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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 11,002,753 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 3.27% of the world: 3.14% 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 +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 514,531,704 18,802,138
2099 513,655,674 18,790,040
2098 512,727,636 18,776,265
2097 511,735,790 18,758,897
2096 510,636,755 18,737,707
2095 509,437,875 18,714,219
2094 508,130,071 18,687,257
2093 506,765,644 18,658,233
2092 505,327,656 18,625,772
2091 503,824,444 18,590,001
2090 502,264,268 18,549,501
2089 500,660,501 18,510,463
2088 498,935,983 18,468,827
2087 497,190,466 18,424,378
2086 495,313,036 18,376,043
2085 493,366,305 18,325,641
2084 491,354,778 18,274,394
2083 489,225,193 18,218,709
2082 486,984,952 18,163,177
2081 484,673,501 18,104,285
2080 482,257,479 18,039,008
2079 479,813,404 17,975,778
2078 477,277,836 17,908,670
2077 474,593,860 17,840,781
2076 471,779,348 17,771,791
2075 468,855,468 17,699,428
2074 465,875,137 17,625,044
2073 462,811,079 17,548,128
2072 459,656,523 17,466,649
2071 456,423,506 17,381,598
2070 453,095,985 17,295,105
2069 449,655,599 17,205,503
2068 446,126,774 17,112,154
2067 442,540,629 17,015,090
2066 438,879,326 16,915,436
2065 435,169,856 16,812,946
2064 431,394,393 16,708,669
2063 427,575,887 16,604,296
2062 423,636,352 16,497,292
2061 419,672,017 16,386,905
2060 415,638,125 16,270,535
2059 411,576,344 16,152,614
2058 407,429,129 16,032,684
2057 403,233,874 15,909,649
2056 398,948,355 15,784,519
2055 394,645,693 15,656,542
2054 390,303,954 15,523,143
2053 385,922,748 15,389,244
2052 381,488,696 15,250,715
2051 377,018,239 15,110,389
2050 372,476,884 14,968,530
2049 367,909,407 14,821,865
2048 363,310,560 14,673,459
2047 358,659,474 14,522,926
2046 353,929,775 14,370,120
2045 349,156,085 14,213,585
2044 344,371,692 14,056,036
2043 339,561,029 13,897,765
2042 334,731,546 13,738,690
2041 329,875,686 13,577,382
2040 325,039,429 13,413,396
2039 320,137,108 13,247,486
2038 315,207,413 13,079,352
2037 310,312,684 12,909,735
2036 305,408,418 12,738,223
2035 300,541,523 12,566,543
2034 295,686,893 12,392,476
2033 290,851,174 12,218,246
2032 286,070,650 12,042,345
2031 281,351,929 11,865,316
2030 276,708,987 11,685,599
2029 272,189,955 11,504,890
2028 267,728,673 11,322,573
2027 263,390,059 11,138,409
2026 259,231,214 10,952,454
2025 255,166,301 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 1.55% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Papua New Guinea
Current population
260356147
11002753
Population rank 5/197 89/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.13%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +512
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 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 - -1,401,173 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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, 4,175,958 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 (1960–2024, 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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