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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.26 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Papua New Guinea vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Poland
2100 18,798,240 18,452,579
2099 18,786,145 18,644,857
2098 18,772,372 18,838,707
2097 18,755,008 19,033,962
2096 18,733,822 19,231,896
2095 18,710,340 19,431,204
2094 18,683,383 19,634,214
2093 18,654,365 19,840,304
2092 18,621,911 20,049,969
2091 18,586,147 20,263,764
2090 18,545,656 20,482,150
2089 18,506,626 20,705,051
2088 18,464,999 20,933,750
2087 18,420,558 21,167,790
2086 18,372,233 21,407,163
2085 18,321,842 21,652,018
2084 18,270,605 21,902,736
2083 18,214,932 22,159,983
2082 18,159,412 22,423,109
2081 18,100,531 22,691,495
2080 18,035,268 22,964,515
2079 17,972,052 23,242,960
2078 17,904,957 23,524,184
2077 17,837,082 23,811,918
2076 17,768,107 24,102,012
2075 17,695,759 24,395,355
2074 17,621,390 24,691,719
2073 17,544,490 24,990,908
2072 17,463,028 25,290,453
2071 17,377,995 25,590,102
2070 17,291,519 25,889,034
2069 17,201,936 26,187,633
2068 17,108,606 26,485,171
2067 17,011,562 26,780,961
2066 16,911,929 27,074,124
2065 16,809,460 27,364,039
2064 16,705,205 27,650,950
2063 16,600,853 27,934,132
2062 16,493,872 28,212,240
2061 16,383,508 28,487,283
2060 16,267,162 28,757,525
2059 16,149,265 29,025,705
2058 16,029,360 29,288,751
2057 15,906,350 29,548,996
2056 15,781,247 29,806,770
2055 15,653,296 30,060,951
2054 15,519,925 30,311,416
2053 15,386,054 30,559,065
2052 15,247,553 30,801,964
2051 15,107,257 31,043,690
2050 14,965,427 31,281,762
2049 14,818,793 31,516,893
2048 14,670,417 31,748,736
2047 14,519,915 31,978,608
2046 14,367,141 32,205,877
2045 14,210,639 32,431,013
2044 14,053,122 32,653,012
2043 13,894,884 32,873,136
2042 13,735,841 33,090,733
2041 13,574,567 33,303,578
2040 13,410,615 33,514,705
2039 13,244,740 33,722,530
2038 13,076,640 33,926,660
2037 12,907,059 34,126,585
2036 12,735,582 34,323,967
2035 12,563,938 34,515,669
2034 12,389,907 34,704,048
2033 12,215,713 34,887,791
2032 12,039,848 35,067,502
2031 11,862,856 35,242,658
2030 11,683,177 35,410,392
2029 11,502,504 35,572,635
2028 11,320,226 35,725,650
2027 11,136,100 35,870,384
2026 10,950,183 36,007,074
2025 10,762,817 36,435,861
2024 10,576,502 36,559,233
2023 10,389,635 36,687,353
2022 10,203,169 36,821,749
2021 10,012,896 36,981,559
2020 9,815,746 37,515,748
2019 9,609,010 37,965,475
2018 9,394,513 37,974,750
2017 9,178,714 37,974,826
2016 8,961,718 37,970,087
2015 8,743,246 37,986,412
2014 8,523,441 38,011,735
2013 8,302,698 38,040,196
2012 8,081,390 38,063,164
2011 7,859,346 38,063,255
2010 7,633,523 38,042,794
2009 7,406,438 38,151,603
2008 7,183,002 38,125,759
2007 6,963,345 38,120,560
2006 6,747,720 38,141,267
2005 6,535,905 38,165,445
2004 6,328,041 38,182,222
2003 6,123,997 38,204,570
2002 5,924,003 38,230,364
2001 5,728,435 38,248,076
2000 5,537,064 38,258,629
1999 5,349,333 38,660,271
1998 5,166,390 38,663,481
1997 4,987,883 38,649,660
1996 4,813,361 38,624,370
1995 4,644,278 38,594,998
