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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.9 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2100 18,798,240 138,786,562
2099 18,786,145 138,200,726
2098 18,772,372 137,581,716
2097 18,755,008 136,936,850
2096 18,733,822 136,293,310
2095 18,710,340 135,619,411
2094 18,683,383 134,962,748
2093 18,654,365 134,241,761
2092 18,621,911 133,476,598
2091 18,586,147 132,717,036
2090 18,545,656 131,929,843
2089 18,506,626 131,106,299
2088 18,464,999 130,258,636
2087 18,420,558 129,375,710
2086 18,372,233 128,473,461
2085 18,321,842 127,558,118
2084 18,270,605 126,607,392
2083 18,214,932 125,651,327
2082 18,159,412 124,696,076
2081 18,100,531 123,744,490
2080 18,035,268 122,770,063
2079 17,972,052 121,779,815
2078 17,904,957 120,751,900
2077 17,837,082 119,717,424
2076 17,768,107 118,681,140
2075 17,695,759 117,612,837
2074 17,621,390 116,516,833
2073 17,544,490 115,406,797
2072 17,463,028 114,272,123
2071 17,377,995 113,124,997
2070 17,291,519 111,982,729
2069 17,201,936 110,816,409
2068 17,108,606 109,652,769
2067 17,011,562 108,433,341
2066 16,911,929 107,199,808
2065 16,809,460 105,978,161
2064 16,705,205 104,726,820
2063 16,600,853 103,455,672
2062 16,493,872 102,156,918
2061 16,383,508 100,859,967
2060 16,267,162 99,547,905
2059 16,149,265 98,233,054
2058 16,029,360 96,897,205
2057 15,906,350 95,551,255
2056 15,781,247 94,198,924
2055 15,653,296 92,819,157
2054 15,519,925 91,429,774
2053 15,386,054 90,049,799
2052 15,247,553 88,658,871
2051 15,107,257 87,267,085
2050 14,965,427 85,869,620
2049 14,818,793 84,466,974
2048 14,670,417 83,095,662
2047 14,519,915 81,727,967
2046 14,367,141 80,356,627
2045 14,210,639 78,980,614
2044 14,053,122 77,616,012
2043 13,894,884 76,252,103
2042 13,735,841 74,901,092
2041 13,574,567 73,546,861
2040 13,410,615 72,207,474
2039 13,244,740 70,876,908
2038 13,076,640 69,547,797
2037 12,907,059 68,201,884
2036 12,735,582 66,863,109
2035 12,563,938 65,516,233
2034 12,389,907 64,168,801
2033 12,215,713 62,823,562
2032 12,039,848 61,491,227
2031 11,862,856 60,168,709
2030 11,683,177 58,846,984
2029 11,502,504 57,534,918
2028 11,320,226 56,242,802
2027 11,136,100 54,955,096
2026 10,950,183 53,313,722
2025 10,762,817 51,662,147
2024 10,576,502 50,448,963
2023 10,389,635 50,042,791
2022 10,203,169 49,383,346
2021 10,012,896 48,066,924
2020 9,815,746 46,789,231
2019 9,609,010 45,548,175
2018 9,394,513 44,230,596
2017 9,178,714 42,714,306
2016 8,961,718 41,259,892
2015 8,743,246 40,024,431
2014 8,523,441 38,823,318
2013 8,302,698 37,785,849
2012 8,081,390 36,923,178
2011 7,859,346 36,140,806
2010 7,633,523 35,414,399
2009 7,406,438 34,569,113
2008 7,183,002 33,623,980
2007 6,963,345 32,764,135
2006 6,747,720 31,992,435
2005 6,535,905 31,262,444
2004 6,328,041 30,556,637
2003 6,123,997 29,896,035
2002 5,924,003 29,228,727
2001 5,728,435 28,516,770
2000 5,537,064 27,816,745
1999 5,349,333 27,130,613
1998 5,166,390 26,458,999
1997 4,987,883 25,799,821
1996 4,813,361 25,231,528
1995 4,644,278 24,672,143
1994 4,480,208 24,043,948
1993 4,320,872 23,445,592
1992 4,166,699 22,927,355
1991 4,021,837 22,470,676
1990 3,896,481 22,021,481
