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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.55 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2100 18,798,240 9,112,687
2099 18,786,145 9,133,083
2098 18,772,372 9,151,984
2097 18,755,008 9,170,087
2096 18,733,822 9,187,135
2095 18,710,340 9,203,013
2094 18,683,383 9,218,194
2093 18,654,365 9,232,470
2092 18,621,911 9,245,852
2091 18,586,147 9,258,741
2090 18,545,656 9,270,641
2089 18,506,626 9,282,170
2088 18,464,999 9,291,959
2087 18,420,558 9,300,904
2086 18,372,233 9,309,688
2085 18,321,842 9,317,464
2084 18,270,605 9,323,625
2083 18,214,932 9,329,231
2082 18,159,412 9,334,021
2081 18,100,531 9,338,192
2080 18,035,268 9,340,792
2079 17,972,052 9,342,369
2078 17,904,957 9,342,577
2077 17,837,082 9,341,699
2076 17,768,107 9,339,777
2075 17,695,759 9,336,119
2074 17,621,390 9,331,059
2073 17,544,490 9,324,304
2072 17,463,028 9,315,864
2071 17,377,995 9,306,098
2070 17,291,519 9,294,400
2069 17,201,936 9,281,039
2068 17,108,606 9,266,275
2067 17,011,562 9,250,050
2066 16,911,929 9,231,342
2065 16,809,460 9,211,132
2064 16,705,205 9,188,572
2063 16,600,853 9,163,581
2062 16,493,872 9,136,419
2061 16,383,508 9,107,921
2060 16,267,162 9,077,798
2059 16,149,265 9,045,532
2058 16,029,360 9,010,196
2057 15,906,350 8,973,356
2056 15,781,247 8,934,666
2055 15,653,296 8,894,376
2054 15,519,925 8,852,244
2053 15,386,054 8,808,628
2052 15,247,553 8,763,131
2051 15,107,257 8,716,069
2050 14,965,427 8,667,821
2049 14,818,793 8,617,987
2048 14,670,417 8,566,482
2047 14,519,915 8,513,601
2046 14,367,141 8,458,430
2045 14,210,639 8,402,494
2044 14,053,122 8,345,365
2043 13,894,884 8,287,161
2042 13,735,841 8,227,296
2041 13,574,567 8,166,606
2040 13,410,615 8,104,911
2039 13,244,740 8,041,701
2038 13,076,640 7,976,905
2037 12,907,059 7,911,144
2036 12,735,582 7,843,935
2035 12,563,938 7,775,617
2034 12,389,907 7,706,326
2033 12,215,713 7,635,458
2032 12,039,848 7,563,007
2031 11,862,856 7,489,427
2030 11,683,177 7,414,080
2029 11,502,504 7,337,101
2028 11,320,226 7,258,394
2027 11,136,100 7,178,461
2026 10,950,183 7,096,647
2025 10,762,817 7,013,078
2024 10,576,502 6,929,153
2023 10,389,635 6,844,146
2022 10,203,169 6,760,464
2021 10,012,896 6,684,182
2020 9,815,746 6,603,739
2019 9,609,010 6,515,058
2018 9,394,513 6,427,382
2017 9,178,714 6,338,660
2016 8,961,718 6,249,126
2015 8,743,246 6,159,103
2014 8,523,441 6,069,811
2013 8,302,698 5,982,445
2012 8,081,390 5,897,008
2011 7,859,346 5,814,626
2010 7,633,523 5,737,971
2009 7,406,438 5,671,236
2008 7,183,002 5,613,574
2007 6,963,345 5,559,386
2006 6,747,720 5,505,148
2005 6,535,905 5,448,097
2004 6,328,041 5,388,175
2003 6,123,997 5,326,436
2002 5,924,003 5,261,328
2001 5,728,435 5,187,689
2000 5,537,064 5,100,868
1999 5,349,333 5,003,135
1998 5,166,390 4,900,025
1997 4,987,883 4,794,412
1996 4,813,361 4,687,543
1995 4,644,278 4,579,806
1994 4,480,208 4,471,417
1993 4,320,872 4,362,696
1992 4,166,699 4,253,600
1991 4,021,837 4,144,364
1990 3,896,481 4,035,747
1989 3,796,078 3,927,802
1988 3,711,880 3,820,546
1987 3,632,543 3,714,889
1986 3,554,793 3,611,474
