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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 10.7 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2100 18,798,240 115,059,775
2099 18,786,145 115,816,309
2098 18,772,372 116,573,828
2097 18,755,008 117,333,883
2096 18,733,822 118,100,419
2095 18,710,340 118,866,742
2094 18,683,383 119,626,818
2093 18,654,365 120,388,122
2092 18,621,911 121,147,462
2091 18,586,147 121,904,917
2090 18,545,656 122,652,199
2089 18,506,626 123,391,846
2088 18,464,999 124,122,345
2087 18,420,558 124,843,149
2086 18,372,233 125,552,213
2085 18,321,842 126,246,777
2084 18,270,605 126,918,902
2083 18,214,932 127,566,644
2082 18,159,412 128,196,192
2081 18,100,531 128,799,883
2080 18,035,268 129,384,776
2079 17,972,052 129,937,788
2078 17,904,957 130,470,163
2077 17,837,082 130,981,766
2076 17,768,107 131,455,691
2075 17,695,759 131,899,779
2074 17,621,390 132,321,868
2073 17,544,490 132,712,554
2072 17,463,028 133,078,198
2071 17,377,995 133,413,261
2070 17,291,519 133,726,740
2069 17,201,936 134,013,962
2068 17,108,606 134,276,965
2067 17,011,562 134,521,893
2066 16,911,929 134,738,123
2065 16,809,460 134,943,069
2064 16,705,205 135,121,691
2063 16,600,853 135,278,856
2062 16,493,872 135,418,302
2061 16,383,508 135,533,003
2060 16,267,162 135,624,320
2059 16,149,265 135,691,307
2058 16,029,360 135,723,393
2057 15,906,350 135,729,299
2056 15,781,247 135,713,449
2055 15,653,296 135,658,483
2054 15,519,925 135,564,032
2053 15,386,054 135,433,969
2052 15,247,553 135,267,110
2051 15,107,257 135,047,521
2050 14,965,427 134,786,831
2049 14,818,793 134,476,341
2048 14,670,417 134,125,026
2047 14,519,915 133,725,025
2046 14,367,141 133,275,028
2045 14,210,639 132,781,283
2044 14,053,122 132,246,145
2043 13,894,884 131,672,273
2042 13,735,841 131,060,574
2041 13,574,567 130,412,807
2040 13,410,615 129,728,924
2039 13,244,740 129,013,931
2038 13,076,640 128,259,977
2037 12,907,059 127,475,872
2036 12,735,582 126,664,807
2035 12,563,938 125,834,749
2034 12,389,907 124,984,319
2033 12,215,713 124,117,657
2032 12,039,848 123,239,893
2031 11,862,856 122,353,079
2030 11,683,177 121,447,264
2029 11,502,504 120,532,209
2028 11,320,226 119,603,538
2027 11,136,100 118,669,567
2026 10,950,183 117,732,112
2025 10,762,817 116,786,962
2024 10,576,502 115,843,670
2023 10,389,635 114,891,199
2022 10,203,169 113,964,338
2021 10,012,896 113,100,950
2020 9,815,746 112,081,264
2019 9,609,010 110,804,683
2018 9,394,513 109,465,287
2017 9,178,714 108,119,693
2016 8,961,718 106,735,719
2015 8,743,246 105,312,992
2014 8,523,441 103,767,130
2013 8,302,698 102,076,336
2012 8,081,390 100,175,512
2011 7,859,346 98,248,614
2010 7,633,523 96,337,125
2009 7,406,438 94,384,250
2008 7,183,002 92,699,095
2007 6,963,345 91,075,184
2006 6,747,720 89,508,986
2005 6,535,905 88,015,962
2004 6,328,041 86,394,504
2003 6,123,997 84,731,835
2002 5,924,003 83,068,889
2001 5,728,435 81,401,488
2000 5,537,064 79,625,397
1999 5,349,333 77,753,257
1998 5,166,390 75,791,024
1997 4,987,883 73,908,810
1996 4,813,361 72,190,242
1995 4,644,278 70,546,246
1994 4,480,208 69,019,291
1993 4,320,872 67,530,621
1992 4,166,699 65,926,125
1991 4,021,837 64,382,249
1990 3,896,481 62,854,666
1989 3,796,078 61,265,260
1988 3,711,880 59,739,052
1987 3,632,543 58,157,496
1986 3,554,793 56,645,077
1985 3,478,936 55,213,006
1984 3,405,198 53,726,181
1983 3,333,633 52,194,620
1982 3,264,291 50,695,707
1981 3,197,019 49,311,727
1980 3,131,512 48,043,740
1979 3,067,341 46,807,103
1978 3,003,714 45,575,281
1977 2,940,327 44,367,962
1976 2,877,327 43,201,488
1975 2,814,820 42,120,826
1974 2,752,671 41,174,341
1973 2,690,629 40,294,130
1972 2,628,432 39,408,560
1971 2,566,421 38,518,659
1970 2,505,628 37,622,204