1994 4,480,208 38,542,652
1993 4,320,872 38,461,408
1992 4,166,699 38,363,667
1991 4,021,837 38,246,193
1990 3,896,481 38,110,782
1989 3,796,078 37,961,529
1988 3,711,880 37,824,487
1987 3,632,543 37,668,045
1986 3,554,793 37,456,119
1985 3,478,936 37,201,885
1984 3,405,198 36,904,134
1983 3,333,633 36,571,808
1982 3,264,291 36,230,481
1981 3,197,019 35,898,587
1980 3,131,512 35,574,150
1979 3,067,341 35,247,217
1978 3,003,714 34,965,600
1977 2,940,327 34,689,050
1976 2,877,327 34,356,300
1975 2,814,820 34,015,199
1974 2,752,671 33,678,899
1973 2,690,629 33,357,200
1972 2,628,432 33,055,650
1971 2,566,421 32,783,500
1970 2,505,628 32,664,300
1969 2,446,927 32,548,300
1968 2,390,803 32,294,655
1967 2,337,532 31,987,155
1966 2,285,774 31,681,000
1965 2,235,820 31,444,950
1964 2,188,325 31,139,450
1963 2,141,376 30,712,000
1962 2,093,919 30,308,500
1961 2,046,127 29,964,000
1960 1,995,110 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Poland
2100 0.06% -1.03%
2099 0.07% -1.03%
2098 0.09% -1.03%
2097 0.11% -1.03%
2096 0.13% -1.03%
2095 0.14% -1.03%
2094 0.16% -1.04%
2093 0.17% -1.05%
2092 0.19% -1.06%
2091 0.22% -1.07%
2090 0.21% -1.08%
2089 0.23% -1.09%
2088 0.24% -1.11%
2087 0.26% -1.12%
2086 0.28% -1.13%
2085 0.28% -1.14%
2084 0.31% -1.16%
2083 0.31% -1.17%
2082 0.33% -1.18%
2081 0.36% -1.19%
2080 0.35% -1.2%
2079 0.37% -1.2%
2078 0.38% -1.21%
2077 0.39% -1.2%
2076 0.41% -1.2%
2075 0.42% -1.2%
2074 0.44% -1.2%
2073 0.47% -1.18%
2072 0.49% -1.17%
2071 0.5% -1.15%
2070 0.52% -1.14%
2069 0.55% -1.12%
2068 0.57% -1.1%
2067 0.59% -1.08%
2066 0.61% -1.06%
2065 0.62% -1.04%
2064 0.63% -1.01%
2063 0.65% -0.99%
2062 0.67% -0.97%
2061 0.72% -0.94%
2060 0.73% -0.92%
2059 0.75% -0.9%
2058 0.77% -0.88%
2057 0.79% -0.86%
2056 0.82% -0.85%
2055 0.86% -0.83%
2054 0.87% -0.81%
2053 0.91% -0.79%
2052 0.93% -0.78%
2051 0.95% -0.76%
2050 0.99% -0.75%
2049 1.01% -0.73%
2048 1.04% -0.72%
2047 1.06% -0.71%
2046 1.1% -0.69%
2045 1.12% -0.68%
2044 1.14% -0.67%
2043 1.16% -0.66%
2042 1.19% -0.64%
2041 1.22% -0.63%
2040 1.25% -0.62%
2039 1.29% -0.6%
2038 1.31% -0.59%
2037 1.35% -0.58%
2036 1.37% -0.56%
2035 1.4% -0.54%
2034 1.43% -0.53%
2033 1.46% -0.51%
2032 1.49% -0.5%
2031 1.54% -0.47%
2030 1.57% -0.46%
2029 1.61% -0.43%
2028 1.65% -0.4%
2027 1.7% -0.38%
2026 1.74% -1.18%
2025 1.76% -0.34%
2024 1.8% -0.35%
2023 1.83% -0.36%
2022 1.9% -0.43%
2021 2.01% -1.42%
2020 2.15% -1.18%
2019 2.28% -0.02%
2018 2.35% -0%
2017 2.42% 0.01%
2016 2.5% -0.04%
2015 2.58% -0.07%
2014 2.66% -0.07%
2013 2.74% -0.06%
2012 2.83% -0%
2011 2.96% 0.05%
2010 3.07% -0.29%
2009 3.11% 0.07%
2008 3.15% 0.01%
2007 3.2% -0.05%
2006 3.24% -0.06%
2005 3.28% -0.04%
2004 3.33% -0.06%
2003 3.38% -0.07%
2002 3.41% -0.05%
2001 3.46% -0.03%
2000 3.51% -1.04%
1999 3.54% -0.008%
1998 3.58% 0.04%
1997 3.63% 0.07%
1996 3.64% 0.08%
1995 3.66% 0.14%
1994 3.69% 0.21%
1993 3.7% 0.25%
1992 3.6% 0.31%
1991 3.22% 0.36%
1990 2.64% 0.39%
1989 2.27% 0.36%
1988 2.18% 0.42%
1987 2.19% 0.57%
1986 2.18% 0.68%
1985 2.17% 0.81%
1984 2.15% 0.91%
1983 2.12% 0.94%
1982 2.1% 0.92%
1981 2.09% 0.91%
1980 2.09% 0.93%
