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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.44 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2100 18,798,240 76,380,382
2099 18,786,145 75,896,692
2098 18,772,372 75,410,485
2097 18,755,008 74,922,342
2096 18,733,822 74,431,436
2095 18,710,340 73,939,761
2094 18,683,383 73,447,628
2093 18,654,365 72,954,272
2092 18,621,911 72,460,372
2091 18,586,147 71,966,760
2090 18,545,656 71,474,363
2089 18,506,626 70,984,330
2088 18,464,999 70,494,851
2087 18,420,558 70,006,368
2086 18,372,233 69,519,641
2085 18,321,842 69,035,093
2084 18,270,605 68,551,533
2083 18,214,932 68,068,933
2082 18,159,412 67,587,034
2081 18,100,531 67,105,252
2080 18,035,268 66,624,751
2079 17,972,052 66,144,495
2078 17,904,957 65,664,508
2077 17,837,082 65,183,768
2076 17,768,107 64,701,603
2075 17,695,759 64,217,651
2074 17,621,390 63,731,809
2073 17,544,490 63,243,084
2072 17,463,028 62,750,764
2071 17,377,995 62,255,408
2070 17,291,519 61,756,796
2069 17,201,936 61,253,878
2068 17,108,606 60,746,216
2067 17,011,562 60,235,232
2066 16,911,929 59,720,954
2065 16,809,460 59,203,814
2064 16,705,205 58,684,254
2063 16,600,853 58,161,702
2062 16,493,872 57,637,152
2061 16,383,508 57,109,207
2060 16,267,162 56,579,736
2059 16,149,265 56,047,666
2058 16,029,360 55,513,281
2057 15,906,350 54,978,393
2056 15,781,247 54,441,706
2055 15,653,296 53,904,081
2054 15,519,925 53,364,635
2053 15,386,054 52,823,422
2052 15,247,553 52,280,914
2051 15,107,257 51,737,228
2050 14,965,427 51,192,924
2049 14,818,793 50,647,663
2048 14,670,417 50,100,576
2047 14,519,915 49,552,613
2046 14,367,141 49,002,774
2045 14,210,639 48,451,215
2044 14,053,122 47,898,754
2043 13,894,884 47,346,122
2042 13,735,841 46,792,504
2041 13,574,567 46,237,820
2040 13,410,615 45,682,139
2039 13,244,740 45,126,407
2038 13,076,640 44,569,427
2037 12,907,059 44,012,415
2036 12,735,582 43,454,985
2035 12,563,938 42,897,909
2034 12,389,907 42,342,044
2033 12,215,713 41,787,423
2032 12,039,848 41,233,964
2031 11,862,856 40,680,599
2030 11,683,177 40,128,273
2029 11,502,504 39,530,306
2028 11,320,226 38,906,191
2027 11,136,100 38,267,271
2026 10,950,183 37,625,434
2025 10,762,817 36,973,555
2024 10,576,502 35,300,280
2023 10,389,635 33,702,731
2022 10,203,169 32,175,224
2021 10,012,896 30,784,383
2020 9,815,746 31,552,510
2019 9,609,010 30,063,799
2018 9,394,513 30,196,281
2017 9,178,714 30,977,355
2016 8,961,718 30,954,198
2015 8,743,246 29,816,382
2014 8,523,441 28,309,273
2013 8,302,698 27,624,004
2012 8,081,390 26,168,861
2011 7,859,346 25,091,867
2010 7,633,523 23,978,487
2009 7,406,438 24,217,654
2008 7,183,002 23,287,877
2007 6,963,345 22,368,313
2006 6,747,720 21,459,144
2005 6,535,905 20,559,890
2004 6,328,041 19,669,480
2003 6,123,997 18,786,767
2002 5,924,003 17,910,910
2001 5,728,435 17,041,397
2000 5,537,064 16,177,722
1999 5,349,333 15,472,075
1998 5,166,390 14,922,185
1997 4,987,883 14,374,943
1996 4,813,361 13,831,009
1995 4,644,278 13,289,245
1994 4,480,208 12,750,040
1993 4,320,872 12,215,862
