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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.44 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Spain
2100 18,802,138 33,862,981
2099 18,790,040 34,039,965
2098 18,776,265 34,215,187
2097 18,758,897 34,387,116
2096 18,737,707 34,552,002
2095 18,714,219 34,719,411
2094 18,687,257 34,882,039
2093 18,658,233 35,044,043
2092 18,625,772 35,204,657
2091 18,590,001 35,366,895
2090 18,549,501 35,535,838
2089 18,510,463 35,707,942
2088 18,468,827 35,877,681
2087 18,424,378 36,043,209
2086 18,376,043 36,210,710
2085 18,325,641 36,386,207
2084 18,274,394 36,564,622
2083 18,218,709 36,749,680
2082 18,163,177 36,936,644
2081 18,104,285 37,133,976
2080 18,039,008 37,337,517
2079 17,975,778 37,551,557
2078 17,908,670 37,771,135
2077 17,840,781 38,002,963
2076 17,771,791 38,249,247
2075 17,699,428 38,506,040
2074 17,625,044 38,777,715
2073 17,548,128 39,056,249
2072 17,466,649 39,348,447
2071 17,381,598 39,642,346
2070 17,295,105 39,949,413
2069 17,205,503 40,256,590
2068 17,112,154 40,575,543
2067 17,015,090 40,893,798
2066 16,915,436 41,218,263
2065 16,812,946 41,543,254
2064 16,708,669 41,878,338
2063 16,604,296 42,208,320
2062 16,497,292 42,542,893
2061 16,386,905 42,874,096
2060 16,270,535 43,191,452
2059 16,152,614 43,506,737
2058 16,032,684 43,809,907
2057 15,909,649 44,112,668
2056 15,784,519 44,415,689
2055 15,656,542 44,691,749
2054 15,523,143 44,958,971
2053 15,389,244 45,223,225
2052 15,250,715 45,470,541
2051 15,110,389 45,695,307
2050 14,968,530 45,911,520
2049 14,821,865 46,127,777
2048 14,673,459 46,322,244
2047 14,522,926 46,510,152
2046 14,370,120 46,687,914
2045 14,213,585 46,858,778
2044 14,056,036 47,016,278
2043 13,897,765 47,158,325
2042 13,738,690 47,301,091
2041 13,577,382 47,434,593
2040 13,413,396 47,563,236
2039 13,247,486 47,685,343
2038 13,079,352 47,798,797
2037 12,909,735 47,910,899
2036 12,738,223 48,020,350
2035 12,566,543 48,124,430
2034 12,392,476 48,220,051
2033 12,218,246 48,311,842
2032 12,042,345 48,402,470
2031 11,865,316 48,495,278
2030 11,685,599 48,579,920
2029 11,504,890 48,648,699
2028 11,322,573 48,707,969
2027 11,138,409 48,758,200
2026 10,952,454 48,806,901
2025 10,765,048 48,838,057
2024 10,576,502 48,848,840
2023 10,389,635 48,352,528
2022 10,203,169 47,786,102
2021 10,012,896 47,443,821
2020 9,815,746 47,359,424
2019 9,609,010 47,118,501
2018 9,394,513 46,782,011
2017 9,178,714 46,571,232
2016 8,961,718 46,458,139
2015 8,743,246 46,422,303
2014 8,523,441 46,460,733
2013 8,302,698 46,604,197
2012 8,081,390 46,773,055
2011 7,859,346 46,742,697
2010 7,633,523 46,576,897
2009 7,406,438 46,362,946
2008 7,183,002 45,954,106
2007 6,963,345 45,226,803
2006 6,747,720 44,397,319
2005 6,535,905 43,653,155
2004 6,328,041 42,921,895
2003 6,123,997 42,187,645
2002 5,924,003 41,431,558
2001 5,728,435 40,850,412
2000 5,537,064 40,567,864
1999 5,349,333 40,386,875
1998 5,166,390 40,223,509
1997 4,987,883 40,057,389
1996 4,813,361 39,889,852
1995 4,644,278 39,724,050
1994 4,480,208 39,549,108
