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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.79 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Singapore
2100 18,798,240 4,367,779
2099 18,786,145 4,411,412
2098 18,772,372 4,459,213
2097 18,755,008 4,507,770
2096 18,733,822 4,558,553
2095 18,710,340 4,610,080
2094 18,683,383 4,664,700
2093 18,654,365 4,718,168
2092 18,621,911 4,771,068
2091 18,586,147 4,828,101
2090 18,545,656 4,885,895
2089 18,506,626 4,946,502
2088 18,464,999 5,004,664
2087 18,420,558 5,063,944
2086 18,372,233 5,124,380
2085 18,321,842 5,183,406
2084 18,270,605 5,240,616
2083 18,214,932 5,298,156
2082 18,159,412 5,356,138
2081 18,100,531 5,412,770
2080 18,035,268 5,467,479
2079 17,972,052 5,521,442
2078 17,904,957 5,571,799
2077 17,837,082 5,619,705
2076 17,768,107 5,663,197
2075 17,695,759 5,710,629
2074 17,621,390 5,756,364
2073 17,544,490 5,795,230
2072 17,463,028 5,831,071
2071 17,377,995 5,864,860
2070 17,291,519 5,895,880
2069 17,201,936 5,928,650
2068 17,108,606 5,959,740
2067 17,011,562 5,988,217
2066 16,911,929 6,021,266
2065 16,809,460 6,052,854
2064 16,705,205 6,079,559
2063 16,600,853 6,102,106
2062 16,493,872 6,126,791
2061 16,383,508 6,149,980
2060 16,267,162 6,175,566
2059 16,149,265 6,196,576
2058 16,029,360 6,219,117
2057 15,906,350 6,236,905
2056 15,781,247 6,255,191
2055 15,653,296 6,274,008
2054 15,519,925 6,295,405
2053 15,386,054 6,311,683
2052 15,247,553 6,324,118
2051 15,107,257 6,341,435
2050 14,965,427 6,359,963
2049 14,818,793 6,376,972
2048 14,670,417 6,390,246
2047 14,519,915 6,408,209
2046 14,367,141 6,422,503
2045 14,210,639 6,434,477
2044 14,053,122 6,447,538
2043 13,894,884 6,455,584
2042 13,735,841 6,462,372
2041 13,574,567 6,468,000
2040 13,410,615 6,469,582
2039 13,244,740 6,466,204
2038 13,076,640 6,457,329
2037 12,907,059 6,445,649
2036 12,735,582 6,433,599
2035 12,563,938 6,417,210
2034 12,389,907 6,395,064
2033 12,215,713 6,367,864
2032 12,039,848 6,340,911
2031 11,862,856 6,311,853
2030 11,683,177 6,284,466
2029 11,502,504 6,254,860
2028 11,320,226 6,220,267
2027 11,136,100 6,184,266
2026 10,950,183 6,149,680
2025 10,762,817 6,111,175
2024 10,576,502 6,036,860
2023 10,389,635 5,917,648
2022 10,203,169 5,637,022
2021 10,012,896 5,453,566
2020 9,815,746 5,685,807
2019 9,609,010 5,703,569
2018 9,394,513 5,638,676
2017 9,178,714 5,612,253
2016 8,961,718 5,607,283
2015 8,743,246 5,535,002
2014 8,523,441 5,469,724
2013 8,302,698 5,399,162
2012 8,081,390 5,312,437
2011 7,859,346 5,183,688
2010 7,633,523 5,076,732
2009 7,406,438 4,987,573
2008 7,183,002 4,839,396
2007 6,963,345 4,588,599
2006 6,747,720 4,401,365
2005 6,535,905 4,265,762
2004 6,328,041 4,166,664
2003 6,123,997 4,114,826
2002 5,924,003 4,175,950
2001 5,728,435 4,138,012
2000 5,537,064 4,027,887
1999 5,349,333 3,958,723
1998 5,166,390 3,927,213
1997 4,987,883 3,796,038
1996 4,813,361 3,670,704
1995 4,644,278 3,524,506
1994 4,480,208 3,419,048
1993 4,320,872 3,313,471
