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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.11 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Taiwan
2100 18,802,138 10,150,338
2099 18,790,040 10,273,881
2098 18,776,265 10,399,680
2097 18,758,897 10,527,804
2096 18,737,707 10,657,536
2095 18,714,219 10,789,978
2094 18,687,257 10,925,075
2093 18,658,233 11,062,491
2092 18,625,772 11,202,670
2091 18,590,001 11,346,131
2090 18,549,501 11,494,369
2089 18,510,463 11,644,743
2088 18,468,827 11,799,177
2087 18,424,378 11,956,109
2086 18,376,043 12,116,149
2085 18,325,641 12,281,248
2084 18,274,394 12,451,872
2083 18,218,709 12,625,681
2082 18,163,177 12,803,442
2081 18,104,285 12,986,931
2080 18,039,008 13,174,137
2079 17,975,778 13,366,920
2078 17,908,670 13,564,788
2077 17,840,781 13,765,770
2076 17,771,791 13,969,802
2075 17,699,428 14,178,904
2074 17,625,044 14,391,331
2073 17,548,128 14,606,033
2072 17,466,649 14,824,987
2071 17,381,598 15,045,310
2070 17,295,105 15,266,143
2069 17,205,503 15,488,280
2068 17,112,154 15,714,125
2067 17,015,090 15,940,945
2066 16,915,436 16,167,553
2065 16,812,946 16,396,032
2064 16,708,669 16,625,600
2063 16,604,296 16,854,355
2062 16,497,292 17,084,600
2061 16,386,905 17,314,450
2060 16,270,535 17,541,998
2059 16,152,614 17,767,014
2058 16,032,684 17,988,239
2057 15,909,649 18,208,151
2056 15,784,519 18,423,453
2055 15,656,542 18,639,554
2054 15,523,143 18,853,384
2053 15,389,244 19,063,428
2052 15,250,715 19,270,076
2051 15,110,389 19,474,323
2050 14,968,530 19,677,203
2049 14,821,865 19,878,438
2048 14,673,459 20,073,645
2047 14,522,926 20,267,326
2046 14,370,120 20,454,154
2045 14,213,585 20,640,565
2044 14,056,036 20,819,477
2043 13,897,765 20,995,111
2042 13,738,690 21,166,213
2041 13,577,382 21,331,710
2040 13,413,396 21,491,361
2039 13,247,486 21,645,911
2038 13,079,352 21,794,529
2037 12,909,735 21,939,617
2036 12,738,223 22,077,701
2035 12,566,543 22,211,115
2034 12,392,476 22,340,809
2033 12,218,246 22,463,465
2032 12,042,345 22,582,449
2031 11,865,316 22,698,460
2030 11,685,599 22,809,605
2029 11,504,890 22,916,803
2028 11,322,573 23,022,058
2027 11,138,409 23,127,410
2026 10,952,454 23,229,461
2025 10,765,048 23,331,886
2024 10,576,502 23,410,331
2023 10,389,635 23,342,541
2022 10,203,169 23,319,977
2021 10,012,896 23,468,275
2020 9,815,746 23,582,179
2019 9,609,010 23,596,027
2018 9,394,513 23,580,080
2017 9,178,714 23,555,522
2016 8,961,718 23,515,945
2015 8,743,246 23,462,914
2014 8,523,441 23,403,635
2013 8,302,698 23,344,670
2012 8,081,390 23,270,367
2011 7,859,346 23,193,518
2010 7,633,523 23,140,948
2009 7,406,438 23,078,402
2008 7,183,002 22,997,696
2007 6,963,345 22,917,444
2006 6,747,720 22,823,455
