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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.87 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Somalia
2100 18,798,240 68,341,587
2099 18,786,145 67,997,987
2098 18,772,372 67,660,056
2097 18,755,008 67,320,374
2096 18,733,822 66,931,214
2095 18,710,340 66,544,181
2094 18,683,383 66,138,594
2093 18,654,365 65,719,626
2092 18,621,911 65,283,569
2091 18,586,147 64,812,444
2090 18,545,656 64,322,633
2089 18,506,626 63,882,977
2088 18,464,999 63,424,502
2087 18,420,558 62,947,792
2086 18,372,233 62,408,129
2085 18,321,842 61,835,054
2084 18,270,605 61,280,718
2083 18,214,932 60,723,949
2082 18,159,412 60,150,487
2081 18,100,531 59,639,547
2080 18,035,268 59,064,099
2079 17,972,052 58,441,001
2078 17,904,957 57,816,490
2077 17,837,082 57,176,183
2076 17,768,107 56,567,204
2075 17,695,759 55,970,712
2074 17,621,390 55,295,699
2073 17,544,490 54,617,874
2072 17,463,028 53,944,923
2071 17,377,995 53,250,824
2070 17,291,519 52,540,460
2069 17,201,936 51,845,897
2068 17,108,606 51,165,760
2067 17,011,562 50,461,574
2066 16,911,929 49,748,163
2065 16,809,460 48,994,126
2064 16,705,205 48,235,809
2063 16,600,853 47,492,758
2062 16,493,872 46,756,776
2061 16,383,508 46,008,848
2060 16,267,162 45,192,338
2059 16,149,265 44,370,279
2058 16,029,360 43,631,825
2057 15,906,350 42,870,700
2056 15,781,247 42,095,303
2055 15,653,296 41,292,441
2054 15,519,925 40,487,904
2053 15,386,054 39,720,236
2052 15,247,553 38,967,888
2051 15,107,257 38,205,058
2050 14,965,427 37,448,393
2049 14,818,793 36,717,019
2048 14,670,417 35,962,583
2047 14,519,915 35,196,924
2046 14,367,141 34,440,935
2045 14,210,639 33,696,593
2044 14,053,122 32,957,131
2043 13,894,884 32,227,622
2042 13,735,841 31,517,627
2041 13,574,567 30,775,671
2040 13,410,615 30,013,616
2039 13,244,740 29,294,623
2038 13,076,640 28,565,580
2037 12,907,059 27,821,304
2036 12,735,582 27,097,563
2035 12,563,938 26,368,985
2034 12,389,907 25,671,628
2033 12,215,713 25,002,924
2032 12,039,848 24,323,435
2031 11,862,856 23,642,617
2030 11,683,177 22,951,436
2029 11,502,504 22,285,719
2028 11,320,226 21,638,095
2027 11,136,100 20,978,784
2026 10,950,183 20,310,008
2025 10,762,817 19,654,739
2024 10,576,502 19,009,151
2023 10,389,635 18,358,615
2022 10,203,169 17,801,897
2021 10,012,896 17,271,431
2020 9,815,746 16,651,191
2019 9,609,010 16,030,971
2018 9,394,513 15,452,487
2017 9,178,714 14,916,629
2016 8,961,718 14,348,740
2015 8,743,246 13,806,963
2014 8,523,441 13,339,491
2013 8,302,698 12,869,594
2012 8,081,390 12,461,160
2011 7,859,346 12,348,830
2010 7,633,523 12,261,756
2009 7,406,438 11,961,201
2008 7,183,002 11,663,084
2007 6,963,345 11,322,582
2006 6,747,720 10,975,502
2005 6,535,905 10,644,228
2004 6,328,041 10,280,998
2003 6,123,997 9,909,157
2002 5,924,003 9,550,063
2001 5,728,435 9,198,493
2000 5,537,064 8,838,713
1999 5,349,333 8,492,059
1998 5,166,390 8,155,417
1997 4,987,883 7,824,525
1996 4,813,361 7,554,474
1995 4,644,278 7,285,007
