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

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The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 255,219,554 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 261,421,997 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 23.7 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 3.28% of the world: 3.15% for Pakistan vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 261M (45.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2100 514,639,086 18,798,240
2099 513,762,873 18,786,145
2098 512,834,641 18,772,372
2097 511,842,588 18,755,008
2096 510,743,323 18,733,822
2095 509,544,194 18,710,340
2094 508,236,117 18,683,383
2093 506,871,405 18,654,365
2092 505,433,117 18,621,911
2091 503,929,591 18,586,147
2090 502,369,089 18,545,656
2089 500,764,988 18,506,626
2088 499,040,109 18,464,999
2087 497,294,229 18,420,558
2086 495,416,407 18,372,233
2085 493,469,269 18,321,842
2084 491,457,322 18,270,605
2083 489,327,293 18,214,932
2082 487,086,584 18,159,412
2081 484,774,651 18,100,531
2080 482,358,125 18,035,268
2079 479,913,540 17,972,052
2078 477,377,443 17,904,957
2077 474,692,907 17,837,082
2076 471,877,807 17,768,107
2075 468,953,317 17,695,759
2074 465,972,364 17,621,390
2073 462,907,667 17,544,490
2072 459,752,452 17,463,028
2071 456,518,761 17,377,995
2070 453,190,545 17,291,519
2069 449,749,441 17,201,936
2068 446,219,879 17,108,606
2067 442,632,987 17,011,562
2066 438,970,919 16,911,929
2065 435,260,675 16,809,460
2064 431,484,424 16,705,205
2063 427,665,121 16,600,853
2062 423,724,764 16,493,872
2061 419,759,602 16,383,508
2060 415,724,868 16,267,162
2059 411,662,239 16,149,265
2058 407,514,159 16,029,360
2057 403,318,028 15,906,350
2056 399,031,614 15,781,247
2055 394,728,055 15,653,296
2054 390,385,410 15,519,925
2053 386,003,289 15,386,054
2052 381,568,312 15,247,553
2051 377,096,921 15,107,257
2050 372,554,619 14,965,427
2049 367,986,189 14,818,793
2048 363,386,382 14,670,417
2047 358,734,325 14,519,915
2046 354,003,639 14,367,141
2045 349,228,953 14,210,639
2044 344,443,561 14,053,122
2043 339,631,894 13,894,884
2042 334,801,403 13,735,841
2041 329,944,530 13,574,567
2040 325,107,264 13,410,615
2039 320,203,920 13,244,740
2038 315,273,196 13,076,640
2037 310,377,446 12,907,059
2036 305,472,156 12,735,582
2035 300,604,245 12,563,938
2034 295,748,602 12,389,907
2033 290,911,874 12,215,713
2032 286,130,352 12,039,848
2031 281,410,647 11,862,856
2030 276,766,735 11,683,177
2029 272,246,760 11,502,504
2028 267,784,548 11,320,226
2027 263,445,027 11,136,100
2026 259,285,315 10,950,183
2025 255,219,554 10,762,817
2024 251,269,164 10,576,502
2023 247,504,495 10,389,635
2022 243,700,667 10,203,169
2021 239,477,801 10,012,896
2020 235,001,746 9,815,746
2019 230,800,899 9,609,010
2018 226,928,892 9,394,513
2017 223,273,967 9,178,714
2016 220,138,869 8,961,718
2015 217,290,883 8,743,246
2014 214,264,647 8,523,441
2013 211,073,978 8,302,698
2012 207,667,125 8,081,390
2011 203,746,065 7,859,346
2010 199,239,047 7,633,523
2009 194,376,534 7,406,438
2008 189,499,113 7,183,002
2007 184,493,231 6,963,345
2006 179,682,690 6,747,720
2005 175,453,212 6,535,905
2004 171,286,000 6,328,041
2003 167,110,248 6,123,997
2002 163,222,549 5,924,003
2001 159,270,907 5,728,435
2000 154,879,127 5,537,064
1999 150,565,377 5,349,333
1998 146,522,356 5,166,390
1997 142,531,804 4,987,883
1996 138,557,092 4,813,361
1995 134,582,253 4,644,278
1994 130,748,083 4,480,208
1993 127,020,117 4,320,872
1992 123,546,848 4,166,699
1991 120,060,406 4,021,837
1990 116,155,576 3,896,481
1989 112,336,629 3,796,078
1988 108,724,739 3,711,880
1987 105,130,717 3,632,543
1986 101,606,764 3,554,793
1985 98,229,285 3,478,936
1984 95,164,936 3,405,198
1983 92,227,711 3,333,633
1982 89,089,246 3,264,291
1981 85,802,049 3,197,019
1980 82,291,010 3,131,512
1979 78,997,039 3,067,341
1978 76,307,379 3,003,714
1977 73,901,827 2,940,327
1976 71,620,254 2,877,327
1975 69,461,175 2,814,820
1974 67,415,487 2,752,671