1985 3,478,936 3,510,671
1984 3,405,198 3,412,936
1983 3,333,633 3,318,068
1982 3,264,291 3,226,189
1981 3,197,019 3,137,604
1980 3,131,512 3,053,235
1979 3,067,341 2,973,968
1978 3,003,714 2,899,269
1977 2,940,327 2,827,874
1976 2,877,327 2,758,836
1975 2,814,820 2,691,648
1974 2,752,671 2,625,621
1973 2,690,629 2,561,102
1972 2,628,432 2,499,881
1971 2,566,421 2,442,537
1970 2,505,628 2,388,028
1969 2,446,927 2,334,992
1968 2,390,803 2,282,391
1967 2,337,532 2,229,994
1966 2,285,774 2,177,584
1965 2,235,820 2,125,177
1964 2,188,325 2,073,119
1963 2,141,376 2,021,909
1962 2,093,919 1,973,130
1961 2,046,127 1,927,394
1960 1,995,110 1,883,514

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 Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Papua New Guinea's population will grow by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people with a rank change from 89th to 84th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2100 0.06% -0.22%
2099 0.07% -0.21%
2098 0.09% -0.2%
2097 0.11% -0.19%
2096 0.13% -0.17%
2095 0.14% -0.16%
2094 0.16% -0.15%
2093 0.17% -0.14%
2092 0.19% -0.14%
2091 0.22% -0.13%
2090 0.21% -0.12%
2089 0.23% -0.11%
2088 0.24% -0.1%
2087 0.26% -0.09%
2086 0.28% -0.08%
2085 0.28% -0.07%
2084 0.31% -0.06%
2083 0.31% -0.05%
2082 0.33% -0.04%
2081 0.36% -0.03%
2080 0.35% -0.02%
2079 0.37% -0.002%
2078 0.38% 0.009%
2077 0.39% 0.02%
2076 0.41% 0.04%
2075 0.42% 0.05%
2074 0.44% 0.07%
2073 0.47% 0.09%
2072 0.49% 0.1%
2071 0.5% 0.13%
2070 0.52% 0.14%
2069 0.55% 0.16%
2068 0.57% 0.18%
2067 0.59% 0.2%
2066 0.61% 0.22%
2065 0.62% 0.25%
2064 0.63% 0.27%
2063 0.65% 0.3%
2062 0.67% 0.31%
2061 0.72% 0.33%
2060 0.73% 0.36%
2059 0.75% 0.39%
2058 0.77% 0.41%
2057 0.79% 0.43%
2056 0.82% 0.45%
2055 0.86% 0.48%
2054 0.87% 0.5%
2053 0.91% 0.52%
2052 0.93% 0.54%
2051 0.95% 0.56%
2050 0.99% 0.58%
2049 1.01% 0.6%
2048 1.04% 0.62%
2047 1.06% 0.65%
2046 1.1% 0.67%
2045 1.12% 0.68%
2044 1.14% 0.7%
2043 1.16% 0.73%
2042 1.19% 0.74%
2041 1.22% 0.76%
2040 1.25% 0.79%
2039 1.29% 0.81%
2038 1.31% 0.83%
2037 1.35% 0.86%
2036 1.37% 0.88%
2035 1.4% 0.9%
2034 1.43% 0.93%
2033 1.46% 0.96%
2032 1.49% 0.98%
2031 1.54% 1.02%
2030 1.57% 1.05%
2029 1.61% 1.08%
2028 1.65% 1.11%
2027 1.7% 1.15%
2026 1.74% 1.19%
2025 1.76% 1.21%
2024 1.8% 1.24%
2023 1.83% 1.24%
2022 1.9% 1.14%
2021 2.01% 1.22%
2020 2.15% 1.36%
2019 2.28% 1.36%
2018 2.35% 1.4%
2017 2.42% 1.43%
2016 2.5% 1.46%
2015 2.58% 1.47%
2014 2.66% 1.46%
2013 2.74% 1.45%
2012 2.83% 1.42%
2011 2.96% 1.34%
2010 3.07% 1.18%
2009 3.11% 1.03%
2008 3.15% 0.97%
2007 3.2% 0.99%
2006 3.24% 1.05%
2005 3.28% 1.11%
2004 3.33% 1.16%
2003 3.38% 1.24%
2002 3.41% 1.42%
2001 3.46% 1.7%
2000 3.51% 1.95%
1999 3.54% 2.1%
1998 3.58% 2.2%
1997 3.63% 2.28%
1996 3.64% 2.35%
1995 3.66% 2.42%
1994 3.69% 2.49%
1993 3.7% 2.56%
1992 3.6% 2.64%
1991 3.22% 2.69%
1990 2.64% 2.75%
1989 2.27% 2.81%
1988 2.18% 2.84%
1987 2.19% 2.86%
1986 2.18% 2.87%
1985 2.17% 2.86%
1984 2.15% 2.86%
1983 2.12% 2.85%
1982 2.1% 2.82%
1981 2.09% 2.76%
1980 2.09% 2.67%
1979 2.12% 2.58%
1978 2.16% 2.52%
1977 2.19% 2.5%
1976 2.22% 2.5%
1975 2.26% 2.51%
1974 2.31% 2.52%