1979 2.12% 0.81%
1978 2.16% 0.8%
1977 2.19% 0.97%
1976 2.22% 1%
1975 2.26% 1%
1974 2.31% 0.96%
1973 2.37% 0.91%
1972 2.42% 0.83%
1971 2.43% 0.36%
1970 2.4% 0.36%
1969 2.35% 0.79%
1968 2.28% 0.96%
1967 2.26% 0.97%
1966 2.23% 0.75%
1965 2.17% 0.98%
1964 2.19% 1.39%
1963 2.27% 1.33%
1962 2.34% 1.15%
1961 2.56% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Poland
Current population
11045681
36007074
Population rank 89/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.43%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 -338
Annual growth/decline +186,315 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -330,820
Net migration rank 87/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -330,820
2024 187,595 -707 -157,205 -238,062
2023 187,637 -787 -135,743 -7,824
2022 186,861 -787 -143,605 967,744
2021 183,766 10,703 -184,907 2,251
2020 189,130 10,703 -120,050 3,920
2019 190,662 22,978 -34,169 7,696
2018 190,662 24,684 -26,582 -223
2017 189,715 26,513 0 -21,535
2016 189,281 28,473 -3,797 -5,675
2015 188,600 30,580 -26,590 3,887
2014 187,592 32,840 0 5,525
2013 185,790 35,280 -19,020 12,402
2012 183,658 37,893 0 4,635
2011 181,842 40,690 11,419 45,951
2010 178,998 50,106 38,043 119,623
2009 175,421 49,647 30,521 -8,283
2008 172,823 48,985 34,313 -42,288
2007 169,306 48,203 11,436 -51,235
2006 166,540 47,191 3,814 -68,882
2005 163,888 46,014 -3,817 -41,942
2004 161,023 44,811 -7,637 -38,216
2003 158,611 43,639 -15,281 -19,039
2002 155,091 42,657 -3,823 -16,462
2001 151,431 41,962 3,825 -16,648
2000 147,496 41,855 11,478 -15,921
1999 143,592 42,519 0 -53,035
1998 136,677 43,091 19,332 -39,509
1997 134,458 42,787 34,785 -44,230
1996 129,802 41,994 42,487 -45,349
1995 125,410 40,962 46,314 -52,989
1994 122,113 39,669 96,357 -41,845
1993 118,668 38,220 103,846 -48,805
1992 114,818 36,622 118,928 -46,893
1991 111,453 26,830 141,511 -55,342
1990 110,033 2,398 160,066 -50,339
1989 108,199 -19,824 182,215 -49,192
1988 106,256 -26,232 215,599 -101,671
1987 104,367 -25,720 226,008 -32,310
1986 102,346 -25,495 258,448 -22,520
1985 100,333 -25,470 297,615 -27,277
1984 98,103 -25,487 332,137 -18,402
1983 95,982 -25,465 373,032 -26,724
1982 93,522 -25,355 369,551 -34,980
1981 91,767 -25,383 351,806 -16,155
1980 90,266 -25,638 348,627 -42,420
1979 89,330 -25,618 366,571 -22,162
1978 88,747 -25,208 339,166 -62,936
1977 87,954 -24,722 353,828 -33,496
1976 86,965 -24,198 367,612 -25,716
1975 85,809 -23,562 350,356 -31,346
1974 84,829 -22,771 346,893 -18,273
1973 83,821 -21,803 320,229 -29,335
1972 82,672 -20,303 314,028 -15,004
1971 80,599 -18,945 278,660 -31,767
1970 78,712 -18,773 280,913 -66,859
1969 76,454 -18,994 270,151 -26,744
1968 73,983 -19,188 280,963 -11,905
1967 71,519 -19,767 275,089 -25,479
1966 69,206 -17,454 297,801 -17,158
1965 66,693 -18,532 314,450 -21,658
1964 64,558 -17,730 326,965 -23,273
1963 62,260 -15,189 359,330 -13,770
1962 59,974 -12,141 360,671 -31,021
1961 58,151 -10,409 398,521 -20,044
1960 56,326 -2,034 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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