1994 4,480,208 7,026,797
1993 4,320,872 6,681,399
1992 4,166,699 6,495,107
1991 4,021,837 6,813,760
1990 3,896,481 7,082,811
1989 3,796,078 7,114,817
1988 3,711,880 7,235,360
1987 3,632,543 7,228,302
1986 3,554,793 6,974,788
1985 3,478,936 6,693,289
1984 3,405,198 6,428,389
1983 3,333,633 6,198,430
1982 3,264,291 6,003,840
1981 3,197,019 5,982,849
1980 3,131,512 5,936,154
1979 3,067,341 5,449,117
1978 3,003,714 4,814,892
1977 2,940,327 4,484,050
1976 2,877,327 4,365,812
1975 2,814,820 4,257,535
1974 2,752,671 4,151,842
1973 2,690,629 4,045,592
1972 2,628,432 3,939,436
1971 2,566,421 3,837,691
1970 2,505,628 3,738,448
1969 2,446,927 3,641,015
1968 2,390,803 3,546,590
1967 2,337,532 3,454,537
1966 2,285,774 3,365,106
1965 2,235,820 3,277,874
1964 2,188,325 3,192,796
1963 2,141,376 3,110,361
1962 2,093,919 3,030,091
1961 2,046,127 2,952,054
1960 1,995,110 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Somalia
2100 0.06% 0.51%
2099 0.07% 0.5%
2098 0.09% 0.5%
2097 0.11% 0.58%
2096 0.13% 0.58%
2095 0.14% 0.61%
2094 0.16% 0.64%
2093 0.17% 0.67%
2092 0.19% 0.73%
2091 0.22% 0.76%
2090 0.21% 0.69%
2089 0.23% 0.72%
2088 0.24% 0.76%
2087 0.26% 0.86%
2086 0.28% 0.93%
2085 0.28% 0.9%
2084 0.31% 0.92%
2083 0.31% 0.95%
2082 0.33% 0.86%
2081 0.36% 0.97%
2080 0.35% 1.07%
2079 0.37% 1.08%
2078 0.38% 1.12%
2077 0.39% 1.08%
2076 0.41% 1.07%
2075 0.42% 1.22%
2074 0.44% 1.24%
2073 0.47% 1.25%
2072 0.49% 1.3%
2071 0.5% 1.35%
2070 0.52% 1.34%
2069 0.55% 1.33%
2068 0.57% 1.4%
2067 0.59% 1.43%
2066 0.61% 1.54%
2065 0.62% 1.57%
2064 0.63% 1.56%
2063 0.65% 1.57%
2062 0.67% 1.63%
2061 0.72% 1.81%
2060 0.73% 1.85%
2059 0.75% 1.69%
2058 0.77% 1.78%
2057 0.79% 1.84%
2056 0.82% 1.94%
2055 0.86% 1.99%
2054 0.87% 1.93%
2053 0.91% 1.93%
2052 0.93% 2%
2051 0.95% 2.02%
2050 0.99% 1.99%
2049 1.01% 2.1%
2048 1.04% 2.18%
2047 1.06% 2.2%
2046 1.1% 2.21%
2045 1.12% 2.24%
2044 1.14% 2.26%
2043 1.16% 2.25%
2042 1.19% 2.41%
2041 1.22% 2.54%
2040 1.25% 2.45%
2039 1.29% 2.55%
2038 1.31% 2.68%
2037 1.35% 2.67%
2036 1.37% 2.76%
2035 1.4% 2.72%
2034 1.43% 2.67%
2033 1.46% 2.79%
2032 1.49% 2.88%
2031 1.54% 3.01%
2030 1.57% 2.99%
2029 1.61% 2.99%
2028 1.65% 3.14%
2027 1.7% 3.29%
2026 1.74% 3.33%
2025 1.76% 3.4%
2024 1.8% 3.54%
2023 1.83% 3.13%
2022 1.9% 3.07%
2021 2.01% 3.72%
2020 2.15% 3.87%
2019 2.28% 3.74%
2018 2.35% 3.59%
2017 2.42% 3.96%
2016 2.5% 3.92%
2015 2.58% 3.5%
2014 2.66% 3.65%
2013 2.74% 3.28%
2012 2.83% 0.91%
2011 2.96% 0.71%
2010 3.07% 2.51%
2009 3.11% 2.56%
2008 3.15% 3.01%
2007 3.2% 3.16%
2006 3.24% 3.11%
2005 3.28% 3.53%
2004 3.33% 3.75%
2003 3.38% 3.76%
2002 3.41% 3.82%
2001 3.46% 4.07%
2000 3.51% 4.08%
1999 3.54% 4.13%
1998 3.58% 4.23%
1997 3.63% 3.57%
1996 3.64% 3.7%
1995 3.66% 3.67%
1994 3.69% 5.17%
1993 3.7% 2.87%
1992 3.6% -4.68%
1991 3.22% -3.8%
1990 2.64% -0.45%
1989 2.27% -1.67%
1988 2.18% 0.1%
1987 2.19% 3.63%
1986 2.18% 4.21%
1985 2.17% 4.12%
1984 2.15% 3.71%
1983 2.12% 3.24%
1982 2.1% 0.35%
1981 2.09% 0.79%
1980 2.09% 8.94%
1979 2.12% 13.2%
1978 2.16% 7.38%
1977 2.19% 2.71%
