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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 2.05 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Papua New Guinea vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2100 18,802,138 3,377,764
2099 18,790,040 3,399,869
2098 18,776,265 3,422,010
2097 18,758,897 3,444,161
2096 18,737,707 3,466,284
2095 18,714,219 3,488,595
2094 18,687,257 3,511,062
2093 18,658,233 3,533,742
2092 18,625,772 3,556,708
2091 18,590,001 3,580,021
2090 18,549,501 3,603,675
2089 18,510,463 3,627,811
2088 18,468,827 3,652,354
2087 18,424,378 3,677,451
2086 18,376,043 3,703,217
2085 18,325,641 3,729,670
2084 18,274,394 3,756,777
2083 18,218,709 3,784,617
2082 18,163,177 3,813,170
2081 18,104,285 3,842,528
2080 18,039,008 3,872,714
2079 17,975,778 3,903,653
2078 17,908,670 3,935,351
2077 17,840,781 3,967,981
2076 17,771,791 4,001,363
2075 17,699,428 4,035,465
2074 17,625,044 4,070,159
2073 17,548,128 4,105,475
2072 17,466,649 4,141,396
2071 17,381,598 4,177,582
2070 17,295,105 4,214,086
2069 17,205,503 4,250,775
2068 17,112,154 4,287,566
2067 17,015,090 4,324,173
2066 16,915,436 4,360,463
2065 16,812,946 4,396,562
2064 16,708,669 4,432,349
2063 16,604,296 4,467,634
2062 16,497,292 4,502,390
2061 16,386,905 4,536,423
2060 16,270,535 4,569,861
2059 16,152,614 4,602,562
2058 16,032,684 4,634,484
2057 15,909,649 4,665,491
2056 15,784,519 4,695,744
2055 15,656,542 4,725,147
2054 15,523,143 4,753,640
2053 15,389,244 4,781,680
2052 15,250,715 4,809,152
2051 15,110,389 4,836,056
2050 14,968,530 4,862,512
2049 14,821,865 4,888,649
2048 14,673,459 4,914,306
2047 14,522,926 4,939,719
2046 14,370,120 4,964,917
2045 14,213,585 4,989,905
2044 14,056,036 5,014,849
2043 13,897,765 5,039,628
2042 13,738,690 5,064,051
2041 13,577,382 5,088,319
2040 13,413,396 5,112,265
2039 13,247,486 5,135,696
2038 13,079,352 5,158,725
2037 12,909,735 5,181,188
2036 12,738,223 5,203,033
2035 12,566,543 5,224,142
2034 12,392,476 5,244,168
2033 12,218,246 5,263,308
2032 12,042,345 5,281,327
2031 11,865,316 5,298,206
2030 11,685,599 5,313,745
2029 11,504,890 5,327,761
2028 11,322,573 5,339,993
2027 11,138,409 5,350,648
2026 10,952,454 5,359,438
2025 10,765,048 5,396,894
2024 10,576,502 5,422,069
2023 10,389,635 5,426,740
2022 10,203,169 5,431,752
2021 10,012,896 5,447,247
2020 9,815,746 5,458,827
2019 9,609,010 5,454,147
2018 9,394,513 5,446,771
2017 9,178,714 5,439,232
2016 8,961,718 5,430,798
2015 8,743,246 5,423,801
2014 8,523,441 5,418,649
2013 8,302,698 5,413,393
2012 8,081,390 5,407,579
2011 7,859,346 5,398,384
2010 7,633,523 5,391,428
2009 7,406,438 5,386,406
2008 7,183,002 5,379,233
2007 6,963,345 5,374,622
2006 6,747,720 5,373,054
2005 6,535,905 5,372,807
2004 6,328,041 5,372,280
2003 6,123,997 5,373,374
2002 5,924,003 5,376,912
2001 5,728,435 5,378,867
2000 5,537,064 5,388,720
1999 5,349,333 5,396,020
1998 5,166,390 5,390,516
1997 4,987,883 5,383,291
1996 4,813,361 5,373,361
1995 4,644,278 5,361,999
1994 4,480,208 5,346,331
