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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.03 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2100 18,802,138 8,977,781
2099 18,790,040 8,983,042
2098 18,776,265 8,987,129
2097 18,758,897 8,992,549
2096 18,737,707 8,998,689
2095 18,714,219 9,006,394
2094 18,687,257 9,011,158
2093 18,658,233 9,016,023
2092 18,625,772 9,021,257
2091 18,590,001 9,025,345
2090 18,549,501 9,029,722
2089 18,510,463 9,034,399
2088 18,468,827 9,039,122
2087 18,424,378 9,045,400
2086 18,376,043 9,050,153
2085 18,325,641 9,055,552
2084 18,274,394 9,062,369
2083 18,218,709 9,068,714
2082 18,163,177 9,077,003
2081 18,104,285 9,087,394
2080 18,039,008 9,098,423
2079 17,975,778 9,111,057
2078 17,908,670 9,125,056
2077 17,840,781 9,140,039
2076 17,771,791 9,158,661
2075 17,699,428 9,178,289
2074 17,625,044 9,201,245
2073 17,548,128 9,225,478
2072 17,466,649 9,248,867
2071 17,381,598 9,275,782
2070 17,295,105 9,304,137
2069 17,205,503 9,334,425
2068 17,112,154 9,367,211
2067 17,015,090 9,399,389
2066 16,915,436 9,432,609
2065 16,812,946 9,466,860
2064 16,708,669 9,503,941
2063 16,604,296 9,540,829
2062 16,497,292 9,578,098
2061 16,386,905 9,614,549
2060 16,270,535 9,652,893
2059 16,152,614 9,691,151
2058 16,032,684 9,731,557
2057 15,909,649 9,769,285
2056 15,784,519 9,807,403
2055 15,656,542 9,847,280
2054 15,523,143 9,885,446
2053 15,389,244 9,924,814
2052 15,250,715 9,963,090
2051 15,110,389 9,999,372
2050 14,968,530 10,035,796
2049 14,821,865 10,072,922
2048 14,673,459 10,106,403
2047 14,522,926 10,140,325
2046 14,370,120 10,173,871
2045 14,213,585 10,206,046
2044 14,056,036 10,237,224
2043 13,897,765 10,268,090
2042 13,738,690 10,296,167
2041 13,577,382 10,322,968
2040 13,413,396 10,351,965
2039 13,247,486 10,379,824
2038 13,079,352 10,405,843
2037 12,909,735 10,430,143
2036 12,738,223 10,454,779
2035 12,566,543 10,478,501
2034 12,392,476 10,502,828
2033 12,218,246 10,525,638
2032 12,042,345 10,548,736
2031 11,865,316 10,569,489
2030 11,685,599 10,588,717
2029 11,504,890 10,609,556
2028 11,322,573 10,631,437
2027 11,138,409 10,649,916
2026 10,952,454 10,667,081
2025 10,765,048 10,683,692
2024 10,576,502 10,694,681
2023 10,389,635 10,578,174
2022 10,203,169 10,434,332
2021 10,012,896 10,361,831
2020 9,815,746 10,297,081
2019 9,609,010 10,286,263
2018 9,394,513 10,283,822
2017 9,178,714 10,300,300
2016 8,961,718 10,325,452
2015 8,743,246 10,358,076
2014 8,523,441 10,401,062
2013 8,302,698 10,457,295
2012 8,081,390 10,514,844
2011 7,859,346 10,557,560
2010 7,633,523 10,573,100
2009 7,406,438 10,568,247
2008 7,183,002 10,558,177
2007 6,963,345 10,542,964
2006 6,747,720 10,522,288
2005 6,535,905 10,503,330
2004 6,328,041 10,483,861
2003 6,123,997 10,458,821
2002 5,924,003 10,419,631
2001 5,728,435 10,362,722
2000 5,537,064 10,289,898
1999 5,349,333 10,217,828
1998 5,166,390 10,160,196
1997 4,987,883 10,108,977
1996 4,813,361 10,063,945
1995 4,644,278 10,026,176
1994 4,480,208 9,991,525
1993 4,320,872 9,964,675
