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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 117,991,570 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 14th.
  • 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 +2.23% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% 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 18,802,138 115,065,514
2099 18,790,040 115,822,085
2098 18,776,265 116,579,642
2097 18,758,897 117,339,735
2096 18,737,707 118,106,310
2095 18,714,219 118,872,671
2094 18,687,257 119,632,784
2093 18,658,233 120,394,127
2092 18,625,772 121,153,505
2091 18,590,001 121,910,997
2090 18,549,501 122,658,317
2089 18,510,463 123,398,001
2088 18,468,827 124,128,536
2087 18,424,378 124,849,376
2086 18,376,043 125,558,475
2085 18,325,641 126,253,074
2084 18,274,394 126,925,232
2083 18,218,709 127,573,007
2082 18,163,177 128,202,586
2081 18,104,285 128,806,308
2080 18,039,008 129,391,229
2079 17,975,778 129,944,270
2078 17,908,670 130,476,671
2077 17,840,781 130,988,299
2076 17,771,791 131,462,248
2075 17,699,428 131,906,358
2074 17,625,044 132,328,468
2073 17,548,128 132,719,174
2072 17,466,649 133,084,836
2071 17,381,598 133,419,916
2070 17,295,105 133,733,411
2069 17,205,503 134,020,647
2068 17,112,154 134,283,663
2067 17,015,090 134,528,603
2066 16,915,436 134,744,843
2065 16,812,946 134,949,800
2064 16,708,669 135,128,431
2063 16,604,296 135,285,603
2062 16,497,292 135,425,056
2061 16,386,905 135,539,763
2060 16,270,535 135,631,085
2059 16,152,614 135,698,075
2058 16,032,684 135,730,163
2057 15,909,649 135,736,069
2056 15,784,519 135,720,219
2055 15,656,542 135,665,249
2054 15,523,143 135,570,794
2053 15,389,244 135,440,724
2052 15,250,715 135,273,857
2051 15,110,389 135,054,258
2050 14,968,530 134,793,554
2049 14,821,865 134,483,048
2048 14,673,459 134,131,716
2047 14,522,926 133,731,695
2046 14,370,120 133,281,676
2045 14,213,585 132,787,906
2044 14,056,036 132,252,742
2043 13,897,765 131,678,840
2042 13,738,690 131,067,112
2041 13,577,382 130,419,312
2040 13,413,396 129,735,394
2039 13,247,486 129,020,366
2038 13,079,352 128,266,374
2037 12,909,735 127,482,230
2036 12,738,223 126,671,125
2035 12,566,543 125,841,025
2034 12,392,476 124,990,553
2033 12,218,246 124,123,848
2032 12,042,345 123,246,040
2031 11,865,316 122,359,182
2030 11,685,599 121,453,322
2029 11,504,890 120,538,221
2028 11,322,573 119,609,503
2027 11,138,409 118,675,486
2026 10,952,454 117,737,984
2025 10,765,048 116,792,787
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% 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 14th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Papua New Guinea's population will grow by 36% to 14,968,530 people with a rank change from 89th to 85th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

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 1.78% 0.82%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Philippines
Current population
11002753
117991570
Population rank 89/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.42%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
2.06 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
7.76 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +512 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 113/197
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 - -707 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 91% of the population change in Papua New Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people). In the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 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 (1960–2024, 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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