1993 4,320,872 5,325,305
1992 4,166,699 5,305,016
1991 4,021,837 5,303,294
1990 3,896,481 5,299,187
1989 3,796,078 5,275,942
1988 3,711,880 5,250,596
1987 3,632,543 5,222,840
1986 3,554,793 5,193,838
1985 3,478,936 5,161,768
1984 3,405,198 5,127,097
1983 3,333,633 5,091,971
1982 3,264,291 5,055,099
1981 3,197,019 5,016,105
1980 3,131,512 4,979,815
1979 3,067,341 4,938,973
1978 3,003,714 4,890,125
1977 2,940,327 4,840,501
1976 2,877,327 4,789,507
1975 2,814,820 4,739,105
1974 2,752,671 4,689,623
1973 2,690,629 4,641,445
1972 2,628,432 4,596,622
1971 2,566,421 4,557,449
1970 2,505,628 4,538,223
1969 2,446,927 4,518,607
1968 2,390,803 4,483,915
1967 2,337,532 4,449,367
1966 2,285,774 4,411,666
1965 2,235,820 4,370,983
1964 2,188,325 4,327,341
1963 2,141,376 4,282,017
1962 2,093,919 4,238,188
1961 2,046,127 4,191,667
1960 1,995,110 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2100 0.06% -0.65%
2099 0.07% -0.65%
2098 0.09% -0.64%
2097 0.11% -0.64%
2096 0.13% -0.64%
2095 0.14% -0.64%
2094 0.16% -0.64%
2093 0.17% -0.65%
2092 0.19% -0.65%
2091 0.22% -0.66%
2090 0.21% -0.67%
2089 0.23% -0.67%
2088 0.24% -0.68%
2087 0.26% -0.7%
2086 0.28% -0.71%
2085 0.28% -0.72%
2084 0.31% -0.74%
2083 0.31% -0.75%
2082 0.33% -0.76%
2081 0.36% -0.78%
2080 0.35% -0.79%
2079 0.37% -0.81%
2078 0.38% -0.82%
2077 0.39% -0.83%
2076 0.41% -0.85%
2075 0.42% -0.85%
2074 0.44% -0.86%
2073 0.47% -0.87%
2072 0.49% -0.87%
2071 0.5% -0.87%
2070 0.52% -0.86%
2069 0.55% -0.86%
2068 0.57% -0.85%
2067 0.59% -0.83%
2066 0.61% -0.82%
2065 0.62% -0.81%
2064 0.63% -0.79%
2063 0.65% -0.77%
2062 0.67% -0.75%
2061 0.72% -0.73%
2060 0.73% -0.71%
2059 0.75% -0.69%
2058 0.77% -0.66%
2057 0.79% -0.64%
2056 0.82% -0.62%
2055 0.86% -0.6%
2054 0.87% -0.59%
2053 0.91% -0.57%
2052 0.93% -0.56%
2051 0.95% -0.54%
2050 0.99% -0.53%
2049 1.01% -0.52%
2048 1.04% -0.51%
2047 1.06% -0.51%
2046 1.1% -0.5%
2045 1.12% -0.5%
2044 1.14% -0.49%
2043 1.16% -0.48%
2042 1.19% -0.48%
2041 1.22% -0.47%
2040 1.25% -0.46%
2039 1.29% -0.45%
2038 1.31% -0.43%
2037 1.35% -0.42%
2036 1.37% -0.4%
2035 1.4% -0.38%
2034 1.43% -0.36%
2033 1.46% -0.34%
2032 1.49% -0.32%
2031 1.54% -0.29%
2030 1.57% -0.26%
2029 1.61% -0.23%
2028 1.65% -0.2%
2027 1.7% -0.16%
2026 1.74% -0.69%
2025 1.78% -0.46%
2024 1.8% -0.09%
2023 1.83% -0.09%
2022 1.9% -0.28%
2021 2.01% -0.21%
2020 2.15% 0.09%
2019 2.28% 0.14%
2018 2.35% 0.14%
2017 2.42% 0.16%
2016 2.5% 0.13%
2015 2.58% 0.1%
2014 2.66% 0.1%
2013 2.74% 0.11%
2012 2.83% 0.17%
2011 2.96% 0.13%
2010 3.07% 0.09%
2009 3.11% 0.13%
2008 3.15% 0.09%
2007 3.2% 0.03%
2006 3.24% 0.005%
2005 3.28% 0.01%
2004 3.33% -0.02%
2003 3.38% -0.07%
2002 3.41% -0.04%
2001 3.46% -0.18%
2000 3.51% -0.14%
1999 3.54% 0.1%
1998 3.58% 0.13%
1997 3.63% 0.18%
1996 3.64% 0.21%
1995 3.66% 0.29%
1994 3.69% 0.39%
1993 3.7% 0.38%
1992 3.6% 0.03%
1991 3.22% 0.08%
1990 2.64% 0.44%
1989 2.27% 0.48%
1988 2.18% 0.53%
1987 2.19% 0.56%
1986 2.18% 0.62%
1985 2.17% 0.68%
1984 2.15% 0.69%
1983 2.12% 0.73%