1973 65,461,912 2,690,629
1972 63,583,194 2,628,432
1971 61,847,899 2,566,421
1970 60,166,719 2,505,628
1969 58,460,939 2,446,927
1968 56,810,507 2,390,803
1967 55,214,768 2,337,532
1966 53,678,667 2,285,774
1965 52,209,010 2,235,820
1964 50,799,999 2,188,325
1963 49,447,776 2,141,376
1962 48,156,128 2,093,919
1961 46,921,277 2,046,127
1960 45,709,310 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/pakistan/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th 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) Pakistan's population will grow by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
2100 0.17% 0.06%
2099 0.18% 0.07%
2098 0.19% 0.09%
2097 0.22% 0.11%
2096 0.24% 0.13%
2095 0.26% 0.14%
2094 0.27% 0.16%
2093 0.28% 0.17%
2092 0.3% 0.19%
2091 0.31% 0.22%
2090 0.32% 0.21%
2089 0.35% 0.23%
2088 0.35% 0.24%
2087 0.38% 0.26%
2086 0.39% 0.28%
2085 0.41% 0.28%
2084 0.44% 0.31%
2083 0.46% 0.31%
2082 0.48% 0.33%
2081 0.5% 0.36%
2080 0.51% 0.35%
2079 0.53% 0.37%
2078 0.57% 0.38%
2077 0.6% 0.39%
2076 0.62% 0.41%
2075 0.64% 0.42%
2074 0.66% 0.44%
2073 0.69% 0.47%
2072 0.71% 0.49%
2071 0.73% 0.5%
2070 0.77% 0.52%
2069 0.79% 0.55%
2068 0.81% 0.57%
2067 0.83% 0.59%
2066 0.85% 0.61%
2065 0.88% 0.62%
2064 0.89% 0.63%
2063 0.93% 0.65%
2062 0.94% 0.67%
2061 0.97% 0.72%
2060 0.99% 0.73%
2059 1.02% 0.75%
2058 1.04% 0.77%
2057 1.07% 0.79%
2056 1.09% 0.82%
2055 1.11% 0.86%
2054 1.14% 0.87%
2053 1.16% 0.91%
2052 1.19% 0.93%
2051 1.22% 0.95%
2050 1.24% 0.99%
2049 1.27% 1.01%
2048 1.3% 1.04%
2047 1.34% 1.06%
2046 1.37% 1.1%
2045 1.39% 1.12%
2044 1.42% 1.14%
2043 1.44% 1.16%
2042 1.47% 1.19%
2041 1.49% 1.22%
2040 1.53% 1.25%
2039 1.56% 1.29%
2038 1.58% 1.31%
2037 1.61% 1.35%
2036 1.62% 1.37%
2035 1.64% 1.4%
2034 1.66% 1.43%
2033 1.67% 1.46%
2032 1.68% 1.49%
2031 1.68% 1.54%
2030 1.66% 1.57%
2029 1.67% 1.61%
2028 1.65% 1.65%
2027 1.6% 1.7%
2026 1.59% 1.74%
2025 1.57% 1.76%
2024 1.52% 1.8%
2023 1.56% 1.83%
2022 1.76% 1.9%
2021 1.9% 2.01%
2020 1.82% 2.15%
2019 1.71% 2.28%
2018 1.64% 2.35%
2017 1.42% 2.42%
2016 1.31% 2.5%
2015 1.41% 2.58%
2014 1.51% 2.66%
2013 1.64% 2.74%
2012 1.92% 2.83%
2011 2.26% 2.96%
2010 2.5% 3.07%
2009 2.57% 3.11%
2008 2.71% 3.15%
2007 2.68% 3.2%
2006 2.41% 3.24%
2005 2.43% 3.28%
2004 2.5% 3.33%
2003 2.38% 3.38%
2002 2.48% 3.41%
2001 2.84% 3.46%
2000 2.87% 3.51%
1999 2.76% 3.54%
1998 2.8% 3.58%
1997 2.87% 3.63%
1996 2.95% 3.64%
1995 2.93% 3.66%
1994 2.93% 3.69%
1993 2.81% 3.7%
1992 2.9% 3.6%
1991 3.36% 3.22%
1990 3.4% 2.64%
1989 3.32% 2.27%
1988 3.42% 2.18%
1987 3.47% 2.19%
1986 3.44% 2.18%
1985 3.22% 2.17%
1984 3.18% 2.15%
1983 3.52% 2.12%
1982 3.83% 2.1%
1981 4.27% 2.09%
1980 4.17% 2.09%
1979 3.52% 2.12%
1978 3.26% 2.16%
1977 3.19% 2.19%
1976 3.11% 2.22%
1975 3.03% 2.26%
1974 2.98% 2.31%
1973 2.95% 2.37%
1972 2.81% 2.42%
1971 2.79% 2.43%
1970 2.92% 2.4%
1969 2.91% 2.35%
1968 2.89% 2.28%
1967 2.86% 2.26%
1966 2.81% 2.23%
1965 2.77% 2.17%
1964 2.73% 2.19%
1963 2.68% 2.27%
1962 2.63% 2.34%
1961 2.65% 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 Pakistan grew by 1.57%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
Current population
261421997
11045681
Population rank 5/197 89/197
Percent of world population 3.15% 0.13%
One net population change
8.01 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
19.5 seconds
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,823 +510
Annual growth/decline +3,950,390 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 59/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
1.29 days
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -284
Net migration rank 196/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -284
2024 5,268,361 -1,401,173 187,595 -707
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 187,637 -787
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 186,861 -787
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 183,766 10,703
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 189,130 10,703
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 190,662 22,978