1989 3,796,078 21,578,022
1988 3,711,880 21,138,431
1987 3,632,543 20,704,904
1986 3,554,793 20,288,238
1985 3,478,936 19,905,872
1984 3,405,198 19,546,528
1983 3,333,633 19,109,770
1982 3,264,291 18,486,645
1981 3,197,019 17,780,572
1980 3,131,512 17,058,905
1979 3,067,341 16,355,352
1978 3,003,714 15,695,003
1977 2,940,327 15,086,614
1976 2,877,327 14,569,716
1975 2,814,820 14,064,798
1974 2,752,671 13,580,723
1973 2,690,629 13,049,315
1972 2,628,432 12,527,856
1971 2,566,421 12,105,539
1970 2,505,628 11,695,771
1969 2,446,927 11,298,936
1968 2,390,803 10,917,999
1967 2,337,532 10,550,597
1966 2,285,774 10,197,578
1965 2,235,820 9,858,030
1964 2,188,325 9,531,109
1963 2,141,376 9,218,077
1962 2,093,919 8,919,028
1961 2,046,127 8,634,941
1960 1,995,110 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2100 0.06% 0.42%
2099 0.07% 0.45%
2098 0.09% 0.47%
2097 0.11% 0.47%
2096 0.13% 0.5%
2095 0.14% 0.49%
2094 0.16% 0.54%
2093 0.17% 0.57%
2092 0.19% 0.57%
2091 0.22% 0.6%
2090 0.21% 0.63%
2089 0.23% 0.65%
2088 0.24% 0.68%
2087 0.26% 0.7%
2086 0.28% 0.72%
2085 0.28% 0.75%
2084 0.31% 0.76%
2083 0.31% 0.77%
2082 0.33% 0.77%
2081 0.36% 0.79%
2080 0.35% 0.81%
2079 0.37% 0.85%
2078 0.38% 0.86%
2077 0.39% 0.87%
2076 0.41% 0.91%
2075 0.42% 0.94%
2074 0.44% 0.96%
2073 0.47% 0.99%
2072 0.49% 1.01%
2071 0.5% 1.02%
2070 0.52% 1.05%
2069 0.55% 1.06%
2068 0.57% 1.12%
2067 0.59% 1.15%
2066 0.61% 1.15%
2065 0.62% 1.19%
2064 0.63% 1.23%
2063 0.65% 1.27%
2062 0.67% 1.29%
2061 0.72% 1.32%
2060 0.73% 1.34%
2059 0.75% 1.38%
2058 0.77% 1.41%
2057 0.79% 1.44%
2056 0.82% 1.49%
2055 0.86% 1.52%
2054 0.87% 1.53%
2053 0.91% 1.57%
2052 0.93% 1.59%
2051 0.95% 1.63%
2050 0.99% 1.66%
2049 1.01% 1.65%
2048 1.04% 1.67%
2047 1.06% 1.71%
2046 1.1% 1.74%
2045 1.12% 1.76%
2044 1.14% 1.79%
2043 1.16% 1.8%
2042 1.19% 1.84%
2041 1.22% 1.85%
2040 1.25% 1.88%
2039 1.29% 1.91%
2038 1.31% 1.97%
2037 1.35% 2%
2036 1.37% 2.06%
2035 1.4% 2.1%
2034 1.43% 2.14%
2033 1.46% 2.17%
2032 1.49% 2.2%
2031 1.54% 2.25%
2030 1.57% 2.28%
2029 1.61% 2.3%
2028 1.65% 2.34%
2027 1.7% 3.08%
2026 1.74% 3.2%
2025 1.76% 2.4%
2024 1.8% 0.81%
2023 1.83% 1.34%
2022 1.9% 2.74%
2021 2.01% 2.73%
2020 2.15% 2.72%
2019 2.28% 2.98%
2018 2.35% 3.55%
2017 2.42% 3.53%
2016 2.5% 3.09%
2015 2.58% 3.09%
2014 2.66% 2.75%
2013 2.74% 2.34%
2012 2.83% 2.16%
2011 2.96% 2.05%
2010 3.07% 2.45%
2009 3.11% 2.81%
2008 3.15% 2.62%
2007 3.2% 2.41%
2006 3.24% 2.34%
2005 3.28% 2.31%
2004 3.33% 2.21%
2003 3.38% 2.28%
2002 3.41% 2.5%
2001 3.46% 2.52%
2000 3.51% 2.53%
1999 3.54% 2.54%
1998 3.58% 2.55%
1997 3.63% 2.25%
1996 3.64% 2.27%
1995 3.66% 2.61%
1994 3.69% 2.55%
1993 3.7% 2.26%
1992 3.6% 2.03%
1991 3.22% 2.04%
1990 2.64% 2.06%
1989 2.27% 2.08%
1988 2.18% 2.09%
1987 2.19% 2.05%
1986 2.18% 1.92%
1985 2.17% 1.84%
1984 2.15% 2.29%
1983 2.12% 3.37%
1982 2.1% 3.97%
1981 2.09% 4.23%
1980 2.09% 4.3%
1979 2.12% 4.21%
1978 2.16% 4.03%
1977 2.19% 3.55%
1976 2.22% 3.59%
1975 2.26% 3.56%
1974 2.31% 4.07%
1973 2.37% 4.16%
1972 2.42% 3.49%
1971 2.43% 3.5%
1970 2.4% 3.51%
1969 2.35% 3.49%
1968 2.28% 3.48%
1967 2.26% 3.46%
1966 2.23% 3.44%
1965 2.17% 3.43%
1964 2.19% 3.4%
1963 2.27% 3.35%
1962 2.34% 3.29%
1961 2.56% 3.23%

