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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.77 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2100 18,798,240 47,474,574
2099 18,786,145 47,302,101
2098 18,772,372 47,124,428
2097 18,755,008 46,935,783
2096 18,733,822 46,742,299
2095 18,710,340 46,541,530
2094 18,683,383 46,331,819
2093 18,654,365 46,117,446
2092 18,621,911 45,896,926
2091 18,586,147 45,669,419
2090 18,545,656 45,435,395
2089 18,506,626 45,190,699
2088 18,464,999 44,942,408
2087 18,420,558 44,685,891
2086 18,372,233 44,418,490
2085 18,321,842 44,143,926
2084 18,270,605 43,864,819
2083 18,214,932 43,572,529
2082 18,159,412 43,279,061
2081 18,100,531 42,978,412
2080 18,035,268 42,673,206
2079 17,972,052 42,360,446
2078 17,904,957 42,038,513
2077 17,837,082 41,710,573
2076 17,768,107 41,373,492
2075 17,695,759 41,024,071
2074 17,621,390 40,668,576
2073 17,544,490 40,306,673
2072 17,463,028 39,937,069
2071 17,377,995 39,562,087
2070 17,291,519 39,181,827
2069 17,201,936 38,789,497
2068 17,108,606 38,392,382
2067 17,011,562 37,991,278
2066 16,911,929 37,578,685
2065 16,809,460 37,162,056
2064 16,705,205 36,738,762
2063 16,600,853 36,312,562
2062 16,493,872 35,879,325
2061 16,383,508 35,443,454
2060 16,267,162 35,004,974
2059 16,149,265 34,566,478
2058 16,029,360 34,117,578
2057 15,906,350 33,668,392
2056 15,781,247 33,214,418
2055 15,653,296 32,760,822
2054 15,519,925 32,308,761
2053 15,386,054 31,854,267
2052 15,247,553 31,400,703
2051 15,107,257 30,944,985
2050 14,965,427 30,486,035
2049 14,818,793 30,028,301
2048 14,670,417 29,566,333
2047 14,519,915 29,107,317
2046 14,367,141 28,644,370
2045 14,210,639 28,183,606
2044 14,053,122 27,720,422
2043 13,894,884 27,256,832
2042 13,735,841 26,792,904
2041 13,574,567 26,328,316
2040 13,410,615 25,862,356
2039 13,244,740 25,394,612
2038 13,076,640 24,924,728
2037 12,907,059 24,453,976
2036 12,735,582 23,983,290
2035 12,563,938 23,511,966
2034 12,389,907 23,043,425
2033 12,215,713 22,574,895
2032 12,039,848 22,106,910
2031 11,862,856 21,639,797
2030 11,683,177 21,175,234
2029 11,502,504 20,716,123
2028 11,320,226 20,260,670
2027 11,136,100 19,811,163
2026 10,950,183 19,369,097
2025 10,762,817 18,931,966
2024 10,576,502 18,501,984
2023 10,389,635 18,077,573
2022 10,203,169 17,651,103
2021 10,012,896 17,220,867
2020 9,815,746 16,789,219
2019 9,609,010 16,352,922
2018 9,394,513 15,914,498
2017 9,178,714 15,475,002
2016 8,961,718 15,034,521
2015 8,743,246 14,593,331
2014 8,523,441 14,152,102
2013 8,302,698 13,710,849
2012 8,081,390 13,310,495
2011 7,859,346 12,958,897
2010 7,633,523 12,635,413
2009 7,406,438 12,337,389
2008 7,183,002 12,048,959
2007 6,963,345 11,770,344
2006 6,747,720 11,500,094
2005 6,535,905 11,235,472
2004 6,328,041 10,975,704
2003 6,123,997 10,721,176
2002 5,924,003 10,466,214
2001 5,728,435 10,212,942
2000 5,537,064 9,968,260
1999 5,349,333 9,730,887
1998 5,166,390 9,502,952
1997 4,987,883 9,283,495
1996 4,813,361 9,067,014
1995 4,644,278 8,848,101