1992 4,166,699 11,686,676
1991 4,021,837 11,160,744
1990 3,896,481 10,640,691
1989 3,796,078 10,128,394
1988 3,711,880 9,629,165
1987 3,632,543 9,130,194
1986 3,554,793 8,628,639
1985 3,478,936 8,151,779
1984 3,405,198 7,697,307
1983 3,333,633 7,252,941
1982 3,264,291 6,824,486
1981 3,197,019 6,420,551
1980 3,131,512 6,047,997
1979 3,067,341 5,703,698
1978 3,003,714 5,381,902
1977 2,940,327 5,083,048
1976 2,877,327 4,807,933
1975 2,814,820 4,556,287
1974 2,752,671 4,323,632
1973 2,690,629 4,106,344
1972 2,628,432 3,905,722
1971 2,566,421 3,724,031
1970 2,505,628 3,562,470
1969 2,446,927 3,417,114
1968 2,390,803 3,282,711
1967 2,337,532 3,157,242
1966 2,285,774 3,039,887
1965 2,235,820 2,928,771
1964 2,188,325 2,821,968
1963 2,141,376 2,719,341
1962 2,093,919 2,620,910
1961 2,046,127 2,526,347
1960 1,995,110 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2100 0.06% 0.64%
2099 0.07% 0.64%
2098 0.09% 0.65%
2097 0.11% 0.66%
2096 0.13% 0.66%
2095 0.14% 0.67%
2094 0.16% 0.68%
2093 0.17% 0.68%
2092 0.19% 0.69%
2091 0.22% 0.69%
2090 0.21% 0.69%
2089 0.23% 0.69%
2088 0.24% 0.7%
2087 0.26% 0.7%
2086 0.28% 0.7%
2085 0.28% 0.71%
2084 0.31% 0.71%
2083 0.31% 0.71%
2082 0.33% 0.72%
2081 0.36% 0.72%
2080 0.35% 0.73%
2079 0.37% 0.73%
2078 0.38% 0.74%
2077 0.39% 0.75%
2076 0.41% 0.75%
2075 0.42% 0.76%
2074 0.44% 0.77%
2073 0.47% 0.78%
2072 0.49% 0.8%
2071 0.5% 0.81%
2070 0.52% 0.82%
2069 0.55% 0.84%
2068 0.57% 0.85%
2067 0.59% 0.86%
2066 0.61% 0.87%
2065 0.62% 0.89%
2064 0.63% 0.9%
2063 0.65% 0.91%
2062 0.67% 0.92%
2061 0.72% 0.94%
2060 0.73% 0.95%
2059 0.75% 0.96%
2058 0.77% 0.97%
2057 0.79% 0.99%
2056 0.82% 1%
2055 0.86% 1.01%
2054 0.87% 1.02%
2053 0.91% 1.04%
2052 0.93% 1.05%
2051 0.95% 1.06%
2050 0.99% 1.08%
2049 1.01% 1.09%
2048 1.04% 1.11%
2047 1.06% 1.12%
2046 1.1% 1.14%
2045 1.12% 1.15%
2044 1.14% 1.17%
2043 1.16% 1.18%
2042 1.19% 1.2%
2041 1.22% 1.22%
2040 1.25% 1.23%
2039 1.29% 1.25%
2038 1.31% 1.27%
2037 1.35% 1.28%
2036 1.37% 1.3%
2035 1.4% 1.31%
2034 1.43% 1.33%
2033 1.46% 1.34%
2032 1.49% 1.36%
2031 1.54% 1.38%
2030 1.57% 1.51%
2029 1.61% 1.6%
2028 1.65% 1.67%
2027 1.7% 1.71%
2026 1.74% 1.76%
2025 1.76% 4.74%
2024 1.8% 4.74%
2023 1.83% 4.75%
2022 1.9% 4.52%
2021 2.01% -2.43%
2020 2.15% 4.95%
2019 2.28% -0.44%
2018 2.35% -2.52%
2017 2.42% 0.07%
2016 2.5% 3.82%
2015 2.58% 5.32%
2014 2.66% 2.48%
2013 2.74% 5.56%
2012 2.83% 4.29%
2011 2.96% 4.64%
2010 3.07% -0.99%
2009 3.11% 3.99%
2008 3.15% 4.11%
2007 3.2% 4.24%
2006 3.24% 4.37%
2005 3.28% 4.53%
2004 3.33% 4.7%
2003 3.38% 4.89%
2002 3.41% 5.1%
2001 3.46% 5.34%
2000 3.51% 4.56%
1999 3.54% 3.69%
1998 3.58% 3.81%
1997 3.63% 3.93%
1996 3.64% 4.08%
1995 3.66% 4.23%
1994 3.69% 4.37%
1993 3.7% 4.53%
1992 3.6% 4.71%
1991 3.22% 4.89%
1990 2.64% 5.06%
1989 2.27% 5.18%
1988 2.18% 5.47%
1987 2.19% 5.81%
1986 2.18% 5.85%
1985 2.17% 5.9%
1984 2.15% 6.13%
1983 2.12% 6.28%
1982 2.1% 6.29%
1981 2.09% 6.16%
1980 2.09% 6.04%
1979 2.12% 5.98%
1978 2.16% 5.88%
1977 2.19% 5.72%
1976 2.22% 5.52%
1975 2.26% 5.38%
1974 2.31% 5.29%
1973 2.37% 5.14%
1972 2.42% 4.88%
