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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.86 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 +2.23% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% 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 18,802,138 68,384,185
2099 18,790,040 68,040,371
2098 18,776,265 67,702,230
2097 18,758,897 67,362,336
2096 18,737,707 66,972,933
2095 18,714,219 66,585,659
2094 18,687,257 66,179,819
2093 18,658,233 65,760,590
2092 18,625,772 65,324,261
2091 18,590,001 64,852,843
2090 18,549,501 64,362,727
2089 18,510,463 63,922,797
2088 18,468,827 63,464,036
2087 18,424,378 62,987,028
2086 18,376,043 62,447,029
2085 18,325,641 61,873,597
2084 18,274,394 61,318,916
2083 18,218,709 60,761,800
2082 18,163,177 60,187,980
2081 18,104,285 59,676,722
2080 18,039,008 59,100,915
2079 17,975,778 58,477,428
2078 17,908,670 57,852,528
2077 17,840,781 57,211,821
2076 17,771,791 56,602,463
2075 17,699,428 56,005,600
2074 17,625,044 55,330,165
2073 17,548,128 54,651,918
2072 17,466,649 53,978,548
2071 17,381,598 53,284,016
2070 17,295,105 52,573,210
2069 17,205,503 51,878,214
2068 17,112,154 51,197,653
2067 17,015,090 50,493,028
2066 16,915,436 49,779,172
2065 16,812,946 49,024,665
2064 16,708,669 48,265,876
2063 16,604,296 47,522,361
2062 16,497,292 46,785,920
2061 16,386,905 46,037,526
2060 16,270,535 45,220,507
2059 16,152,614 44,397,936
2058 16,032,684 43,659,021
2057 15,909,649 42,897,422
2056 15,784,519 42,121,542
2055 15,656,542 41,318,179
2054 15,523,143 40,513,141
2053 15,389,244 39,744,995
2052 15,250,715 38,992,177
2051 15,110,389 38,228,872
2050 14,968,530 37,471,735
2049 14,821,865 36,739,905
2048 14,673,459 35,984,999
2047 14,522,926 35,218,863
2046 14,370,120 34,462,403
2045 14,213,585 33,717,596
2044 14,056,036 32,977,674
2043 13,897,765 32,247,710
2042 13,738,690 31,537,272
2041 13,577,382 30,794,853
2040 13,413,396 30,032,324
2039 13,247,486 29,312,883
2038 13,079,352 28,583,386
2037 12,909,735 27,838,646
2036 12,738,223 27,114,453
2035 12,566,543 26,385,421
2034 12,392,476 25,687,629
2033 12,218,246 25,018,509
2032 12,042,345 24,338,597
2031 11,865,316 23,657,353
2030 11,685,599 22,965,742
2029 11,504,890 22,299,610
2028 11,322,573 21,651,582
2027 11,138,409 20,991,860
2026 10,952,454 20,322,668
2025 10,765,048 19,666,990
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% 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 36% to 14,968,530 people with a rank change from 89th to 85th. The population of Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 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 68.4M 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 1.78% 3.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Somalia
Current population
11002753
20503678
Population rank 89/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.25%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
2.06 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
7.76 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +3.54%
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 - -707 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 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 (1960–2024, 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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