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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.21 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Switzerland
2100 18,798,240 9,273,514
2099 18,786,145 9,265,656
2098 18,772,372 9,259,266
2097 18,755,008 9,251,854
2096 18,733,822 9,248,107
2095 18,710,340 9,242,564
2094 18,683,383 9,238,163
2093 18,654,365 9,235,730
2092 18,621,911 9,233,129
2091 18,586,147 9,230,180
2090 18,545,656 9,228,148
2089 18,506,626 9,227,779
2088 18,464,999 9,229,133
2087 18,420,558 9,228,792
2086 18,372,233 9,230,530
2085 18,321,842 9,234,782
2084 18,270,605 9,239,056
2083 18,214,932 9,244,001
2082 18,159,412 9,249,813
2081 18,100,531 9,256,210
2080 18,035,268 9,262,647
2079 17,972,052 9,270,123
2078 17,904,957 9,276,881
2077 17,837,082 9,284,565
2076 17,768,107 9,289,534
2075 17,695,759 9,295,062
2074 17,621,390 9,305,809
2073 17,544,490 9,314,832
2072 17,463,028 9,322,610
2071 17,377,995 9,332,380
2070 17,291,519 9,343,357
2069 17,201,936 9,351,483
2068 17,108,606 9,359,919
2067 17,011,562 9,367,355
2066 16,911,929 9,379,120
2065 16,809,460 9,391,197
2064 16,705,205 9,402,175
2063 16,600,853 9,412,246
2062 16,493,872 9,423,109
2061 16,383,508 9,434,937
2060 16,267,162 9,443,858
2059 16,149,265 9,454,223
2058 16,029,360 9,462,577
2057 15,906,350 9,468,254
2056 15,781,247 9,475,514
2055 15,653,296 9,483,998
2054 15,519,925 9,491,408
2053 15,386,054 9,496,551
2052 15,247,553 9,496,579
2051 15,107,257 9,496,556
2050 14,965,427 9,494,698
2049 14,818,793 9,491,222
2048 14,670,417 9,484,200
2047 14,519,915 9,477,140
2046 14,367,141 9,471,007
2045 14,210,639 9,465,183
2044 14,053,122 9,458,151
2043 13,894,884 9,450,730
2042 13,735,841 9,440,733
2041 13,574,567 9,433,753
2040 13,410,615 9,422,510
2039 13,244,740 9,413,795
2038 13,076,640 9,404,803
2037 12,907,059 9,393,982
2036 12,735,582 9,382,127
2035 12,563,938 9,368,526
2034 12,389,907 9,351,603
2033 12,215,713 9,334,357
2032 12,039,848 9,315,617
2031 11,862,856 9,292,331
2030 11,683,177 9,267,380
2029 11,502,504 9,240,823
2028 11,320,226 9,209,567
2027 11,136,100 9,174,540
2026 10,950,183 9,136,169
2025 10,762,817 9,092,436
2024 10,576,502 9,005,582
2023 10,389,635 8,888,822
2022 10,203,169 8,777,088
2021 10,012,896 8,704,546
2020 9,815,746 8,638,167
2019 9,609,010 8,575,280
2018 9,394,513 8,514,329
2017 9,178,714 8,451,840
2016 8,961,718 8,373,338
2015 8,743,246 8,282,396
2014 8,523,441 8,188,649
2013 8,302,698 8,089,346
2012 8,081,390 7,996,861
2011 7,859,346 7,912,398
2010 7,633,523 7,824,909
2009 7,406,438 7,743,831
2008 7,183,002 7,647,675
2007 6,963,345 7,551,117
2006 6,747,720 7,483,934
2005 6,535,905 7,437,115
2004 6,328,041 7,389,625
2003 6,123,997 7,339,001
2002 5,924,003 7,284,753
2001 5,728,435 7,229,854
2000 5,537,064 7,184,250
1999 5,349,333 7,143,991
1998 5,166,390 7,110,001
1997 4,987,883 7,088,906
1996 4,813,361 7,071,850
1995 4,644,278 7,040,687
1994 4,480,208 6,993,795
1993 4,320,872 6,938,265