1973 2.37% 2.45%
1972 2.42% 2.35%
1971 2.43% 2.28%
1970 2.4% 2.27%
1969 2.35% 2.3%
1968 2.28% 2.35%
1967 2.26% 2.41%
1966 2.23% 2.47%
1965 2.17% 2.51%
1964 2.19% 2.53%
1963 2.27% 2.47%
1962 2.34% 2.37%
1961 2.56% 2.33%

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 Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Paraguay
Current population
11045681
7138671
Population rank 89/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +230
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -12,423
Net migration rank 87/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -12,423
2024 187,595 -707 97,223 -12,451
2023 187,637 -787 97,748 -12,500
2022 186,861 -787 94,627 -12,500
2021 183,766 10,703 78,667 -8,226
2020 189,130 10,703 98,667 -8,226
2019 190,662 22,978 103,179 -16,263
2018 190,662 24,684 104,908 -16,472
2017 189,715 26,513 105,634 -16,630
2016 189,281 28,473 106,804 -16,737
2015 188,600 30,580 106,817 -16,834
2014 187,592 32,840 105,585 -16,989
2013 185,790 35,280 103,383 -17,232
2012 183,658 37,893 102,508 -17,763
2011 181,842 40,690 100,442 -20,427
2010 178,998 50,106 99,456 -26,169
2009 175,421 49,647 100,296 -40,112
2008 172,823 48,985 99,821 -44,679
2007 169,306 48,203 99,141 -45,914
2006 166,540 47,191 99,808 -44,568
2005 163,888 46,014 101,035 -42,173
2004 161,023 44,811 101,896 -40,907
2003 158,611 43,639 102,427 -39,941
2002 155,091 42,657 104,658 -36,918
2001 151,431 41,962 107,225 -27,676
2000 147,496 41,855 109,979 -15,884
1999 143,592 42,519 112,726 -11,362
1998 136,677 43,091 114,122 -9,276
1997 134,458 42,787 115,095 -8,704
1996 129,802 41,994 115,623 -8,273
1995 125,410 40,962 115,777 -7,653
1994 122,113 39,669 115,662 -6,999
1993 118,668 38,220 115,211 -6,431
1992 114,818 36,622 115,442 -6,035
1991 111,453 26,830 114,472 -5,420
1990 110,033 2,398 112,864 -4,685
1989 108,199 -19,824 111,727 -4,009
1988 106,256 -26,232 110,348 -3,557
1987 104,367 -25,720 107,962 -3,445
1986 102,346 -25,495 105,776 -3,460
1985 100,333 -25,470 102,859 -3,562
1984 98,103 -25,487 99,937 -3,769
1983 95,982 -25,465 96,406 -2,845
1982 93,522 -25,355 92,917 -2,725
1981 91,767 -25,383 89,456 -2,477
1980 90,266 -25,638 84,568 -2,808
1979 89,330 -25,618 80,345 -3,570
1978 88,747 -25,208 76,691 -4,066
1977 87,954 -24,722 74,359 -4,201
1976 86,965 -24,198 71,973 -4,066
1975 85,809 -23,562 70,285 -3,807
1974 84,829 -22,771 69,059 -3,478
1973 83,821 -21,803 67,803 -4,346
1972 82,672 -20,303 66,625 -7,642
1971 80,599 -18,945 66,142 -10,446
1970 78,712 -18,773 65,905 -12,579
1969 76,454 -18,994 65,616 -12,859
1968 73,983 -19,188 65,575 -13,132
1967 71,519 -19,767 65,695 -13,346
1966 69,206 -17,454 66,002 -13,538
1965 66,693 -18,532 66,063 -13,715
1964 64,558 -17,730 65,681 -13,915
1963 62,260 -15,189 64,741 -14,086
1962 59,974 -12,141 63,079 -16,175
1961 58,151 -10,409 61,536 -16,972
1960 56,326 -2,034 60,009 -16,811

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Papua New Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people). In Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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