1992 4,166,699 9,952,494
1991 4,021,837 9,960,235
1990 3,896,481 9,983,218
1989 3,796,078 10,005,000
1988 3,711,880 10,019,610
1987 3,632,543 10,030,031
1986 3,554,793 10,032,734
1985 3,478,936 10,023,613
1984 3,405,198 9,996,232
1983 3,333,633 9,957,865
1982 3,264,291 9,911,771
1981 3,197,019 9,851,362
1980 3,131,512 9,766,312
1979 3,067,341 9,661,265
1978 3,003,714 9,558,250
1977 2,940,327 9,455,675
1976 2,877,327 9,355,810
1975 2,814,820 9,093,470
1974 2,752,671 8,754,365
1973 2,690,629 8,633,100
1972 2,628,432 8,630,430
1971 2,566,421 8,643,756
1970 2,505,628 8,680,431
1969 2,446,927 8,757,705
1968 2,390,803 8,836,650
1967 2,337,532 8,874,520
1966 2,285,774 8,930,990
1965 2,235,820 8,998,595
1964 2,188,325 9,035,365
1963 2,141,376 9,030,355
1962 2,093,919 8,993,985
1961 2,046,127 8,929,316
1960 1,995,110 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2100 0.06% -0.06%
2099 0.07% -0.05%
2098 0.09% -0.06%
2097 0.11% -0.07%
2096 0.13% -0.09%
2095 0.14% -0.05%
2094 0.16% -0.05%
2093 0.17% -0.06%
2092 0.19% -0.05%
2091 0.22% -0.05%
2090 0.21% -0.05%
2089 0.23% -0.05%
2088 0.24% -0.07%
2087 0.26% -0.05%
2086 0.28% -0.06%
2085 0.28% -0.08%
2084 0.31% -0.07%
2083 0.31% -0.09%
2082 0.33% -0.11%
2081 0.36% -0.12%
2080 0.35% -0.14%
2079 0.37% -0.15%
2078 0.38% -0.16%
2077 0.39% -0.2%
2076 0.41% -0.21%
2075 0.42% -0.25%
2074 0.44% -0.26%
2073 0.47% -0.25%
2072 0.49% -0.29%
2071 0.5% -0.3%
2070 0.52% -0.32%
2069 0.55% -0.35%
2068 0.57% -0.34%
2067 0.59% -0.35%
2066 0.61% -0.36%
2065 0.62% -0.39%
2064 0.63% -0.39%
2063 0.65% -0.39%
2062 0.67% -0.38%
2061 0.72% -0.4%
2060 0.73% -0.39%
2059 0.75% -0.42%
2058 0.77% -0.39%
2057 0.79% -0.39%
2056 0.82% -0.4%
2055 0.86% -0.39%
2054 0.87% -0.4%
2053 0.91% -0.38%
2052 0.93% -0.36%
2051 0.95% -0.36%
2050 0.99% -0.37%
2049 1.01% -0.33%
2048 1.04% -0.33%
2047 1.06% -0.33%
2046 1.1% -0.32%
2045 1.12% -0.3%
2044 1.14% -0.3%
2043 1.16% -0.27%
2042 1.19% -0.26%
2041 1.22% -0.28%
2040 1.25% -0.27%
2039 1.29% -0.25%
2038 1.31% -0.23%
2037 1.35% -0.24%
2036 1.37% -0.23%
2035 1.4% -0.23%
2034 1.43% -0.22%
2033 1.46% -0.22%
2032 1.49% -0.2%
2031 1.54% -0.18%
2030 1.57% -0.2%
2029 1.61% -0.21%
2028 1.65% -0.17%
2027 1.7% -0.16%
2026 1.74% -0.16%
2025 1.78% -0.1%
2024 1.8% 1.1%
2023 1.83% 1.38%
2022 1.9% 0.7%
2021 2.01% 0.63%
2020 2.15% 0.11%
2019 2.28% 0.02%
2018 2.35% -0.16%
2017 2.42% -0.24%
2016 2.5% -0.31%
2015 2.58% -0.41%
2014 2.66% -0.54%
2013 2.74% -0.55%
2012 2.83% -0.4%
2011 2.96% -0.15%
2010 3.07% 0.05%
2009 3.11% 0.1%
2008 3.15% 0.14%
2007 3.2% 0.2%
2006 3.24% 0.18%
2005 3.28% 0.19%
2004 3.33% 0.24%
2003 3.38% 0.38%
2002 3.41% 0.55%
2001 3.46% 0.71%
2000 3.51% 0.71%
1999 3.54% 0.57%
1998 3.58% 0.51%
1997 3.63% 0.45%
1996 3.64% 0.38%
1995 3.66% 0.35%
1994 3.69% 0.27%
1993 3.7% 0.12%
1992 3.6% -0.08%
1991 3.22% -0.23%
1990 2.64% -0.22%
1989 2.27% -0.15%
1988 2.18% -0.1%
1987 2.19% -0.03%
1986 2.18% 0.09%
1985 2.17% 0.27%
1984 2.15% 0.39%
1983 2.12% 0.47%
1982 2.1% 0.61%
1981 2.09% 0.87%
1980 2.09% 1.09%
1979 2.12% 1.08%