1976 2.22% 2.54%
1975 2.26% 2.55%
1974 2.31% 2.63%
1973 2.37% 2.69%
1972 2.42% 2.65%
1971 2.43% 2.65%
1970 2.4% 2.68%
1969 2.35% 2.66%
1968 2.28% 2.66%
1967 2.26% 2.66%
1966 2.23% 2.66%
1965 2.17% 2.66%
1964 2.19% 2.65%
1963 2.27% 2.65%
1962 2.34% 2.64%
1961 2.56% 2.63%

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 Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Somalia
Current population
11045681
20653532
Population rank 89/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.25%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +12,077
Net migration rank 87/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 12,077
2024 187,595 -707 619,793 26,859
2023 187,637 -787 608,203 46,217
2022 186,861 -787 551,450 -92,434
2021 183,766 10,703 566,399 35,506
2020 189,130 10,703 561,311 77,259
2019 190,662 22,978 548,756 53,124
2018 190,662 24,684 514,244 40,844
2017 189,715 26,513 478,556 38,067
2016 189,281 28,473 495,132 124,017
2015 188,600 30,580 481,573 -17,178
2014 187,592 32,840 464,481 6,065
2013 185,790 35,280 448,518 20,723
2012 183,658 37,893 399,468 -51,833
2011 181,842 40,690 203,213 -326,192
2010 178,998 50,106 385,571 -88,448
2009 175,421 49,647 405,784 -101,795
2008 172,823 48,985 394,258 -102,035
2007 169,306 48,203 380,303 8,476
2006 166,540 47,191 372,597 -67,200
2005 163,888 46,014 363,117 -5,955
2004 161,023 44,811 351,959 17,353
2003 158,611 43,639 341,192 33,174
2002 155,091 42,657 331,215 12,603
2001 151,431 41,962 319,059 40,274
2000 147,496 41,855 306,651 53,580
1999 143,592 42,519 295,523 37,548
1998 136,677 43,091 284,779 55,426
1997 134,458 42,787 271,894 49,692
1996 129,802 41,994 264,807 -46,291
1995 125,410 40,962 254,509 65,888
1994 122,113 39,669 246,950 -50,921
1993 118,668 38,220 232,960 261,815
1992 114,818 36,622 57,495 -179,675
1991 111,453 26,830 53,052 -568,166
1990 110,033 2,398 225,162 -248,155
1989 108,199 -19,824 225,255 -266,281
1988 106,256 -26,232 215,599 -415,660
1987 104,367 -25,720 231,580 -17,391
1986 102,346 -25,495 218,416 74,424
1985 100,333 -25,470 207,960 62,183
1984 98,103 -25,487 199,017 60,630
1983 95,982 -25,465 190,775 9,505
1982 93,522 -25,355 182,793 6,115
1981 91,767 -25,383 185,211 -332,129
1980 90,266 -25,638 174,790 65,519
1979 89,330 -25,618 151,016 582,746
1978 88,747 -25,208 132,689 402,005
1977 87,954 -24,722 124,818 2,170
1976 86,965 -24,198 113,319 -3,831
1975 85,809 -23,562 108,998 -1,934
1974 84,829 -22,771 104,813 -495
1973 83,821 -21,803 108,038 143
1972 82,672 -20,303 104,493 -351
1971 80,599 -18,945 101,196 -1,850
1970 78,712 -18,773 98,025 1,104
1969 76,454 -18,994 95,045 690
1968 73,983 -19,188 92,208 906
1967 71,519 -19,767 89,497 1,498
1966 69,206 -17,454 86,930 941
1965 66,693 -18,532 84,448 2,142
1964 64,558 -17,730 82,042 1,518
1963 62,260 -15,189 79,859 1,449
1962 59,974 -12,141 77,737 1,496
1961 58,151 -10,409 75,513 1,336
1960 56,326 -2,034 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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