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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 18,912,567 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 +2.14% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% 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 18,798,240 10,843,503
2099 18,786,145 10,927,951
2098 18,772,372 11,011,822
2097 18,755,008 11,095,182
2096 18,733,822 11,178,195
2095 18,710,340 11,261,202
2094 18,683,383 11,343,358
2093 18,654,365 11,426,736
2092 18,621,911 11,509,522
2091 18,586,147 11,591,897
2090 18,545,656 11,675,686
2089 18,506,626 11,759,143
2088 18,464,999 11,842,733
2087 18,420,558 11,926,699
2086 18,372,233 12,013,212
2085 18,321,842 12,099,742
2084 18,270,605 12,187,794
2083 18,214,932 12,277,402
2082 18,159,412 12,367,518
2081 18,100,531 12,460,785
2080 18,035,268 12,556,104
2079 17,972,052 12,652,446
2078 17,904,957 12,750,395
2077 17,837,082 12,849,896
2076 17,768,107 12,950,914
2075 17,695,759 13,053,551
2074 17,621,390 13,158,624
2073 17,544,490 13,264,931
2072 17,463,028 13,375,162
2071 17,377,995 13,488,051
2070 17,291,519 13,603,287
2069 17,201,936 13,721,187
2068 17,108,606 13,840,530
2067 17,011,562 13,963,377
2066 16,911,929 14,088,938
2065 16,809,460 14,218,608
2064 16,705,205 14,349,029
2063 16,600,853 14,480,312
2062 16,493,872 14,613,788
2061 16,383,508 14,747,178
2060 16,267,162 14,879,235
2059 16,149,265 15,011,161
2058 16,029,360 15,141,670
2057 15,906,350 15,271,230
2056 15,781,247 15,400,030
2055 15,653,296 15,527,331
2054 15,519,925 15,651,338
2053 15,386,054 15,773,422
2052 15,247,553 15,896,118
2051 15,107,257 16,016,719
2050 14,965,427 16,135,745
2049 14,818,793 16,255,638
2048 14,670,417 16,375,139
2047 14,519,915 16,494,633
2046 14,367,141 16,612,186
2045 14,210,639 16,730,009
2044 14,053,122 16,848,827
2043 13,894,884 16,966,857
2042 13,735,841 17,084,359
2041 13,574,567 17,203,640
2040 13,410,615 17,320,952
2039 13,244,740 17,438,042
2038 13,076,640 17,556,386
2037 12,907,059 17,673,500
2036 12,735,582 17,790,613
2035 12,563,938 17,906,949
2034 12,389,907 18,020,973
2033 12,215,713 18,134,889
2032 12,039,848 18,247,275
2031 11,862,856 18,359,750
2030 11,683,177 18,471,446
2029 11,502,504 18,583,513
2028 11,320,226 18,693,807
2027 11,136,100 18,803,518
2026 10,950,183 18,912,567
2025 10,762,817 19,020,271
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 35.5% to 14,965,427 people with a rank change from 89th to 84th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 1.76% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Romania
Current population
11045681
18912567
Population rank 89/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 -86
Annual growth/decline +186,315 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 172/197
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 187,595 -707 -100,975 -28,466
2023 187,637 -787 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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