1994 4,480,208 8,624,078
1993 4,320,872 8,396,288
1992 4,166,699 8,168,395
1991 4,021,837 7,943,085
1990 3,896,481 7,720,523
1989 3,796,078 7,502,207
1988 3,711,880 7,289,618
1987 3,632,543 7,081,530
1986 3,554,793 6,878,192
1985 3,478,936 6,683,287
1984 3,405,198 6,499,364
1983 3,333,633 6,324,504
1982 3,264,291 6,156,961
1981 3,197,019 5,997,160
1980 3,131,512 5,845,638
1979 3,067,341 5,702,895
1978 3,003,714 5,568,096
1977 2,940,327 5,439,549
1976 2,877,327 5,308,564
1975 2,814,820 5,170,810
1974 2,752,671 5,029,437
1973 2,690,629 4,885,181
1972 2,628,432 4,741,631
1971 2,566,421 4,601,864
1970 2,505,628 4,466,328
1969 2,446,927 4,334,974
1968 2,390,803 4,207,587
1967 2,337,532 4,083,870
1966 2,285,774 3,964,299
1965 2,235,820 3,849,788
1964 2,188,325 3,740,535
1963 2,141,376 3,635,876
1962 2,093,919 3,534,686
1961 2,046,127 3,436,375
1960 1,995,110 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2100 0.06% 0.36%
2099 0.07% 0.38%
2098 0.09% 0.4%
2097 0.11% 0.41%
2096 0.13% 0.43%
2095 0.14% 0.45%
2094 0.16% 0.46%
2093 0.17% 0.48%
2092 0.19% 0.5%
2091 0.22% 0.52%
2090 0.21% 0.54%
2089 0.23% 0.55%
2088 0.24% 0.57%
2087 0.26% 0.6%
2086 0.28% 0.62%
2085 0.28% 0.64%
2084 0.31% 0.67%
2083 0.31% 0.68%
2082 0.33% 0.7%
2081 0.36% 0.72%
2080 0.35% 0.74%
2079 0.37% 0.77%
2078 0.38% 0.79%
2077 0.39% 0.81%
2076 0.41% 0.85%
2075 0.42% 0.87%
2074 0.44% 0.9%
2073 0.47% 0.93%
2072 0.49% 0.95%
2071 0.5% 0.97%
2070 0.52% 1.01%
2069 0.55% 1.03%
2068 0.57% 1.06%
2067 0.59% 1.1%
2066 0.61% 1.12%
2065 0.62% 1.15%
2064 0.63% 1.17%
2063 0.65% 1.21%
2062 0.67% 1.23%
2061 0.72% 1.25%
2060 0.73% 1.27%
2059 0.75% 1.32%
2058 0.77% 1.33%
2057 0.79% 1.37%
2056 0.82% 1.38%
2055 0.86% 1.4%
2054 0.87% 1.43%
2053 0.91% 1.44%
2052 0.93% 1.47%
2051 0.95% 1.51%
2050 0.99% 1.52%
2049 1.01% 1.56%
2048 1.04% 1.58%
2047 1.06% 1.62%
2046 1.1% 1.63%
2045 1.12% 1.67%
2044 1.14% 1.7%
2043 1.16% 1.73%
2042 1.19% 1.76%
2041 1.22% 1.8%
2040 1.25% 1.84%
2039 1.29% 1.89%
2038 1.31% 1.93%
2037 1.35% 1.96%
2036 1.37% 2%
2035 1.4% 2.03%
2034 1.43% 2.08%
2033 1.46% 2.12%
2032 1.49% 2.16%
2031 1.54% 2.19%
2030 1.57% 2.22%
2029 1.61% 2.25%
2028 1.65% 2.27%
2027 1.7% 2.28%
2026 1.74% 2.31%
2025 1.76% 2.32%
2024 1.8% 2.35%
2023 1.83% 2.42%
2022 1.9% 2.5%
2021 2.01% 2.57%
2020 2.15% 2.67%
2019 2.28% 2.75%
2018 2.35% 2.84%
2017 2.42% 2.93%
2016 2.5% 3.02%
2015 2.58% 3.12%
2014 2.66% 3.22%
2013 2.74% 3.01%
2012 2.83% 2.71%
2011 2.96% 2.56%
2010 3.07% 2.42%
2009 3.11% 2.39%
2008 3.15% 2.37%
2007 3.2% 2.35%
2006 3.24% 2.36%
2005 3.28% 2.37%
2004 3.33% 2.37%
2003 3.38% 2.44%
2002 3.41% 2.48%
2001 3.46% 2.45%
2000 3.51% 2.44%
1999 3.54% 2.4%
1998 3.58% 2.36%
1997 3.63% 2.39%
1996 3.64% 2.47%
1995 3.66% 2.6%
1994 3.69% 2.71%
1993 3.7% 2.79%
1992 3.6% 2.84%
1991 3.22% 2.88%
1990 2.64% 2.91%
1989 2.27% 2.92%
1988 2.18% 2.94%
1987 2.19% 2.96%
1986 2.18% 2.92%
1985 2.17% 2.83%
1984 2.15% 2.76%
1983 2.12% 2.72%
1982 2.1% 2.66%
1981 2.09% 2.59%
1980 2.09% 2.5%
1979 2.12% 2.42%
1978 2.16% 2.36%