1971 2.43% 4.54%
1970 2.4% 4.25%
1969 2.35% 4.09%
1968 2.28% 3.97%
1967 2.26% 3.86%
1966 2.23% 3.79%
1965 2.17% 3.78%
1964 2.19% 3.77%
1963 2.27% 3.76%
1962 2.34% 3.74%
1961 2.56% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
Current population
11045681
37955120
Population rank 89/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.46%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 2/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +119,738
Net migration rank 87/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 119,738
2024 187,595 -707 499,782 122,170
2023 187,637 -787 474,366 325,691
2022 186,861 -787 406,920 977,072
2021 183,766 10,703 409,032 -106,287
2020 189,130 10,703 447,036 -74,725
2019 190,662 22,978 474,407 191,582
2018 190,662 24,684 528,767 -988,751
2017 189,715 26,513 546,751 -920,812
2016 189,281 28,473 537,829 -26,997
2015 188,600 30,580 511,023 465,292
2014 187,592 32,840 493,431 469,144
2013 185,790 35,280 475,299 485,794
2012 183,658 37,893 465,649 479,206
2011 181,842 40,690 443,675 491,253
2010 178,998 50,106 418,641 504,955
2009 175,421 49,647 438,557 496,229
2008 172,823 48,985 433,457 491,337
2007 169,306 48,203 425,199 489,136
2006 166,540 47,191 399,333 504,661
2005 163,888 46,014 375,938 518,565
2004 161,023 44,811 362,843 523,472
2003 158,611 43,639 364,520 514,606
2002 155,091 42,657 372,099 500,508
2001 151,431 41,962 382,153 484,252
2000 147,496 41,855 392,407 468,515
1999 143,592 42,519 390,112 160,263
1998 136,677 43,091 389,499 159,898
1997 134,458 42,787 385,033 160,066
1996 129,802 41,994 382,248 160,532
1995 125,410 40,962 380,231 160,512
1994 122,113 39,669 377,351 160,306
1993 118,668 38,220 372,621 158,074
1992 114,818 36,622 366,763 160,908
1991 111,453 26,830 361,329 162,857
1990 110,033 2,398 355,495 160,416
1989 108,199 -19,824 349,399 159,273
1988 106,256 -26,232 342,865 146,918
1987 104,367 -25,720 333,088 175,075
1986 102,346 -25,495 322,340 172,606
1985 100,333 -25,470 310,558 148,208
1984 98,103 -25,487 296,615 153,562
1983 95,982 -25,465 280,616 157,930
1982 93,522 -25,355 264,831 153,528
1981 91,767 -25,383 249,156 140,355
1980 90,266 -25,638 234,372 121,220
1979 89,330 -25,618 220,186 112,826
1978 88,747 -25,208 205,331 105,263
1977 87,954 -24,722 191,103 96,015
1976 86,965 -24,198 178,024 85,083
1975 85,809 -23,562 166,223 73,960
1974 84,829 -22,771 155,478 69,653
1973 83,821 -21,803 145,450 63,995
1972 82,672 -20,303 136,360 55,439
1971 80,599 -18,945 127,600 43,989
1970 78,712 -18,773 120,440 31,097
1969 76,454 -18,994 113,859 25,312
1968 73,983 -19,188 108,281 21,366
1967 71,519 -19,767 103,343 17,947
1966 69,206 -17,454 98,361 15,054
1965 66,693 -18,532 93,820 15,000
1964 64,558 -17,730 89,776 15,000
1963 62,260 -15,189 85,480 15,000
1962 59,974 -12,141 81,393 15,000
1961 58,151 -10,409 77,743 15,000
1960 56,326 -2,034 74,143 15,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/saudi-arabia | CC BY

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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