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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.85 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 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% 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 18,802,138 137,695,876
2099 18,790,040 137,114,644
2098 18,776,265 136,500,499
2097 18,758,897 135,860,701
2096 18,737,707 135,222,218
2095 18,714,219 134,553,615
2094 18,687,257 133,902,112
2093 18,658,233 133,186,791
2092 18,625,772 132,427,642
2091 18,590,001 131,674,049
2090 18,549,501 130,893,042
2089 18,510,463 130,075,970
2088 18,468,827 129,234,968
2087 18,424,378 128,358,981
2086 18,376,043 127,463,823
2085 18,325,641 126,555,673
2084 18,274,394 125,612,419
2083 18,218,709 124,663,868
2082 18,163,177 123,716,124
2081 18,104,285 122,772,016
2080 18,039,008 121,805,246
2079 17,975,778 120,822,781
2078 17,908,670 119,802,944
2077 17,840,781 118,776,597
2076 17,771,791 117,748,457
2075 17,699,428 116,688,549
2074 17,625,044 115,601,159
2073 17,548,128 114,499,847
2072 17,466,649 113,374,089
2071 17,381,598 112,235,978
2070 17,295,105 111,102,687
2069 17,205,503 109,945,533
2068 17,112,154 108,791,037
2067 17,015,090 107,581,192
2066 16,915,436 106,357,353
2065 16,812,946 105,145,307
2064 16,708,669 103,903,801
2063 16,604,296 102,642,643
2062 16,497,292 101,354,095
2061 16,386,905 100,067,335
2060 16,270,535 98,765,585
2059 16,152,614 97,461,067
2058 16,032,684 96,135,716
2057 15,909,649 94,800,344
2056 15,784,519 93,458,640
2055 15,656,542 92,089,717
2054 15,523,143 90,711,253
2053 15,389,244 89,342,122
2052 15,250,715 87,962,125
2051 15,110,389 86,581,277
2050 14,968,530 85,194,794
2049 14,821,865 83,803,171
2048 14,673,459 82,442,635
2047 14,522,926 81,085,689
2046 14,370,120 79,725,126
2045 14,213,585 78,359,927
2044 14,056,036 77,006,049
2043 13,897,765 75,652,858
2042 13,738,690 74,312,465
2041 13,577,382 72,968,877
2040 13,413,396 71,640,015
2039 13,247,486 70,319,906
2038 13,079,352 69,001,239
2037 12,909,735 67,665,904
2036 12,738,223 66,337,650
2035 12,566,543 65,001,359
2034 12,392,476 63,664,516
2033 12,218,246 62,329,849
2032 12,042,345 61,007,985
2031 11,865,316 59,695,860
2030 11,685,599 58,384,521
2029 11,504,890 57,082,767
2028 11,322,573 55,800,806
2027 11,138,409 54,523,219
2026 10,952,454 52,894,744
2025 10,765,048 51,256,148
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% 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 36% to 14,968,530 people with a rank change from 89th to 85th. The population of Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 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 138M 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 1.78% 1.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Sudan
Current population
11002753
53335233
Population rank 89/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
7.76 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 116/197
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 - -707 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 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
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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