 0.75%
2058 1.05% 0.77%
2057 1.07% 0.79%
2056 1.11% 0.82%
2055 1.15% 0.86%
2054 1.13% 0.87%
2053 1.14% 0.91%
2052 1.15% 0.93%
2051 1.17% 0.95%
2050 1.18% 0.99%
2049 1.16% 1.01%
2048 1.18% 1.04%
2047 1.22% 1.06%
2046 1.22% 1.1%
2045 1.28% 1.12%
2044 1.28% 1.14%
2043 1.3% 1.16%
2042 1.29% 1.19%
2041 1.29% 1.22%
2040 1.32% 1.25%
2039 1.31% 1.29%
2038 1.31% 1.31%
2037 1.26% 1.35%
2036 1.3% 1.37%
2035 1.28% 1.4%
2034 1.28% 1.43%
2033 1.29% 1.46%
2032 1.35% 1.49%
2031 1.34% 1.54%
2030 1.31% 1.57%
2029 1.34% 1.61%
2028 1.35% 1.65%
2027 1.37% 1.7%
2026 1.37% 1.74%
2025 1.4% 1.78%
2024 1.27% 1.8%
2023 3.05% 1.83%
2022 1.99% 1.9%
2021 1.7% 2.01%
2020 1.78% 2.15%
2019 1.93% 2.28%
2018 1.95% 2.35%
2017 1.96% 2.42%
2016 1.98% 2.5%
2015 2% 2.58%
2014 1.94% 2.66%
2013 1.88% 2.74%
2012 1.86% 2.83%
2011 1.87% 2.96%
2010 1.84% 3.07%
2009 2.42% 3.11%
2008 1.79% 3.15%
2007 1.79% 3.2%
2006 1.78% 3.24%
2005 1.78% 3.28%
2004 1.78% 3.33%
2003 1.82% 3.38%
2002 2.03% 3.41%
2001 2.39% 3.46%
2000 2.68% 3.51%
1999 2.58% 3.54%
1998 2.31% 3.58%
1997 2.53% 3.63%
1996 2.65% 3.64%
1995 2.7% 3.66%
1994 2.62% 3.69%
1993 2.69% 3.7%
1992 3.52% 3.6%
1991 6.2% 3.22%
1990 3.14% 2.64%
1989 1.71% 2.27%
1988 1.67% 2.18%
1987 1.63% 2.19%
1986 1.56% 2.18%
1985 1.78% 2.17%
1984 1.32% 2.15%
1983 1.84% 2.12%
1982 1.9% 2.1%
1981 2.01% 2.09%
1980 2.43% 2.09%
1979 2.6% 2.12%
1978 2.13% 2.16%
1977 2.26% 2.19%
1976 2.26% 2.22%
1975 2.31% 2.26%
1974 3.02% 2.31%
1973 4.13% 2.37%
1972 2.57% 2.42%
1971 3.19% 2.43%
1970 3.37% 2.4%
1969 2.64% 2.35%
1968 2.11% 2.28%
1967 4.41% 2.26%
1966 2.58% 2.23%
1965 3.56% 2.17%
1964 4.04% 2.19%
1963 3.75% 2.27%
1962 4.94% 2.34%
1961 3.36% 2.56%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Israel Papua New Guinea
Current population
10290887
11002753
Population rank 95/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +512
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 59/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +11,466 -284
Net migration rank 42/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -284
2024 - 10,612 - -707
2023 131,977 9,999 187,637 -787
2022 129,982 50,004 186,861 -787
2021 134,011 16,859 183,766 10,703
2020 128,089 16,573 189,130 10,703
2019 135,810 16,134 190,662 22,978
2018 140,348 15,615 190,662 24,684
2017 138,541 14,518 189,715 26,513
2016 136,736 24,308 189,281 28,473
2015 134,082 29,735 188,600 30,580
2014 133,916 25,303 187,592 32,840
2013 129,758 17,075 185,790 35,280
2012 128,941 16,549 183,658 37,893
2011 125,030 10,470 181,842 40,690
2010 126,552 12,906 178,998 50,106
2009 122,015 7,269 175,421 49,647
2008 117,672 7,974 172,823 48,985
2007 111,292 9,654 169,306 48,203
2006 109,332 11,446 166,540 47,191
2005 105,338 10,975 163,888 46,014
2004 106,901 8,494 161,023 44,811
2003 106,366 6,684 158,611 43,639
2002 101,178 17,420 155,091 42,657
2001 99,160 38,643 151,431 41,962
2000 98,737 63,409 147,496 41,855
1999 94,325 78,422 143,592 42,519
1998 93,744 52,713 136,677 43,091
1997 88,707 60,297 134,458 42,787
1996 86,518 66,811 129,802 41,994
1995 82,066 61,800 125,410 40,962
1994 79,365 57,273 122,113 39,669
1993 77,337 49,345 118,668 38,220
1992 77,357 57,522 114,818 36,622
1991 73,740 153,141 111,453 26,830
1990 71,764 178,732 110,033 2,398
1989 68,674 14,192 108,199 -19,824
1988 71,072 1,675 106,256 -26,232
1987 69,904 7,511 104,367 -25,720
1986 70,073 -3,598 102,346 -25,495
1985 71,538 -3,686 100,333 -25,470
1984 70,703 10,933 98,103 -25,487
1983 70,196 689 95,982 -25,465
1982 68,931 16,563 93,522 -25,355
1981 67,647 16,021 91,767 -25,383
1980 68,253 16,284 90,266 -25,638
1979 68,148 15,591 89,330 -25,618
1978 67,158 15,556 88,747 -25,208
1977 70,092 12,747 87,954 -24,722
1976 74,899 10,459 86,965 -24,198
1975 70,828 11,726 85,809 -23,562
1974 68,891 11,929 84,829 -22,771
1973 65,560 14,310 83,821 -21,803
1972 62,960 27,415 82,672 -20,303
1971 64,449 52,632 80,599 -18,945
1970 56,506 56,173 78,712 -18,773
1969 53,800 59,928 76,454 -18,994
1968 51,014 60,804 73,983 -19,188
1967 47,488 59,483 71,519 -19,767
1966 50,477 57,347 69,206 -17,454
1965 49,979 54,694 66,693 -18,532
1964 48,015 54,050 64,558 -17,730
1963 44,964 53,877 62,260 -15,189
1962 43,337 52,313 59,974 -12,141
1961 42,170 34,482 58,151 -10,409
1960 44,818 10,990 56,326 -2,034

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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