1977 2.19% 2.47%
1976 2.22% 2.66%
1975 2.26% 2.81%
1974 2.31% 2.95%
1973 2.37% 3.03%
1972 2.42% 3.04%
1971 2.43% 3.03%
1970 2.4% 3.03%
1969 2.35% 3.03%
1968 2.28% 3.03%
1967 2.26% 3.02%
1966 2.23% 2.97%
1965 2.17% 2.92%
1964 2.19% 2.88%
1963 2.27% 2.86%
1962 2.34% 2.86%
1961 2.56% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Senegal
Current population
11045681
19596169
Population rank 89/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.24%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -12,636
Net migration rank 87/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -12,636
2024 187,595 -707 438,108 -10,307
2023 187,637 -787 431,006 -9,999
2022 186,861 -787 415,507 16,425
2021 183,766 10,703 403,019 25,519
2020 189,130 10,703 400,910 33,848
2019 190,662 22,978 399,436 38,386
2018 190,662 24,684 405,454 33,567
2017 189,715 26,513 410,366 29,605
2016 189,281 28,473 411,480 29,498
2015 188,600 30,580 407,008 34,387
2014 187,592 32,840 405,019 36,030
2013 185,790 35,280 406,582 34,878
2012 183,658 37,893 402,243 -42,978
2011 181,842 40,690 387,290 -43,350
2010 178,998 50,106 372,934 -69,888
2009 175,421 49,647 362,238 -69,239
2008 172,823 48,985 351,661 -67,812
2007 169,306 48,203 339,963 -66,580
2006 166,540 47,191 331,364 -64,254
2005 163,888 46,014 323,908 -61,781
2004 161,023 44,811 317,286 -59,879
2003 158,611 43,639 308,856 -57,213
2002 155,091 42,657 298,842 -40,554
2001 151,431 41,962 289,690 -41,422
2000 147,496 41,855 283,946 -42,854
1999 143,592 42,519 277,944 -44,284
1998 136,677 43,091 267,404 -45,189
1997 134,458 42,787 261,200 -44,506
1996 129,802 41,994 255,418 -39,162
1995 125,410 40,962 252,552 -31,001
1994 122,113 39,669 249,115 -22,633
1993 118,668 38,220 245,742 -16,649
1992 114,818 36,622 241,482 -14,796
1991 111,453 26,830 237,713 -13,783
1990 110,033 2,398 234,155 -12,959
1989 108,199 -19,824 227,797 -12,362
1988 106,256 -26,232 221,772 -12,036
1987 104,367 -25,720 218,522 -12,086
1986 102,346 -25,495 212,887 -12,655
1985 100,333 -25,470 208,218 -18,644
1984 98,103 -25,487 203,125 -24,858
1983 95,982 -25,465 197,673 -26,222
1982 93,522 -25,355 191,309 -27,672
1981 91,767 -25,383 185,917 -29,959
1980 90,266 -25,638 179,707 -32,616
1979 89,330 -25,618 173,425 -35,022
1978 88,747 -25,208 167,744 -36,559
1977 87,954 -24,722 161,636 -35,731
1976 86,965 -24,198 154,776 -18,716
1975 85,809 -23,562 147,311 -7,870
1974 84,829 -22,771 139,974 3,347
1973 83,821 -21,803 133,834 11,382
1972 82,672 -20,303 128,024 13,852
1971 80,599 -18,945 122,511 15,131
1970 78,712 -18,773 117,264 16,168
1969 76,454 -18,994 112,393 16,887
1968 73,983 -19,188 108,240 17,264
1967 71,519 -19,767 104,824 17,107
1966 69,206 -17,454 101,359 15,849
1965 66,693 -18,532 97,912 13,913
1964 64,558 -17,730 94,797 11,892
1963 62,260 -15,189 92,264 10,371
1962 59,974 -12,141 89,937 9,809
1961 58,151 -10,409 87,322 9,549
1960 56,326 -2,034 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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