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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.71 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Papua New Guinea vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Romania
2100 18,802,138 10,801,385
2099 18,790,040 10,885,505
2098 18,776,265 10,969,050
2097 18,758,897 11,052,086
2096 18,737,707 11,134,776
2095 18,714,219 11,217,462
2094 18,687,257 11,299,298
2093 18,658,233 11,382,352
2092 18,625,772 11,464,817
2091 18,590,001 11,546,872
2090 18,549,501 11,630,335
2089 18,510,463 11,713,468
2088 18,468,827 11,796,733
2087 18,424,378 11,880,373
2086 18,376,043 11,966,550
2085 18,325,641 12,052,744
2084 18,274,394 12,140,454
2083 18,218,709 12,229,714
2082 18,163,177 12,319,480
2081 18,104,285 12,412,385
2080 18,039,008 12,507,333
2079 17,975,778 12,603,302
2078 17,908,670 12,700,870
2077 17,840,781 12,799,985
2076 17,771,791 12,900,610
2075 17,699,428 13,002,848
2074 17,625,044 13,107,513
2073 17,548,128 13,213,407
2072 17,466,649 13,323,211
2071 17,381,598 13,435,661
2070 17,295,105 13,550,449
2069 17,205,503 13,667,892
2068 17,112,154 13,786,771
2067 17,015,090 13,909,141
2066 16,915,436 14,034,214
2065 16,812,946 14,163,381
2064 16,708,669 14,293,294
2063 16,604,296 14,424,068
2062 16,497,292 14,557,025
2061 16,386,905 14,689,897
2060 16,270,535 14,821,441
2059 16,152,614 14,952,855
2058 16,032,684 15,082,857
2057 15,909,649 15,211,914
2056 15,784,519 15,340,213
2055 15,656,542 15,467,019
2054 15,523,143 15,590,545
2053 15,389,244 15,712,155
2052 15,250,715 15,834,374
2051 15,110,389 15,954,507
2050 14,968,530 16,073,070
2049 14,821,865 16,192,498
2048 14,673,459 16,311,535
2047 14,522,926 16,430,565
2046 14,370,120 16,547,661
2045 14,213,585 16,665,026
2044 14,056,036 16,783,383
2043 13,897,765 16,900,955
2042 13,738,690 17,018,000
2041 13,577,382 17,136,818
2040 13,413,396 17,253,674
2039 13,247,486 17,370,310
2038 13,079,352 17,488,193
2037 12,909,735 17,604,853
2036 12,738,223 17,721,511
2035 12,566,543 17,837,396
2034 12,392,476 17,950,976
2033 12,218,246 18,064,449
2032 12,042,345 18,176,399
2031 11,865,316 18,288,437
2030 11,685,599 18,399,699
2029 11,504,890 18,511,331
2028 11,322,573 18,621,197
2027 11,138,409 18,730,482
2026 10,952,454 18,839,108
2025 10,765,048 18,946,392
2024 10,576,502 19,051,804
2023 10,389,635 19,061,062
2022 10,203,169 19,048,502
2021 10,012,896 19,122,059
2020 9,815,746 19,265,250
2019 9,609,010 19,371,648
2018 9,394,513 19,473,970
2017 9,178,714 19,588,715
2016 8,961,718 19,702,267
2015 8,743,246 19,815,616
2014 8,523,441 19,908,979
2013 8,302,698 19,983,693
2012 8,081,390 20,058,035
2011 7,859,346 20,147,528
2010 7,633,523 20,246,871
2009 7,406,438 20,367,487
2008 7,183,002 20,537,875
2007 6,963,345 20,882,982
2006 6,747,720 21,193,760
2005 6,535,905 21,319,685
2004 6,328,041 21,451,748
2003 6,123,997 21,574,326
2002 5,924,003 21,730,496
2001 5,728,435 22,131,970
2000 5,537,064 22,442,971
1999 5,349,333 22,472,040
1998 5,166,390 22,507,344
1997 4,987,883 22,553,978
1996 4,813,361 22,619,004
1995 4,644,278 22,684,270