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 Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Sudan
Current population
11045681
54156832
Population rank 89/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.65%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +291,469
Net migration rank 87/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 291,469
2024 187,595 -707 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 187,637 -787 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 186,861 -787 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 183,766 10,703 1,293,817 31,664
2020 189,130 10,703 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 190,662 22,978 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 190,662 24,684 1,257,387 125,499
2017 189,715 26,513 1,208,046 441,623
2016 189,281 28,473 1,174,422 84,728
2015 188,600 30,580 1,145,259 66,476
2014 187,592 32,840 1,097,962 92,504
2013 185,790 35,280 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 183,658 37,893 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 181,842 40,690 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 178,998 50,106 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 175,421 49,647 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 172,823 48,985 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 169,306 48,203 992,819 -201,769
2006 166,540 47,191 963,740 -211,387
2005 163,888 46,014 907,017 -199,378
2004 161,023 44,811 889,382 -185,392
2003 158,611 43,639 898,226 -281,001
2002 155,091 42,657 897,965 -180,603
2001 151,431 41,962 880,284 -173,745
2000 147,496 41,855 858,536 -165,030
1999 143,592 42,519 835,840 -157,090
1998 136,677 43,091 814,752 -150,271
1997 134,458 42,787 802,245 -148,368
1996 129,802 41,994 792,926 -310,221
1995 125,410 40,962 780,700 -144,670
1994 122,113 39,669 764,645 -144,324
1993 118,668 38,220 743,249 -166,861
1992 114,818 36,622 731,177 -271,093
1991 111,453 26,830 714,612 -261,341
1990 110,033 2,398 699,953 -254,825
1989 108,199 -19,824 683,743 -241,979
1988 106,256 -26,232 672,604 -235,213
1987 104,367 -25,720 658,416 -228,756
1986 102,346 -25,495 649,649 -245,968
1985 100,333 -25,470 583,382 -222,315
1984 98,103 -25,487 577,405 -219,755
1983 95,982 -25,465 570,198 -54,325
1982 93,522 -25,355 606,362 124,007
1981 91,767 -25,383 585,087 96,697
1980 90,266 -25,638 552,930 208,602
1979 89,330 -25,618 524,942 120,613
1978 88,747 -25,208 497,987 177,153
1977 87,954 -24,722 483,089 58,540
1976 86,965 -24,198 470,019 22,147
1975 85,809 -23,562 454,813 62,843
1974 84,829 -22,771 444,456 6,023
1973 83,821 -21,803 439,201 173,143
1972 82,672 -20,303 428,340 2,238
1971 80,599 -18,945 417,641 -3,577
1970 78,712 -18,773 401,013 4,479
1969 76,454 -18,994 385,712 2,476
1968 73,983 -19,188 370,917 2,776
1967 71,519 -19,767 356,599 4,508
1966 69,206 -17,454 342,118 2,813
1965 66,693 -18,532 327,799 6,367
1964 64,558 -17,730 315,166 4,505
1963 62,260 -15,189 302,132 4,263
1962 59,974 -12,141 287,317 4,387
1961 58,151 -10,409 272,562 3,904
1960 56,326 -2,034 262,235 2,194

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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