1969 2,446,927 36,660,799
1968 2,390,803 35,638,342
1967 2,337,532 34,621,320
1966 2,285,774 33,617,170
1965 2,235,820 32,625,316
1964 2,188,325 31,643,032
1963 2,141,376 30,674,731
1962 2,093,919 29,723,536
1961 2,046,127 28,792,621
1960 1,995,110 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2100 0.06% -0.65%
2099 0.07% -0.65%
2098 0.09% -0.65%
2097 0.11% -0.65%
2096 0.13% -0.64%
2095 0.14% -0.64%
2094 0.16% -0.63%
2093 0.17% -0.63%
2092 0.19% -0.62%
2091 0.22% -0.61%
2090 0.21% -0.6%
2089 0.23% -0.59%
2088 0.24% -0.58%
2087 0.26% -0.56%
2086 0.28% -0.55%
2085 0.28% -0.53%
2084 0.31% -0.51%
2083 0.31% -0.49%
2082 0.33% -0.47%
2081 0.36% -0.45%
2080 0.35% -0.43%
2079 0.37% -0.41%
2078 0.38% -0.39%
2077 0.39% -0.36%
2076 0.41% -0.34%
2075 0.42% -0.32%
2074 0.44% -0.29%
2073 0.47% -0.27%
2072 0.49% -0.25%
2071 0.5% -0.23%
2070 0.52% -0.21%
2069 0.55% -0.2%
2068 0.57% -0.18%
2067 0.59% -0.16%
2066 0.61% -0.15%
2065 0.62% -0.13%
2064 0.63% -0.12%
2063 0.65% -0.1%
2062 0.67% -0.08%
2061 0.72% -0.07%
2060 0.73% -0.05%
2059 0.75% -0.02%
2058 0.77% -0.004%
2057 0.79% 0.01%
2056 0.82% 0.04%
2055 0.86% 0.07%
2054 0.87% 0.1%
2053 0.91% 0.12%
2052 0.93% 0.16%
2051 0.95% 0.19%
2050 0.99% 0.23%
2049 1.01% 0.26%
2048 1.04% 0.3%
2047 1.06% 0.34%
2046 1.1% 0.37%
2045 1.12% 0.4%
2044 1.14% 0.44%
2043 1.16% 0.47%
2042 1.19% 0.5%
2041 1.22% 0.53%
2040 1.25% 0.55%
2039 1.29% 0.59%
2038 1.31% 0.62%
2037 1.35% 0.64%
2036 1.37% 0.66%
2035 1.4% 0.68%
2034 1.43% 0.7%
2033 1.46% 0.71%
2032 1.49% 0.72%
2031 1.54% 0.75%
2030 1.57% 0.76%
2029 1.61% 0.78%
2028 1.65% 0.79%
2027 1.7% 0.8%
2026 1.74% 0.81%
2025 1.76% 0.81%
2024 1.8% 0.83%
2023 1.83% 0.81%
2022 1.9% 0.76%
2021 2.01% 0.91%
2020 2.15% 1.15%
2019 2.28% 1.22%
2018 2.35% 1.24%
2017 2.42% 1.3%
2016 2.5% 1.35%
2015 2.58% 1.49%
2014 2.66% 1.66%
2013 2.74% 1.9%
2012 2.83% 1.96%
2011 2.96% 1.98%
2010 3.07% 2.07%
2009 3.11% 1.82%
2008 3.15% 1.78%
2007 3.2% 1.75%
2006 3.24% 1.7%
2005 3.28% 1.88%
2004 3.33% 1.96%
2003 3.38% 2%
2002 3.41% 2.05%
2001 3.46% 2.23%
2000 3.51% 2.41%
1999 3.54% 2.59%
1998 3.58% 2.55%
1997 3.63% 2.38%
1996 3.64% 2.33%
1995 3.66% 2.21%
1994 3.69% 2.2%
1993 3.7% 2.43%
1992 3.6% 2.4%
1991 3.22% 2.43%
1990 2.64% 2.59%
1989 2.27% 2.55%
1988 2.18% 2.72%
1987 2.19% 2.67%
1986 2.18% 2.59%
1985 2.17% 2.77%
1984 2.15% 2.93%
1983 2.12% 2.96%
1982 2.1% 2.81%
1981 2.09% 2.64%
1980 2.09% 2.64%
1979 2.12% 2.7%
1978 2.16% 2.72%
1977 2.19% 2.7%
1976 2.22% 2.57%
1975 2.26% 2.3%
1974 2.31% 2.18%
1973 2.37% 2.25%
1972 2.42% 2.31%
1971 2.43% 2.38%
1970 2.4% 2.62%
1969 2.35% 2.87%
1968 2.28% 2.94%
1967 2.26% 2.99%
1966 2.23% 3.04%
1965 2.17% 3.1%
1964 2.19% 3.16%
1963 2.27% 3.2%
1962 2.34% 3.23%
1961 2.56% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Philippines
Current population
11045681
118213646
Population rank 89/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.42%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +510 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -149,315
Net migration rank 87/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -149,315
2024 187,595 -707 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 187,637 -787 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 186,861 -787 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 183,766 10,703 917,928 -85,185
2020 189,130 10,703 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 190,662 22,978 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 190,662 24,684 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 189,715 26,513 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 189,281 28,473 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 188,600 30,580 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 187,592 32,840 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 185,790 35,280 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 183,658 37,893 1,979,568 95,702