2005 6,535,905 22,729,753
2004 6,328,041 22,646,836
2003 6,123,997 22,562,663
2002 5,924,003 22,463,172
2001 5,728,435 22,341,120
2000 5,537,064 22,184,530
1999 5,349,333 22,010,489
1998 5,166,390 21,835,703
1997 4,987,883 21,634,124
1996 4,813,361 21,441,432
1995 4,644,278 21,267,653
1994 4,480,208 21,086,645
1993 4,320,872 20,899,019
1992 4,166,699 20,704,227
1991 4,021,837 20,503,568
1990 3,896,481 20,278,946
1989 3,796,078 20,055,492
1988 3,711,880 19,839,704
1987 3,632,543 19,617,046
1986 3,554,793 19,411,454
1985 3,478,936 19,191,510
1984 3,405,198 18,929,866
1983 3,333,633 18,653,146
1982 3,264,291 18,354,855
1981 3,197,019 18,029,982
1980 3,131,512 17,704,538
1979 3,067,341 17,372,779
1978 3,003,714 17,042,272
1977 2,940,327 16,730,895
1976 2,877,327 16,401,413
1975 2,814,820 16,075,128
1974 2,752,671 15,784,817
1973 2,690,629 15,505,121
1972 2,628,432 15,220,495
1971 2,566,421 14,913,564
1970 2,505,628 14,582,944
1969 2,446,927 14,068,984
1968 2,390,803 13,548,537
1967 2,337,532 13,210,344
1966 2,285,774 12,874,153
1965 2,235,820 12,511,863
1964 2,188,325 12,137,143
1963 2,141,376 11,762,101
1962 2,093,919 11,392,513
1961 2,046,127 11,030,385
1960 1,995,110 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Taiwan
2100 0.06% -1.2%
2099 0.07% -1.21%
2098 0.09% -1.22%
2097 0.11% -1.22%
2096 0.13% -1.23%
2095 0.14% -1.24%
2094 0.16% -1.24%
2093 0.17% -1.25%
2092 0.19% -1.26%
2091 0.22% -1.29%
2090 0.21% -1.29%
2089 0.23% -1.31%
2088 0.24% -1.31%
2087 0.26% -1.32%
2086 0.28% -1.34%
2085 0.28% -1.37%
2084 0.31% -1.38%
2083 0.31% -1.39%
2082 0.33% -1.41%
2081 0.36% -1.42%
2080 0.35% -1.44%
2079 0.37% -1.46%
2078 0.38% -1.46%
2077 0.39% -1.46%
2076 0.41% -1.47%
2075 0.42% -1.48%
2074 0.44% -1.47%
2073 0.47% -1.48%
2072 0.49% -1.46%
2071 0.5% -1.45%
2070 0.52% -1.43%
2069 0.55% -1.44%
2068 0.57% -1.42%
2067 0.59% -1.4%
2066 0.61% -1.39%
2065 0.62% -1.38%
2064 0.63% -1.36%
2063 0.65% -1.35%
2062 0.67% -1.33%
2061 0.72% -1.3%
2060 0.73% -1.27%
2059 0.75% -1.23%
2058 0.77% -1.21%
2057 0.79% -1.17%
2056 0.82% -1.16%
2055 0.86% -1.13%
2054 0.87% -1.1%
2053 0.91% -1.07%
2052 0.93% -1.05%
2051 0.95% -1.03%
2050 0.99% -1.01%
2049 1.01% -0.97%
2048 1.04% -0.96%
2047 1.06% -0.91%
2046 1.1% -0.9%
2045 1.12% -0.86%
2044 1.14% -0.84%
2043 1.16% -0.81%
2042 1.19% -0.78%
2041 1.22% -0.74%
2040 1.25% -0.71%
2039 1.29% -0.68%
2038 1.31% -0.66%
2037 1.35% -0.63%
2036 1.37% -0.6%
2035 1.4% -0.58%
2034 1.43% -0.55%
2033 1.46% -0.53%
2032 1.49% -0.51%
2031 1.54% -0.49%
2030 1.57% -0.47%
2029 1.61% -0.46%
2028 1.65% -0.46%
2027 1.7% -0.44%
2026 1.74% -0.44%
2025 1.78% -0.34%
2024 1.8% 0.29%
2023 1.83% 0.1%
2022 1.9% -0.63%
2021 2.01% -0.48%
2020 2.15% -0.06%
2019 2.28% 0.07%
2018 2.35% 0.1%
2017 2.42% 0.17%
