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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 3.61 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2100 18,798,240 6,972,765
2099 18,786,145 6,902,865
2098 18,772,372 6,832,972
2097 18,755,008 6,763,112
2096 18,733,822 6,693,313
2095 18,710,340 6,623,737
2094 18,683,383 6,554,428
2093 18,654,365 6,485,480
2092 18,621,911 6,416,857
2091 18,586,147 6,348,472
2090 18,545,656 6,280,498
2089 18,506,626 6,212,895
2088 18,464,999 6,145,694
2087 18,420,558 6,079,024
2086 18,372,233 6,012,856
2085 18,321,842 5,947,139
2084 18,270,605 5,882,052
2083 18,214,932 5,817,423
2082 18,159,412 5,753,042
2081 18,100,531 5,689,198
2080 18,035,268 5,626,301
2079 17,972,052 5,563,686
2078 17,904,957 5,501,503
2077 17,837,082 5,439,884
2076 17,768,107 5,378,805
2075 17,695,759 5,318,176
2074 17,621,390 5,257,980
2073 17,544,490 5,198,464
2072 17,463,028 5,139,487
2071 17,377,995 5,081,134
2070 17,291,519 5,023,260
2069 17,201,936 4,966,009
2068 17,108,606 4,909,308
2067 17,011,562 4,853,160
2066 16,911,929 4,797,538
2065 16,809,460 4,742,437
2064 16,705,205 4,687,734
2063 16,600,853 4,633,558
2062 16,493,872 4,580,556
2061 16,383,508 4,528,210
2060 16,267,162 4,476,460
2059 16,149,265 4,425,307
2058 16,029,360 4,374,761
2057 15,906,350 4,324,674
2056 15,781,247 4,275,356
2055 15,653,296 4,226,248
2054 15,519,925 4,177,940
2053 15,386,054 4,129,988
2052 15,247,553 4,082,778
2051 15,107,257 4,036,106
2050 14,965,427 3,989,893
2049 14,818,793 3,944,197
2048 14,670,417 3,898,911
2047 14,519,915 3,854,117
2046 14,367,141 3,809,818
2045 14,210,639 3,766,041
2044 14,053,122 3,722,804
2043 13,894,884 3,680,166
2042 13,735,841 3,638,155
2041 13,574,567 3,596,830
2040 13,410,615 3,556,201
2039 13,244,740 3,516,349
2038 13,076,640 3,477,295
2037 12,907,059 3,439,088
2036 12,735,582 3,401,760
2035 12,563,938 3,365,348
2034 12,389,907 3,329,762
2033 12,215,713 3,295,048
2032 12,039,848 3,261,276
2031 11,862,856 3,228,377
2030 11,683,177 3,196,357
2029 11,502,504 3,161,836
2028 11,320,226 3,124,179
2027 11,136,100 3,083,362
2026 10,950,183 3,032,913
2025 10,762,817 2,972,215
2024 10,576,502 2,857,822
2023 10,389,635 2,656,032
2022 10,203,169 2,657,333
2021 10,012,896 2,504,910
2020 9,815,746 2,794,148
2019 9,609,010 2,638,657
2018 9,394,513 2,580,734
2017 9,178,714 2,545,820
2016 8,961,718 2,477,113
2015 8,743,246 2,344,557
2014 8,523,441 2,151,745
2013 8,302,698 1,916,426
2012 8,081,390 1,722,438
2011 7,859,346 1,624,761
2010 7,633,523 1,616,832
2009 7,406,438 1,608,903
2008 7,183,002 1,426,938
2007 6,963,345 1,208,595
2006 6,747,720 972,831
2005 6,535,905 825,408
2004 6,328,041 773,332
2003 6,123,997 744,682
2002 5,924,003 711,205
2001 5,728,435 677,925
2000 5,537,064 644,989
1999 5,349,333 612,500
1998 5,166,390 580,540
1997 4,987,883 550,500
1996 4,813,361 529,019
1995 4,644,278 514,325
1994 4,480,208 499,459