1993 4,320,872 39,361,262
1992 4,166,699 39,157,685
1991 4,021,837 38,966,376
1990 3,896,481 38,867,322
1989 3,796,078 38,827,764
1988 3,711,880 38,766,939
1987 3,632,543 38,684,815
1986 3,554,793 38,584,624
1985 3,478,936 38,469,512
1984 3,405,198 38,330,364
1983 3,333,633 38,171,525
1982 3,264,291 37,986,012
1981 3,197,019 37,758,631
1980 3,131,512 37,491,165
1979 3,067,341 37,191,330
1978 3,003,714 36,864,898
1977 2,940,327 36,511,638
1976 2,877,327 36,137,812
1975 2,814,820 35,757,900
1974 2,752,671 35,373,335
1973 2,690,629 34,988,947
1972 2,628,432 34,604,469
1971 2,566,421 34,224,490
1970 2,505,628 33,814,531
1969 2,446,927 33,441,054
1968 2,390,803 33,113,134
1967 2,337,532 32,682,947
1966 2,285,774 32,283,194
1965 2,235,820 31,954,292
1964 2,188,325 31,609,195
1963 2,141,376 31,296,651
1962 2,093,919 31,023,366
1961 2,046,127 30,739,250
1960 1,995,110 30,455,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Spain
2100 0.06% -0.52%
2099 0.07% -0.51%
2098 0.09% -0.5%
2097 0.11% -0.48%
2096 0.13% -0.48%
2095 0.14% -0.47%
2094 0.16% -0.46%
2093 0.17% -0.46%
2092 0.19% -0.46%
2091 0.22% -0.48%
2090 0.21% -0.48%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.24% -0.46%
2087 0.26% -0.46%
2086 0.28% -0.48%
2085 0.28% -0.49%
2084 0.31% -0.5%
2083 0.31% -0.51%
2082 0.33% -0.53%
2081 0.36% -0.55%
2080 0.35% -0.57%
2079 0.37% -0.58%
2078 0.38% -0.61%
2077 0.39% -0.64%
2076 0.41% -0.67%
2075 0.42% -0.7%
2074 0.44% -0.71%
2073 0.47% -0.74%
2072 0.49% -0.74%
2071 0.5% -0.77%
2070 0.52% -0.76%
2069 0.55% -0.79%
2068 0.57% -0.78%
2067 0.59% -0.79%
2066 0.61% -0.78%
2065 0.62% -0.8%
2064 0.63% -0.78%
2063 0.65% -0.79%
2062 0.67% -0.77%
2061 0.72% -0.73%
2060 0.73% -0.72%
2059 0.75% -0.69%
2058 0.77% -0.69%
2057 0.79% -0.68%
2056 0.82% -0.62%
2055 0.86% -0.59%
2054 0.87% -0.58%
2053 0.91% -0.54%
2052 0.93% -0.49%
2051 0.95% -0.47%
2050 0.99% -0.47%
2049 1.01% -0.42%
2048 1.04% -0.4%
2047 1.06% -0.38%
2046 1.1% -0.36%
2045 1.12% -0.33%
2044 1.14% -0.3%
2043 1.16% -0.3%
2042 1.19% -0.28%
2041 1.22% -0.27%
2040 1.25% -0.26%
2039 1.29% -0.24%
2038 1.31% -0.23%
2037 1.35% -0.23%
2036 1.37% -0.22%
2035 1.4% -0.2%
2034 1.43% -0.19%
2033 1.46% -0.19%
2032 1.49% -0.19%
2031 1.54% -0.17%
2030 1.57% -0.14%
2029 1.61% -0.12%
2028 1.65% -0.1%
2027 1.7% -0.1%
2026 1.74% -0.06%
2025 1.78% -0.02%
2024 1.8% 1.03%
2023 1.83% 1.19%
2022 1.9% 0.72%
2021 2.01% 0.18%
2020 2.15% 0.51%
2019 2.28% 0.72%
2018 2.35% 0.45%
2017 2.42% 0.24%
2016 2.5% 0.08%
2015 2.58% -0.08%
2014 2.66% -0.31%
2013 2.74% -0.36%
2012 2.83% 0.06%
2011 2.96% 0.36%
2010 3.07% 0.46%
2009 3.11% 0.89%
2008 3.15% 1.61%
2007 3.2% 1.87%
2006 3.24% 1.7%
2005 3.28% 1.7%
2004 3.33% 1.74%
2003 3.38% 1.82%
2002 3.41% 1.42%
2001 3.46% 0.7%
2000 3.51% 0.45%
1999 3.54% 0.41%
1998 3.58% 0.41%
1997 3.63% 0.42%
1996 3.64% 0.42%
1995 3.66% 0.44%
1994 3.69% 0.48%
1993 3.7% 0.52%
1992 3.6% 0.49%
1991 3.22% 0.25%
1990 2.64% 0.1%
1989 2.27% 0.16%
1988 2.18% 0.21%
1987 2.19% 0.26%
1986 2.18% 0.3%
1985 2.17% 0.36%
1984 2.15% 0.42%
1983 2.12% 0.49%
1982 2.1% 0.6%