2011 181,842 40,690 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 178,998 50,106 2,030,979 13,556
2009 175,421 49,647 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 172,823 48,985 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 169,306 48,203 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 166,540 47,191 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 163,888 46,014 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 161,023 44,811 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 158,611 43,639 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 155,091 42,657 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 151,431 41,962 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 147,496 41,855 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 143,592 42,519 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 136,677 43,091 1,870,371 178,274
1997 134,458 42,787 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 129,802 41,994 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 125,410 40,962 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 122,113 39,669 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 118,668 38,220 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 114,818 36,622 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 111,453 26,830 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 110,033 2,398 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 108,199 -19,824 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 106,256 -26,232 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 104,367 -25,720 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 102,346 -25,495 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 100,333 -25,470 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 98,103 -25,487 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 95,982 -25,465 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 93,522 -25,355 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 91,767 -25,383 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 90,266 -25,638 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 89,330 -25,618 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 88,747 -25,208 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 87,954 -24,722 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 86,965 -24,198 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 85,809 -23,562 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 84,829 -22,771 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 83,821 -21,803 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 82,672 -20,303 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 80,599 -18,945 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 78,712 -18,773 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 76,454 -18,994 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 73,983 -19,188 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 71,519 -19,767 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 69,206 -17,454 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 66,693 -18,532 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 64,558 -17,730 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 62,260 -15,189 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 59,974 -12,141 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 58,151 -10,409 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 56,326 -2,034 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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