1978 2.16% 1.08%
1977 2.19% 1.07%
1976 2.22% 2.88%
1975 2.26% 3.87%
1974 2.31% 1.4%
1973 2.37% 0.03%
1972 2.42% -0.15%
1971 2.43% -0.42%
1970 2.4% -0.88%
1969 2.35% -0.89%
1968 2.28% -0.43%
1967 2.26% -0.63%
1966 2.23% -0.75%
1965 2.17% -0.41%
1964 2.19% 0.06%
1963 2.27% 0.4%
1962 2.34% 0.72%
1961 2.56% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Portugal
Current population
11002753
10667081
Population rank 89/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +319
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
32 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +16,472
Net migration rank 87/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 16,472
2024 - -707 - 20,648
2023 187,637 -787 -32,792 29,102
2022 186,861 -787 -40,694 68,696
2021 183,766 10,703 -45,592 69,606
2020 189,130 10,703 -39,129 54,076
2019 190,662 22,978 -24,687 63,031
2018 190,662 24,684 -25,709 22,495
2017 189,715 26,513 -23,691 13,979
2016 189,281 28,473 -23,749 -775
2015 188,600 30,580 -23,823 -3,209
2014 187,592 32,840 -22,882 -26,447
2013 185,790 35,280 -24,052 -36,342
2012 183,658 37,893 -17,875 -37,083
2011 181,842 40,690 -5,279 -31,513
2010 178,998 50,106 -4,230 -5,627
2009 175,421 49,647 -5,284 14,532
2008 172,823 48,985 0 9,478
2007 169,306 48,203 -1,055 21,064
2006 166,540 47,191 3,156 16,754
2005 163,888 46,014 2,101 15,537
2004 161,023 44,811 7,339 13,928
2003 158,611 43,639 4,184 24,740
2002 155,091 42,657 8,335 42,169
2001 151,431 41,962 8,290 55,565
2000 147,496 41,855 15,435 60,586
1999 143,592 42,519 8,175 49,572
1998 136,677 43,091 7,112 40,931
1997 134,458 42,787 8,087 36,922
1996 129,802 41,994 4,026 32,640
1995 125,410 40,962 4,011 26,971
1994 122,113 39,669 9,991 20,761
1993 118,668 38,220 7,972 8,561
1992 114,818 36,622 13,933 -11,847
1991 111,453 26,830 12,948 -37,914
1990 110,033 2,398 13,976 -34,855
1989 108,199 -19,824 22,011 -30,615
1988 106,256 -26,232 24,047 -26,595
1987 104,367 -25,720 28,084 -23,142
1986 102,346 -25,495 31,102 -20,000
1985 100,333 -25,470 33,077 -19,183
1984 98,103 -25,487 45,983 -16,658
1983 95,982 -25,465 47,798 -16,568
1982 93,522 -25,355 58,479 -15,006
1981 91,767 -25,383 56,152 -7,938
1980 90,266 -25,638 63,481 29,881
1979 89,330 -25,618 67,628 32,434
1978 88,747 -25,208 70,731 34,345
1977 87,954 -24,722 84,156 37,779
1976 86,965 -24,198 85,138 40,490
1975 85,809 -23,562 81,841 42,262
1974 84,829 -22,771 74,412 41,254
1973 83,821 -21,803 76,835 39,748
1972 82,672 -20,303 83,715 39,058
1971 80,599 -18,945 82,980 48,944
1970 78,712 -18,773 87,672 -191,862
1969 76,454 -18,994 89,329 -161,114
1968 73,983 -19,188 100,737 -145,200
1967 71,519 -19,767 106,495 -136,232
1966 69,206 -17,454 107,171 -129,233
1965 66,693 -18,532 115,182 -123,855
1964 64,558 -17,730 120,170 -118,763
1963 62,260 -15,189 113,783 -116,874
1962 59,974 -12,141 123,217 -113,947
1961 58,151 -10,409 117,867 -112,768
1960 56,326 -2,034 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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