1992 4,166,699 3,230,698
1991 4,021,837 3,135,083
1990 3,896,481 3,047,132
1989 3,796,078 2,930,901
1988 3,711,880 2,846,108
1987 3,632,543 2,774,789
1986 3,554,793 2,733,373
1985 3,478,936 2,735,957
1984 3,405,198 2,732,221
1983 3,333,633 2,681,061
1982 3,264,291 2,646,466
1981 3,197,019 2,532,835
1980 3,131,512 2,413,945
1979 3,067,341 2,383,500
1978 3,003,714 2,353,600
1977 2,940,327 2,325,300
1976 2,877,327 2,293,300
1975 2,814,820 2,262,600
1974 2,752,671 2,229,800
1973 2,690,629 2,193,000
1972 2,628,432 2,152,400
1971 2,566,421 2,112,900
1970 2,505,628 2,074,507
1969 2,446,927 2,042,500
1968 2,390,803 2,012,000
1967 2,337,532 1,977,600
1966 2,285,774 1,934,400
1965 2,235,820 1,886,900
1964 2,188,325 1,841,600
1963 2,141,376 1,795,000
1962 2,093,919 1,750,200
1961 2,046,127 1,702,400
1960 1,995,110 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Singapore
2100 0.06% -0.99%
2099 0.07% -1.07%
2098 0.09% -1.08%
2097 0.11% -1.11%
2096 0.13% -1.12%
2095 0.14% -1.17%
2094 0.16% -1.13%
2093 0.17% -1.11%
2092 0.19% -1.18%
2091 0.22% -1.18%
2090 0.21% -1.23%
2089 0.23% -1.16%
2088 0.24% -1.17%
2087 0.26% -1.18%
2086 0.28% -1.14%
2085 0.28% -1.09%
2084 0.31% -1.09%
2083 0.31% -1.08%
2082 0.33% -1.05%
2081 0.36% -1%
2080 0.35% -0.98%
2079 0.37% -0.9%
2078 0.38% -0.85%
2077 0.39% -0.77%
2076 0.41% -0.83%
2075 0.42% -0.79%
2074 0.44% -0.67%
2073 0.47% -0.61%
2072 0.49% -0.58%
2071 0.5% -0.53%
2070 0.52% -0.55%
2069 0.55% -0.52%
2068 0.57% -0.48%
2067 0.59% -0.55%
2066 0.61% -0.52%
2065 0.62% -0.44%
2064 0.63% -0.37%
2063 0.65% -0.4%
2062 0.67% -0.38%
2061 0.72% -0.41%
2060 0.73% -0.34%
2059 0.75% -0.36%
2058 0.77% -0.29%
2057 0.79% -0.29%
2056 0.82% -0.3%
2055 0.86% -0.34%
2054 0.87% -0.26%
2053 0.91% -0.2%
2052 0.93% -0.27%
2051 0.95% -0.29%
2050 0.99% -0.27%
2049 1.01% -0.21%
2048 1.04% -0.28%
2047 1.06% -0.22%
2046 1.1% -0.19%
2045 1.12% -0.2%
2044 1.14% -0.12%
2043 1.16% -0.11%
2042 1.19% -0.09%
2041 1.22% -0.02%
2040 1.25% 0.05%
2039 1.29% 0.14%
2038 1.31% 0.18%
2037 1.35% 0.19%
2036 1.37% 0.26%
2035 1.4% 0.35%
2034 1.43% 0.43%
2033 1.46% 0.43%
2032 1.49% 0.46%
2031 1.54% 0.44%
2030 1.57% 0.47%
2029 1.61% 0.56%
2028 1.65% 0.58%
2027 1.7% 0.56%
2026 1.74% 0.63%
2025 1.76% 1.23%
2024 1.8% 2.01%
2023 1.83% 4.98%
2022 1.9% 3.36%
2021 2.01% -4.08%
2020 2.15% -0.31%
2019 2.28% 1.15%
2018 2.35% 0.47%
2017 2.42% 0.09%
2016 2.5% 1.31%
2015 2.58% 1.19%
2014 2.66% 1.31%
2013 2.74% 1.63%
2012 2.83% 2.48%
2011 2.96% 2.11%
2010 3.07% 1.79%
2009 3.11% 3.06%
2008 3.15% 5.47%
2007 3.2% 4.25%
2006 3.24% 3.18%
2005 3.28% 2.38%
2004 3.33% 1.26%
2003 3.38% -1.46%
2002 3.41% 0.92%
2001 3.46% 2.73%
2000 3.51% 1.75%
1999 3.54% 0.8%
1998 3.58% 3.46%
1997 3.63% 3.41%
1996 3.64% 4.15%
1995 3.66% 3.08%
1994 3.69% 3.19%
1993 3.7% 2.56%
1992 3.6% 3.05%
1991 3.22% 2.89%
1990 2.64% 3.97%
1989 2.27% 2.98%
1988 2.18% 2.57%
1987 2.19% 1.52%
1986 2.18% -0.09%
1985 2.17% 0.14%
1984 2.15% 1.91%
1983 2.12% 1.31%
1982 2.1% 4.49%