1993 4,320,872 484,545
1992 4,166,699 469,657
1991 4,021,837 454,853
1990 3,896,481 440,175
1989 3,796,078 425,646
1988 3,711,880 411,264
1987 3,632,543 397,005
1986 3,554,793 382,422
1985 3,478,936 365,940
1984 3,405,198 347,878
1983 3,333,633 329,709
1982 3,264,291 311,537
1981 3,197,019 293,553
1980 3,131,512 275,913
1979 3,067,341 258,670
1978 3,003,714 241,808
1977 2,940,327 225,285
1976 2,877,327 209,052
1975 2,814,820 193,087
1974 2,752,671 177,362
1973 2,690,629 161,841
1972 2,628,432 146,506
1971 2,566,421 131,346
1970 2,505,628 116,350
1969 2,446,927 103,025
1968 2,390,803 91,749
1967 2,337,532 81,439
1966 2,285,774 72,192
1965 2,235,820 64,065
1964 2,188,325 56,867
1963 2,141,376 50,380
1962 2,093,919 44,630
1961 2,046,127 39,680
1960 1,995,110 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2100 0.06% 1.01%
2099 0.07% 1.02%
2098 0.09% 1.03%
2097 0.11% 1.04%
2096 0.13% 1.05%
2095 0.14% 1.06%
2094 0.16% 1.06%
2093 0.17% 1.07%
2092 0.19% 1.08%
2091 0.22% 1.08%
2090 0.21% 1.09%
2089 0.23% 1.09%
2088 0.24% 1.1%
2087 0.26% 1.1%
2086 0.28% 1.11%
2085 0.28% 1.11%
2084 0.31% 1.11%
2083 0.31% 1.12%
2082 0.33% 1.12%
2081 0.36% 1.12%
2080 0.35% 1.13%
2079 0.37% 1.13%
2078 0.38% 1.13%
2077 0.39% 1.14%
2076 0.41% 1.14%
2075 0.42% 1.14%
2074 0.44% 1.14%
2073 0.47% 1.15%
2072 0.49% 1.15%
2071 0.5% 1.15%
2070 0.52% 1.15%
2069 0.55% 1.15%
2068 0.57% 1.16%
2067 0.59% 1.16%
2066 0.61% 1.16%
2065 0.62% 1.17%
2064 0.63% 1.17%
2063 0.65% 1.16%
2062 0.67% 1.16%
2061 0.72% 1.16%
2060 0.73% 1.16%
2059 0.75% 1.16%
2058 0.77% 1.16%
2057 0.79% 1.15%
2056 0.82% 1.16%
2055 0.86% 1.16%
2054 0.87% 1.16%
2053 0.91% 1.16%
2052 0.93% 1.16%
2051 0.95% 1.16%
2050 0.99% 1.16%
2049 1.01% 1.16%
2048 1.04% 1.16%
2047 1.06% 1.16%
2046 1.1% 1.16%
2045 1.12% 1.16%
2044 1.14% 1.16%
2043 1.16% 1.15%
2042 1.19% 1.15%
2041 1.22% 1.14%
2040 1.25% 1.13%
2039 1.29% 1.12%
2038 1.31% 1.11%
2037 1.35% 1.1%
2036 1.37% 1.08%
2035 1.4% 1.07%
2034 1.43% 1.05%
2033 1.46% 1.04%
2032 1.49% 1.02%
2031 1.54% 1%
2030 1.57% 1.09%
2029 1.61% 1.21%
2028 1.65% 1.32%
2027 1.7% 1.66%
2026 1.74% 2.04%
2025 1.76% 4%
2024 1.8% 7.6%
2023 1.83% -0.05%
2022 1.9% 6.08%
2021 2.01% -10.4%
2020 2.15% 5.89%
2019 2.28% 2.24%
2018 2.35% 1.37%
2017 2.42% 2.77%
2016 2.5% 5.65%
2015 2.58% 8.96%
2014 2.66% 12.3%
2013 2.74% 11.3%
2012 2.83% 6.01%
2011 2.96% 0.49%
2010 3.07% 0.49%
2009 3.11% 12.8%
2008 3.15% 18.1%
2007 3.2% 24.2%
2006 3.24% 17.9%
2005 3.28% 6.73%
2004 3.33% 3.85%
2003 3.38% 4.71%
2002 3.41% 4.91%
2001 3.46% 5.11%
2000 3.51% 5.3%
1999 3.54% 5.51%
1998 3.58% 5.46%
1997 3.63% 4.06%
1996 3.64% 2.86%
1995 3.66% 2.98%
1994 3.69% 3.08%
1993 3.7% 3.17%
1992 3.6% 3.25%
1991 3.22% 3.33%
1990 2.64% 3.41%
1989 2.27% 3.5%
1988 2.18% 3.59%
1987 2.19% 3.81%
1986 2.18% 4.5%
1985 2.17% 5.19%
1984 2.15% 5.51%
1983 2.12% 5.83%
1982 2.1% 6.13%
1981 2.09% 6.39%
1980 2.09% 6.67%
1979 2.12% 6.97%
1978 2.16% 7.33%
1977 2.19% 7.77%