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 190,662 24,684
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 189,715 26,513
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 189,281 28,473
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 188,600 30,580
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 187,592 32,840
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 185,790 35,280
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 183,658 37,893
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 181,842 40,690
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 178,998 50,106
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 175,421 49,647
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 172,823 48,985
2007 4,690,187 576,349 169,306 48,203
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 166,540 47,191
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 163,888 46,014
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 161,023 44,811
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 158,611 43,639
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 155,091 42,657
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 151,431 41,962
2000 4,281,169 252,869 147,496 41,855
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 143,592 42,519
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 136,677 43,091
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 134,458 42,787
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 129,802 41,994
1995 3,977,175 11,534 125,410 40,962
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 122,113 39,669
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 118,668 38,220
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 114,818 36,622
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 111,453 26,830
1990 3,731,730 275,242 110,033 2,398
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 108,199 -19,824
1988 3,554,755 38,139 106,256 -26,232
1987 3,448,813 146,364 104,367 -25,720
1986 3,341,643 111,045 102,346 -25,495
1985 3,233,315 68,860 100,333 -25,470
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 98,103 -25,487
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 95,982 -25,465
1982 2,934,689 294,252 93,522 -25,355
1981 2,790,454 555,032 91,767 -25,383
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 90,266 -25,638
1979 2,461,311 450,003 89,330 -25,618
1978 2,356,601 111,386 88,747 -25,208
1977 2,257,849 85,250 87,954 -24,722
1976 2,171,812 48,238 86,965 -24,198
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 85,809 -23,562
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 84,829 -22,771
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 83,821 -21,803
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 82,672 -20,303
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 80,599 -18,945
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 78,712 -18,773
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 76,454 -18,994
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 73,983 -19,188
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 71,519 -19,767
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 69,206 -17,454
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 66,693 -18,532
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 64,558 -17,730
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 62,260 -15,189
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 59,974 -12,141
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 58,151 -10,409
1960 1,217,147 0 56,326 -2,034

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

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Over the last 10 years, 78.6% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 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, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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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