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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 19,491,599 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 +2.23% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% 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 18,802,138 47,481,703
2099 18,790,040 47,309,204
2098 18,776,265 47,131,505
2097 18,758,897 46,942,831
2096 18,737,707 46,749,318
2095 18,714,219 46,548,519
2094 18,687,257 46,338,777
2093 18,658,233 46,124,372
2092 18,625,772 45,903,819
2091 18,590,001 45,676,277
2090 18,549,501 45,442,218
2089 18,510,463 45,197,486
2088 18,468,827 44,949,158
2087 18,424,378 44,692,601
2086 18,376,043 44,425,160
2085 18,325,641 44,150,556
2084 18,274,394 43,871,406
2083 18,218,709 43,579,072
2082 18,163,177 43,285,560
2081 18,104,285 42,984,866
2080 18,039,008 42,679,614
2079 17,975,778 42,366,808
2078 17,908,670 42,044,826
2077 17,840,781 41,716,837
2076 17,771,791 41,379,705
2075 17,699,428 41,030,232
2074 17,625,044 40,674,683
2073 17,548,128 40,312,726
2072 17,466,649 39,943,067
2071 17,381,598 39,568,028
2070 17,295,105 39,187,711
2069 17,205,503 38,795,322
2068 17,112,154 38,398,147
2067 17,015,090 37,996,983
2066 16,915,436 37,584,328
2065 16,812,946 37,167,637
2064 16,708,669 36,744,279
2063 16,604,296 36,318,015
2062 16,497,292 35,884,713
2061 16,386,905 35,448,776
2060 16,270,535 35,010,231
2059 16,152,614 34,571,669
2058 16,032,684 34,122,702
2057 15,909,649 33,673,448
2056 15,784,519 33,219,406
2055 15,656,542 32,765,741
2054 15,523,143 32,313,613
2053 15,389,244 31,859,051
2052 15,250,715 31,405,418
2051 15,110,389 30,949,633
2050 14,968,530 30,490,614
2049 14,821,865 30,032,811
2048 14,673,459 29,570,773
2047 14,522,926 29,111,688
2046 14,370,120 28,648,672
2045 14,213,585 28,187,838
2044 14,056,036 27,724,585
2043 13,897,765 27,260,926
2042 13,738,690 26,796,927
2041 13,577,382 26,332,270
2040 13,413,396 25,866,240
2039 13,247,486 25,398,425
2038 13,079,352 24,928,471
2037 12,909,735 24,457,649
2036 12,738,223 23,986,892
2035 12,566,543 23,515,497
2034 12,392,476 23,046,885
2033 12,218,246 22,578,286
2032 12,042,345 22,110,230
2031 11,865,316 21,643,047
2030 11,685,599 21,178,414
2029 11,504,890 20,719,234
2028 11,322,573 20,263,713
2027 11,138,409 19,814,138
2026 10,952,454 19,372,006
2025 10,765,048 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 36% to 14,968,530 people with a rank change from 89th to 85th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 1.78% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Senegal
Current population
11002753
19491599
Population rank 89/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.24%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
7.76 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +2.35%
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 - -707 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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