1994 4,480,208 22,730,211
1993 4,320,872 22,763,280
1992 4,166,699 22,794,284
1991 4,021,837 23,001,155
1990 3,896,481 23,201,835
1989 3,796,078 23,161,458
1988 3,711,880 23,057,662
1987 3,632,543 22,949,430
1986 3,554,793 22,836,841
1985 3,478,936 22,732,999
1984 3,405,198 22,640,547
1983 3,333,633 22,560,478
1982 3,264,291 22,475,741
1981 3,197,019 22,353,070
1980 3,131,512 22,207,282
1979 3,067,341 22,090,488
1978 3,003,714 21,951,464
1977 2,940,327 21,756,096
1976 2,877,327 21,551,634
1975 2,814,820 21,293,583
1974 2,752,671 21,029,429
1973 2,690,629 20,835,681
1972 2,628,432 20,657,957
1971 2,566,421 20,461,567
1970 2,505,628 20,250,398
1969 2,446,927 20,009,141
1968 2,390,803 19,799,831
1967 2,337,532 19,534,242
1966 2,285,774 19,215,450
1965 2,235,820 19,031,576
1964 2,188,325 18,919,126
1963 2,141,376 18,797,850
1962 2,093,919 18,676,550
1961 2,046,127 18,555,250
1960 1,995,110 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Romania
2100 0.06% -0.77%
2099 0.07% -0.76%
2098 0.09% -0.75%
2097 0.11% -0.74%
2096 0.13% -0.74%
2095 0.14% -0.72%
2094 0.16% -0.73%
2093 0.17% -0.72%
2092 0.19% -0.71%
2091 0.22% -0.72%
2090 0.21% -0.71%
2089 0.23% -0.71%
2088 0.24% -0.7%
2087 0.26% -0.72%
2086 0.28% -0.72%
2085 0.28% -0.72%
2084 0.31% -0.73%
2083 0.31% -0.73%
2082 0.33% -0.75%
2081 0.36% -0.76%
2080 0.35% -0.76%
2079 0.37% -0.77%
2078 0.38% -0.77%
2077 0.39% -0.78%
2076 0.41% -0.79%
2075 0.42% -0.8%
2074 0.44% -0.8%
2073 0.47% -0.82%
2072 0.49% -0.84%
2071 0.5% -0.85%
2070 0.52% -0.86%
2069 0.55% -0.86%
2068 0.57% -0.88%
2067 0.59% -0.89%
2066 0.61% -0.91%
2065 0.62% -0.91%
2064 0.63% -0.91%
2063 0.65% -0.91%
2062 0.67% -0.9%
2061 0.72% -0.89%
2060 0.73% -0.88%
2059 0.75% -0.86%
2058 0.77% -0.85%
2057 0.79% -0.84%
2056 0.82% -0.82%
2055 0.86% -0.79%
2054 0.87% -0.77%
2053 0.91% -0.77%
2052 0.93% -0.75%
2051 0.95% -0.74%
2050 0.99% -0.74%
2049 1.01% -0.73%
2048 1.04% -0.72%
2047 1.06% -0.71%
2046 1.1% -0.7%
2045 1.12% -0.71%
2044 1.14% -0.7%
2043 1.16% -0.69%
2042 1.19% -0.69%
2041 1.22% -0.68%
2040 1.25% -0.67%
2039 1.29% -0.67%
2038 1.31% -0.66%
2037 1.35% -0.66%
2036 1.37% -0.65%
2035 1.4% -0.63%
2034 1.43% -0.63%
2033 1.46% -0.62%
2032 1.49% -0.61%
2031 1.54% -0.6%
2030 1.57% -0.6%
2029 1.61% -0.59%
2028 1.65% -0.58%
2027 1.7% -0.58%
2026 1.74% -0.57%
2025 1.78% -0.55%
2024 1.8% -0.05%
2023 1.83% 0.07%
2022 1.9% -0.38%
2021 2.01% -0.74%
2020 2.15% -0.55%
2019 2.28% -0.53%
2018 2.35% -0.59%
2017 2.42% -0.58%
2016 2.5% -0.57%
2015 2.58% -0.47%
2014 2.66% -0.37%
2013 2.74% -0.37%
2012 2.83% -0.44%
2011 2.96% -0.49%
2010 3.07% -0.59%
2009 3.11% -0.83%
2008 3.15% -1.65%
2007 3.2% -1.47%
2006 3.24% -0.59%
2005 3.28% -0.62%
2004 3.33% -0.57%
2003 3.38% -0.72%
2002 3.41% -1.81%
2001 3.46% -1.39%
2000 3.51% -0.13%
1999 3.54% -0.16%
1998 3.58% -0.21%
1997 3.63% -0.29%
1996 3.64% -0.29%
1995 3.66% -0.2%
1994 3.69% -0.15%
1993 3.7% -0.14%
1992 3.6% -0.9%
1991 3.22% -0.86%
1990 2.64% 0.17%
1989 2.27% 0.45%
1988 2.18% 0.47%
1987 2.19% 0.49%
1986 2.18% 0.46%
1985 2.17% 0.41%
1984 2.15% 0.35%
1983 2.12% 0.38%
1982 2.1% 0.55%
1981 2.09% 0.66%