1981 2.09% 0.71%
1980 2.09% 0.81%
1979 2.12% 0.89%
1978 2.16% 0.97%
1977 2.19% 1.03%
1976 2.22% 1.06%
1975 2.26% 1.09%
1974 2.31% 1.1%
1973 2.37% 1.11%
1972 2.42% 1.11%
1971 2.43% 1.21%
1970 2.4% 1.12%
1969 2.35% 0.99%
1968 2.28% 1.32%
1967 2.26% 1.24%
1966 2.23% 1.03%
1965 2.17% 1.09%
1964 2.19% 1%
1963 2.27% 0.88%
1962 2.34% 0.92%
1961 2.56% 0.93%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Spain
Current population
11002753
48806901
Population rank 89/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.59%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +96,630
Net migration rank 87/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 96,630
2024 - -707 - 111,674
2023 187,637 -787 -111,211 119,099
2022 186,861 -787 -133,801 299,779
2021 183,766 10,703 -113,865 144,385
2020 189,130 10,703 -151,551 236,854
2019 190,662 22,978 -56,542 464,783
2018 190,662 24,684 -56,139 337,467
2017 189,715 26,513 -32,600 201,135
2016 189,281 28,473 0 106,474
2015 188,600 30,580 -4,642 -1,979
2014 187,592 32,840 32,522 -97,870
2013 185,790 35,280 37,284 -250,741
2012 183,658 37,893 51,450 -153,486
2011 181,842 40,690 84,137 60,761
2010 178,998 50,106 102,469 69,406
2009 175,421 49,647 106,635 129,557
2008 172,823 48,985 133,267 434,135
2007 169,306 48,203 108,545 772,317
2006 166,540 47,191 110,994 659,720
2005 163,888 46,014 78,576 629,803
2004 161,023 44,811 85,844 661,158
2003 158,611 43,639 54,844 658,428
2002 155,091 42,657 53,861 737,880
2001 151,431 41,962 44,936 181,307
2000 147,496 41,855 36,512 176,269
1999 143,592 42,519 8,077 178,559
1998 136,677 43,091 4,022 182,926
1997 134,458 42,787 20,028 165,345
1996 129,802 41,994 11,967 162,704
1995 125,410 40,962 15,889 162,434
1994 122,113 39,669 31,639 160,407
1993 118,668 38,220 47,234 160,907
1992 114,818 36,622 62,652 177,544
1991 111,453 26,830 58,450 122,841
1990 110,033 2,398 66,075 -30,684
1989 108,199 -19,824 81,538 -25,892
1988 106,256 -26,232 100,794 -17,663
1987 104,367 -25,720 116,054 -12,681
1986 102,346 -25,495 131,188 -13,540
1985 100,333 -25,470 146,184 -589
1984 98,103 -25,487 172,487 2,754
1983 95,982 -25,465 183,223 1,241
1982 93,522 -25,355 231,714 -7,384
1981 91,767 -25,383 237,879 2,563
1980 90,266 -25,638 281,184 20,166
1979 89,330 -25,618 312,407 -5,929
1978 88,747 -25,208 339,157 -2,504
1977 87,954 -24,722 361,465 -1,332
1976 86,965 -24,198 375,834 2,804
1975 85,809 -23,562 371,882 -218
1974 84,829 -22,771 396,182 105,838
1973 83,821 -21,803 374,381 8,624
1972 82,672 -20,303 391,030 7,935
1971 80,599 -18,945 369,625 7,363
1970 78,712 -18,773 378,723 -60,580
1969 76,454 -18,994 367,851 -49,956
1968 73,983 -19,188 387,423 -46,088
1967 71,519 -19,767 402,001 -42,344
1966 69,206 -17,454 397,084 -41,467
1965 66,693 -18,532 405,819 -42,476
1964 64,558 -17,730 429,885 -41,461
1963 62,260 -15,189 394,338 -44,446
1962 59,974 -12,141 384,690 -45,211
1961 58,151 -10,409 396,537 -46,517
1960 56,326 -2,034 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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