1992 4,166,699 6,875,364
1991 4,021,837 6,799,978
1990 3,896,481 6,715,519
1989 3,796,078 6,646,912
1988 3,711,880 6,593,386
1987 3,632,543 6,545,106
1986 3,554,793 6,504,124
1985 3,478,936 6,470,365
1984 3,405,198 6,441,865
1983 3,333,633 6,418,773
1982 3,264,291 6,391,309
1981 3,197,019 6,354,074
1980 3,131,512 6,319,408
1979 3,067,341 6,294,365
1978 3,003,714 6,281,738
1977 2,940,327 6,281,174
1976 2,877,327 6,302,504
1975 2,814,820 6,338,632
1974 2,752,671 6,341,405
1973 2,690,629 6,307,347
1972 2,628,432 6,260,956
1971 2,566,421 6,213,399
1970 2,505,628 6,180,877
1969 2,446,927 6,136,387
1968 2,390,803 6,067,714
1967 2,337,532 5,991,785
1966 2,285,774 5,918,002
1965 2,235,820 5,856,472
1964 2,188,325 5,789,228
1963 2,141,376 5,694,247
1962 2,093,919 5,573,815
1961 2,046,127 5,434,294
1960 1,995,110 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Switzerland
2100 0.06% 0.08%
2099 0.07% 0.07%
2098 0.09% 0.08%
2097 0.11% 0.04%
2096 0.13% 0.06%
2095 0.14% 0.05%
2094 0.16% 0.03%
2093 0.17% 0.03%
2092 0.19% 0.03%
2091 0.22% 0.02%
2090 0.21% 0.004%
2089 0.23% -0.01%
2088 0.24% 0.004%
2087 0.26% -0.02%
2086 0.28% -0.05%
2085 0.28% -0.05%
2084 0.31% -0.05%
2083 0.31% -0.06%
2082 0.33% -0.07%
2081 0.36% -0.07%
2080 0.35% -0.08%
2079 0.37% -0.07%
2078 0.38% -0.08%
2077 0.39% -0.05%
2076 0.41% -0.06%
2075 0.42% -0.12%
2074 0.44% -0.1%
2073 0.47% -0.08%
2072 0.49% -0.1%
2071 0.5% -0.12%
2070 0.52% -0.09%
2069 0.55% -0.09%
2068 0.57% -0.08%
2067 0.59% -0.13%
2066 0.61% -0.13%
2065 0.62% -0.12%
2064 0.63% -0.11%
2063 0.65% -0.12%
2062 0.67% -0.13%
2061 0.72% -0.09%
2060 0.73% -0.11%
2059 0.75% -0.09%
2058 0.77% -0.06%
2057 0.79% -0.08%
2056 0.82% -0.09%
2055 0.86% -0.08%
2054 0.87% -0.05%
2053 0.91% -0%
2052 0.93% 0%
2051 0.95% 0.02%
2050 0.99% 0.04%
2049 1.01% 0.07%
2048 1.04% 0.07%
2047 1.06% 0.06%
2046 1.1% 0.06%
2045 1.12% 0.07%
2044 1.14% 0.08%
2043 1.16% 0.11%
2042 1.19% 0.07%
2041 1.22% 0.12%
2040 1.25% 0.09%
2039 1.29% 0.1%
2038 1.31% 0.12%
2037 1.35% 0.13%
2036 1.37% 0.15%
2035 1.4% 0.18%
2034 1.43% 0.18%
2033 1.46% 0.2%
2032 1.49% 0.25%
2031 1.54% 0.27%
2030 1.57% 0.29%
2029 1.61% 0.34%
2028 1.65% 0.38%
2027 1.7% 0.42%
2026 1.74% 0.48%
2025 1.76% 0.96%
2024 1.8% 1.31%
2023 1.83% 1.27%
2022 1.9% 0.83%
2021 2.01% 0.77%
2020 2.15% 0.73%
2019 2.28% 0.72%
2018 2.35% 0.74%
2017 2.42% 0.94%
2016 2.5% 1.1%
2015 2.58% 1.14%
2014 2.66% 1.23%
2013 2.74% 1.16%
2012 2.83% 1.07%
2011 2.96% 1.12%
2010 3.07% 1.05%
2009 3.11% 1.26%
2008 3.15% 1.28%
2007 3.2% 0.9%
2006 3.24% 0.63%
2005 3.28% 0.64%
2004 3.33% 0.69%
2003 3.38% 0.74%
2002 3.41% 0.76%
2001 3.46% 0.63%
2000 3.51% 0.56%
1999 3.54% 0.48%
1998 3.58% 0.3%
1997 3.63% 0.24%
1996 3.64% 0.44%
1995 3.66% 0.67%
1994 3.69% 0.8%
1993 3.7% 0.91%
1992 3.6% 1.11%
1991 3.22% 1.26%
1990 2.64% 1.03%
1989 2.27% 0.81%
1988 2.18% 0.74%
1987 2.19% 0.63%
1986 2.18% 0.52%
1985 2.17% 0.44%
1984 2.15% 0.36%
1983 2.12% 0.43%
1982 2.1% 0.59%
1981 2.09% 0.55%
1980 2.09% 0.4%
1979 2.12% 0.2%
1978 2.16% 0.009%