1980 2.09% 0.53%
1979 2.12% 0.63%
1978 2.16% 0.9%
1977 2.19% 0.95%
1976 2.22% 1.21%
1975 2.26% 1.26%
1974 2.31% 0.93%
1973 2.37% 0.86%
1972 2.42% 0.96%
1971 2.43% 1.04%
1970 2.4% 1.21%
1969 2.35% 1.06%
1968 2.28% 1.36%
1967 2.26% 1.66%
1966 2.23% 0.97%
1965 2.17% 0.59%
1964 2.19% 0.65%
1963 2.27% 0.65%
1962 2.34% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Romania
Current population
11002753
18839108
Population rank 89/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 -25
Annual growth/decline +186,867 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -29,041
Net migration rank 87/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -29,041
2024 - -707 - -28,466
2023 187,637 -787 -89,587 -27,780
2022 186,861 -787 -93,338 89,076
2021 183,766 10,703 -141,504 -17,731
2020 189,130 10,703 -100,179 -13,202
2019 190,662 22,978 -60,053 -27,909
2018 190,662 24,684 -62,316 -33,018
2017 189,715 26,513 -50,930 -33,081
2016 189,281 28,473 -53,196 -33,073
2015 188,600 30,580 -59,447 -35,751
2014 187,592 32,840 -55,745 -35,448
2013 185,790 35,280 -59,951 -34,910
2012 183,658 37,893 -54,157 -37,589
2011 181,842 40,690 -56,413 -102,769
2010 178,998 50,106 -46,567 -122,364
2009 175,421 49,647 -34,625 -137,953
2008 172,823 48,985 -30,806 -144,368
2007 169,306 48,203 -37,590 -133,089
2006 166,540 47,191 -38,148 -132,777
2005 163,888 46,014 -40,508 -131,176
2004 161,023 44,811 -42,904 -117,432
2003 158,611 43,639 -56,093 -107,139
2002 155,091 42,657 -58,673 -106,585
2001 151,431 41,962 -37,625 -91,154
2000 147,496 41,855 -22,443 -92,451
1999 143,592 42,519 -31,461 -82,590
1998 136,677 43,091 -33,761 -81,366
1997 134,458 42,787 -42,853 -88,734
1996 129,802 41,994 -56,548 -70,799
1995 125,410 40,962 -36,295 -73,779
1994 122,113 39,669 -18,184 -76,246
1993 118,668 38,220 -13,658 -73,475
1992 114,818 36,622 -4,559 -63,200
1991 111,453 26,830 25,301 -36,824
1990 110,033 2,398 69,605 -38,157
1989 108,199 -19,824 122,756 -33,866
1988 106,256 -26,232 126,817 -48,911
1987 104,367 -25,720 128,517 -42,868
1986 102,346 -25,495 134,737 -50,450
1985 100,333 -25,470 111,392 -28,108
1984 98,103 -25,487 117,731 -24,629
1983 95,982 -25,465 87,986 3,093
1982 93,522 -25,355 119,121 -4,725
1981 91,767 -25,383 156,472 -20,870
1980 90,266 -25,638 168,776 -16,668
1979 89,330 -25,618 194,397 -29,600
1978 88,747 -25,208 204,148 -31,427
1977 87,954 -24,722 215,385 -28,135
1976 86,965 -24,198 213,361 18,748
1975 85,809 -23,562 219,324 9,125
1974 84,829 -22,771 235,530 6,725
1973 83,821 -21,803 175,020 58,651
1972 82,672 -20,303 198,316 61,920
1971 80,599 -18,945 206,662 74,473
1970 78,712 -18,773 234,905 71,919
1969 76,454 -18,994 264,120 74,851
1968 73,983 -19,188 338,577 33,601
1967 71,519 -19,767 347,709 37,282
1966 69,206 -17,454 115,293 -25,458
1965 66,693 -18,532 114,190 -60,430
1964 64,558 -17,730 134,326 -59,500
1963 62,260 -15,189 139,104 -58,076
1962 59,974 -12,141 130,736 -56,152
1961 58,151 -10,409 163,286 -54,642
1960 56,326 -2,034 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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