1976 2.22% 8.27%
1975 2.26% 8.87%
1974 2.31% 9.59%
1973 2.37% 10.5%
1972 2.42% 11.5%
1971 2.43% 12.9%
1970 2.4% 12.9%
1969 2.35% 12.3%
1968 2.28% 12.7%
1967 2.26% 12.8%
1966 2.23% 12.7%
1965 2.17% 12.7%
1964 2.19% 12.9%
1963 2.27% 12.9%
1962 2.34% 12.5%
1961 2.56% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Qatar
Current population
11045681
3058826
Population rank 89/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +510 +313
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +4%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +36,288
Net migration rank 87/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 36,288
2024 187,595 -707 24,214 46,105
2023 187,637 -787 23,845 39,995
2022 186,861 -787 24,360 80,004
2021 183,766 10,703 21,297 24,501
2020 189,130 10,703 25,128 -50,433
2019 190,662 22,978 24,112 10,557
2018 190,662 24,684 23,340 12,465
2017 189,715 26,513 23,244 46,719
2016 189,281 28,473 22,416 119,725
2015 188,600 30,580 22,568 177,467
2014 187,592 32,840 21,699 194,712
2013 185,790 35,280 19,669 133,520
2012 183,658 37,893 17,681 77,091
2011 181,842 40,690 16,543 77,228
2010 178,998 50,106 16,225 90,620
2009 175,421 49,647 15,595 123,217
2008 172,823 48,985 14,062 165,572
2007 169,306 48,203 11,351 245,703
2006 166,540 47,191 10,225 204,236
2005 163,888 46,014 11,392 68,993
2004 161,023 44,811 11,242 12,531
2003 158,611 43,639 11,291 22,234
2002 155,091 42,657 11,062 22,356
2001 151,431 41,962 10,683 22,456
2000 147,496 41,855 9,974 22,769
1999 143,592 42,519 9,431 22,815
1998 136,677 43,091 9,055 22,618
1997 134,458 42,787 8,846 19,547
1996 129,802 41,994 9,049 5,517
1995 125,410 40,962 9,186 5,634
1994 122,113 39,669 9,257 5,660
1993 118,668 38,220 9,250 5,670
1992 114,818 36,622 9,189 5,670
1991 111,453 26,830 9,182 5,562
1990 110,033 2,398 9,388 5,216
1989 108,199 -19,824 9,407 5,045
1988 106,256 -26,232 9,198 5,118
1987 104,367 -25,720 8,806 5,405
1986 102,346 -25,495 8,439 6,512
1985 100,333 -25,470 8,212 9,797
1984 98,103 -25,487 7,997 10,113
1983 95,982 -25,465 7,765 10,462
1982 93,522 -25,355 7,489 10,634
1981 91,767 -25,383 7,202 10,644
1980 90,266 -25,638 6,894 10,540
1979 89,330 -25,618 6,579 10,466
1978 88,747 -25,208 6,246 10,434
1977 87,954 -24,722 5,925 10,445
1976 86,965 -24,198 5,598 10,494
1975 85,809 -23,562 5,289 10,549
1974 84,829 -22,771 5,015 10,603
1973 83,821 -21,803 4,780 10,641
1972 82,672 -20,303 4,581 10,663
1971 80,599 -18,945 4,433 10,644
1970 78,712 -18,773 4,346 10,579
1969 76,454 -18,994 3,941 7,790
1968 73,983 -19,188 3,547 7,266
1967 71,519 -19,767 3,167 6,637
1966 69,206 -17,454 2,811 5,880
1965 66,693 -18,532 2,472 5,083
1964 64,558 -17,730 2,150 4,686
1963 62,260 -15,189 1,854 4,283
1962 59,974 -12,141 1,589 3,773
1961 58,151 -10,409 1,357 3,186
1960 56,326 -2,034 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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