1977 2.19% -0.34%
1976 2.22% -0.57%
1975 2.26% -0.04%
1974 2.31% 0.54%
1973 2.37% 0.74%
1972 2.42% 0.77%
1971 2.43% 0.53%
1970 2.4% 0.73%
1969 2.35% 1.13%
1968 2.28% 1.27%
1967 2.26% 1.25%
1966 2.23% 1.05%
1965 2.17% 1.16%
1964 2.19% 1.67%
1963 2.27% 2.16%
1962 2.34% 2.57%
1961 2.56% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Switzerland
Current population
11045681
9155878
Population rank 89/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +238
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 101/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +37,253
Net migration rank 87/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 37,253
2024 187,595 -707 6,304 40,099
2023 187,637 -787 8,000 45,098
2022 186,861 -787 7,899 96,424
2021 183,766 10,703 18,279 50,665
2020 189,130 10,703 9,502 55,523
2019 190,662 22,978 18,008 44,517
2018 190,662 24,684 20,434 41,253
2017 189,715 26,513 20,284 45,658
2016 189,281 28,473 22,608 71,009
2015 188,600 30,580 19,050 71,876
2014 187,592 32,840 21,290 78,122
2013 185,790 35,280 17,797 83,823
2012 183,658 37,893 18,393 67,840
2011 181,842 40,690 18,990 67,194
2010 178,998 50,106 17,997 76,388
2009 175,421 49,647 15,487 69,324
2008 172,823 48,985 15,295 94,430
2007 169,306 48,203 13,592 72,475
2006 166,540 47,191 12,723 37,308
2005 163,888 46,014 11,899 33,203
2004 161,023 44,811 13,302 39,484
2003 158,611 43,639 8,807 42,567
2002 155,091 42,657 10,199 49,650
2001 151,431 41,962 10,845 35,420
2000 147,496 41,855 15,806 24,463
1999 143,592 42,519 16,431 25,599
1998 136,677 43,091 16,353 11,325
1997 134,458 42,787 17,722 -1,939
1996 129,802 41,994 19,801 -131
1995 125,410 40,962 19,010 25,343
1994 122,113 39,669 20,982 30,274
1993 118,668 38,220 21,509 40,267
1992 114,818 36,622 24,064 42,014
1991 111,453 26,830 23,800 69,738
1990 110,033 2,398 20,146 58,428
1989 108,199 -19,824 19,941 34,432
1988 106,256 -26,232 21,099 34,602
1987 104,367 -25,720 15,708 27,081
1986 102,346 -25,495 16,261 23,242
1985 100,333 -25,470 14,882 14,402
1984 98,103 -25,487 16,105 12,532
1983 95,982 -25,465 12,837 5,663
1982 93,522 -25,355 15,339 21,929
1981 91,767 -25,383 13,979 24,229
1980 90,266 -25,638 14,535 17,841
1979 89,330 -25,618 14,477 4,262
1978 88,747 -25,208 13,820 -6,552
1977 87,954 -24,722 16,959 -22,516
1976 86,965 -24,198 17,017 -54,255
1975 85,809 -23,562 22,820 -58,187
1974 84,829 -22,771 27,902 2,008
1973 83,821 -21,803 30,906 8,158
1972 82,672 -20,303 35,061 19,991
1971 80,599 -18,945 38,523 2,636
1970 78,712 -18,773 42,648 -18,326
1969 76,454 -18,994 44,182 20,754
1968 73,983 -19,188 47,328 25,828
1967 71,519 -19,767 52,128 27,697
1966 69,206 -17,454 53,854 14,979
1965 66,693 -18,532 56,222 -1,351
1964 64,558 -17,730 59,050 21,455
1963 62,260 -15,189 52,956 58,415
1962 59,974 -12,141 49,050 82,798
1961 58,151 -10,409 48,365 101,278
1960 56,326 -2,034 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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