1981 2.09% 4.93%
1980 2.09% 1.28%
1979 2.12% 1.27%
1978 2.16% 1.22%
1977 2.19% 1.4%
1976 2.22% 1.36%
1975 2.26% 1.47%
1974 2.31% 1.68%
1973 2.37% 1.89%
1972 2.42% 1.87%
1971 2.43% 1.85%
1970 2.4% 1.57%
1969 2.35% 1.52%
1968 2.28% 1.74%
1967 2.26% 2.23%
1966 2.23% 2.52%
1965 2.17% 2.46%
1964 2.19% 2.6%
1963 2.27% 2.56%
1962 2.34% 2.81%
1961 2.56% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Singapore
Current population
11045681
6167445
Population rank 89/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +204
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +16,892
Net migration rank 87/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 16,892
2024 187,595 -707 8,451 20,011
2023 187,637 -787 7,101 26,996
2022 186,861 -787 9,019 214,842
2021 183,766 10,703 15,270 -44,030
2020 189,130 10,703 18,763 -145,556
2019 190,662 22,978 21,674 870
2018 190,662 24,684 21,427 21,820
2017 189,715 26,513 21,888 -8,880
2016 189,281 28,473 25,794 13,737
2015 188,600 30,580 27,121 41,852
2014 187,592 32,840 27,896 40,154
2013 185,790 35,280 25,376 52,176
2012 183,658 37,893 29,750 78,501
2011 181,842 40,690 25,919 89,856
2010 178,998 50,106 24,876 72,571
2009 175,421 49,647 27,930 95,841
2008 172,823 48,985 28,068 176,182
2007 169,306 48,203 26,614 192,292
2006 166,540 47,191 25,968 135,625
2005 163,888 46,014 24,741 92,023
2004 161,023 44,811 24,583 50,487
2003 158,611 43,639 24,689 -30,012
2002 155,091 42,657 29,231 -40,023
2001 151,431 41,962 31,035 45,027
2000 147,496 41,855 37,057 55,218
1999 143,592 42,519 32,857 19,681
1998 136,677 43,091 33,381 51,905
1997 134,458 42,787 37,960 95,241
1996 129,802 41,994 38,542 102,018
1995 125,410 40,962 38,065 91,947
1994 122,113 39,669 39,319 71,170
1993 118,668 38,220 40,425 58,820
1992 114,818 36,622 39,091 54,359
1991 111,453 26,830 39,188 57,821
1990 110,033 2,398 41,136 66,950
1989 108,199 -19,824 36,929 68,031
1988 106,256 -26,232 42,407 40,976
1987 104,367 -25,720 33,020 25,411
1986 102,346 -25,495 27,880 -7,858
1985 100,333 -25,470 32,010 -31,036
1984 98,103 -25,487 31,967 -4,396
1983 95,982 -25,465 30,296 11,699
1982 93,522 -25,355 33,346 41,568
1981 91,767 -25,383 32,167 85,869
1980 90,266 -25,638 30,657 42,433
1979 89,330 -25,618 28,363 -2,384
1978 88,747 -25,208 27,537 436
1977 87,954 -24,722 26,508 2,757
1976 86,965 -24,198 31,189 949
1975 85,809 -23,562 28,509 4,104
1974 84,829 -22,771 31,664 2,748
1973 83,821 -21,803 36,404 -495
1972 82,672 -20,303 38,098 -1,631
1971 80,599 -18,945 35,708 573
1970 78,712 -18,773 35,059 4,024
1969 76,454 -18,994 34,314 6,763
1968 73,983 -19,188 36,216 6,792
1967 71,519 -19,767 40,145 6,006
1966 69,206 -17,454 44,298 3,507
1965 66,693 -18,532 45,474 4,199
1964 64,558 -17,730 47,697 3,043
1963 62,260 -15,189 49,542 2,668
1962 59,974 -12,141 48,830 3,714
1961 58,151 -10,409 49,880 3,490
1960 56,326 -2,034 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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