1982 2.1% 0.78%
1981 2.09% 0.73%
1980 2.09% 0.83%
1979 2.12% 1%
1978 2.16% 1.03%
1977 2.19% 1.06%
1976 2.22% 1.06%
1975 2.26% 1.06%
1974 2.31% 1.04%
1973 2.37% 0.98%
1972 2.42% 0.86%
1971 2.43% 0.42%
1970 2.4% 0.43%
1969 2.35% 0.77%
1968 2.28% 0.78%
1967 2.26% 0.85%
1966 2.23% 0.93%
1965 2.17% 1.01%
1964 2.19% 1.06%
1963 2.27% 1.03%
1962 2.34% 1.11%
1961 2.56% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Slovakia
Current population
11002753
5359438
Population rank 89/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
2.06 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 -13
Annual growth/decline +186,867 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -31,377
Net migration rank 87/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -31,377
2024 - -707 - -21,027
2023 187,637 -787 -5,427 4,933
2022 186,861 -787 -7,062 92,314
2021 183,766 10,703 -16,886 -8,172
2020 189,130 10,703 -2,184 4,350
2019 190,662 22,978 3,818 3,128
2018 190,662 24,684 3,268 3,446
2017 189,715 26,513 4,351 3,279
2016 189,281 28,473 5,431 3,487
2015 188,600 30,580 2,170 2,549
2014 187,592 32,840 3,793 -1,158
2013 185,790 35,280 2,707 -1,181
2012 183,658 37,893 3,245 871
2011 181,842 40,690 9,177 -2,392
2010 178,998 50,106 7,008 -1,814
2009 175,421 49,647 8,619 -542
2008 172,823 48,985 4,303 -495
2007 169,306 48,203 537 -571
2006 166,540 47,191 537 -549
2005 163,888 46,014 537 -561
2004 161,023 44,811 1,611 -522
2003 158,611 43,639 -537 -646
2002 155,091 42,657 -538 -580
2001 151,431 41,962 -1,076 -860
2000 147,496 41,855 2,155 -831
1999 143,592 42,519 3,777 -119
1998 136,677 43,091 4,312 -12
1997 134,458 42,787 6,999 247
1996 129,802 41,994 9,135 246
1995 125,410 40,962 9,115 -30
1994 122,113 39,669 14,970 -109
1993 118,668 38,220 20,769 72
1992 114,818 36,622 21,220 -201
1991 111,453 26,830 23,865 174
1990 110,033 2,398 25,436 -9,402
1989 108,199 -19,824 26,380 -7,254
1988 106,256 -26,232 30,979 -6,500
1987 104,367 -25,720 31,859 -6,401
1986 102,346 -25,495 34,279 -6,143
1985 100,333 -25,470 37,680 -6,068
1984 98,103 -25,487 38,966 -6,276
1983 95,982 -25,465 39,717 -6,361
1982 93,522 -25,355 41,958 -6,088
1981 91,767 -25,383 43,640 -5,821
1980 90,266 -25,638 44,320 -5,522
1979 89,330 -25,618 52,353 -4,712
1978 88,747 -25,208 52,324 -4,689
1977 87,954 -24,722 52,762 -4,621
1976 86,965 -24,198 54,121 -4,432
1975 85,809 -23,562 52,604 -4,652
1974 84,829 -22,771 52,524 -4,190
1973 83,821 -21,803 49,199 -3,854
1972 82,672 -20,303 46,426 -3,516
1971 80,599 -18,945 40,105 -3,495
1970 78,712 -18,773 38,575 -4,919
1969 76,454 -18,994 39,312 -8,998
1968 73,983 -19,188 38,113 -8,881
1967 71,519 -19,767 41,824 -8,876
1966 69,206 -17,454 45,440 -8,817
1965 66,693 -18,532 48,517 -8,707
1964 64,558 -17,730 54,092 -8,608
1963 62,260 -15,189 54,382 -8,548
1962 59,974 -12,141 49,587 -9,019
1961 58,151 -10,409 55,749 4,812
1960 56,326 -2,034 56,546 4,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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