2016 2.5% 0.23%
2015 2.58% 0.25%
2014 2.66% 0.25%
2013 2.74% 0.32%
2012 2.83% 0.33%
2011 2.96% 0.23%
2010 3.07% 0.27%
2009 3.11% 0.35%
2008 3.15% 0.35%
2007 3.2% 0.41%
2006 3.24% 0.41%
2005 3.28% 0.37%
2004 3.33% 0.37%
2003 3.38% 0.44%
2002 3.41% 0.55%
2001 3.46% 0.71%
2000 3.51% 0.79%
1999 3.54% 0.8%
1998 3.58% 0.93%
1997 3.63% 0.9%
1996 3.64% 0.82%
1995 3.66% 0.86%
1994 3.69% 0.9%
1993 3.7% 0.94%
1992 3.6% 0.98%
1991 3.22% 1.11%
1990 2.64% 1.11%
1989 2.27% 1.09%
1988 2.18% 1.14%
1987 2.19% 1.06%
1986 2.18% 1.15%
1985 2.17% 1.38%
1984 2.15% 1.48%
1983 2.12% 1.63%
1982 2.1% 1.8%
1981 2.09% 1.84%
1980 2.09% 1.91%
1979 2.12% 1.94%
1978 2.16% 1.86%
1977 2.19% 2.01%
1976 2.22% 2.03%
1975 2.26% 1.84%
1974 2.31% 1.8%
1973 2.37% 1.87%
1972 2.42% 2.06%
1971 2.43% 2.27%
1970 2.4% 3.65%
1969 2.35% 3.84%
1968 2.28% 2.56%
1967 2.26% 2.61%
1966 2.23% 2.9%
1965 2.17% 3.09%
1964 2.19% 3.19%
1963 2.27% 3.24%
1962 2.34% 3.28%
1961 2.56% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Taiwan
Current population
11002753
23229461
Population rank 89/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.28%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 -215
Annual growth/decline +186,867 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +47,029
Net migration rank 87/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -
2024 - -707 -67,188 47,029
2023 187,637 -787 -69,794 225,599
2022 186,861 -787 -68,327 -42,430
2021 183,766 10,703 -30,039 -156,010
2020 189,130 10,703 -7,782 -33,978
2019 190,662 22,978 1,416 12,718
2018 190,662 24,684 8,725 8,888
2017 189,715 26,513 22,613 8,809
2016 189,281 28,473 35,980 11,707
2015 188,600 30,580 49,741 8,581
2014 187,592 32,840 - -
2013 185,790 35,280 - -
2012 183,658 37,893 - -
2011 181,842 40,690 43,836 19,077
2010 178,998 50,106 - -
2009 175,421 49,647 - -
2008 172,823 48,985 - -
2007 169,306 48,203 - -
2006 166,540 47,191 - -
2005 163,888 46,014 - -
2004 161,023 44,811 - -
2003 158,611 43,639 - -
2002 155,091 42,657 - -
2001 151,431 41,962 132,707 -3,811
2000 147,496 41,855 - -
1999 143,592 42,519 - -
1998 136,677 43,091 - -
1997 134,458 42,787 - -
1996 129,802 41,994 - -
1995 125,410 40,962 - -
1994 122,113 39,669 - -
1993 118,668 38,220 - -
1992 114,818 36,622 - -
1991 111,453 26,830 215,698 -12,128
1990 110,033 2,398 - -
1989 108,199 -19,824 - -
1988 106,256 -26,232 - -
1987 104,367 -25,720 - -
1986 102,346 -25,495 - -
1985 100,333 -25,470 - -
1984 98,103 -25,487 - -
1983 95,982 -25,465 - -
1982 93,522 -25,355 - -
1981 91,767 -25,383 326,883 4,508
1980 90,266 -25,638 - -
1979 89,330 -25,618 - -
1978 88,747 -25,208 - -
1977 87,954 -24,722 - -
1976 86,965 -24,198 - -
1975 85,809 -23,562 - -
1974 84,829 -22,771 - -
1973 83,821 -21,803 - -
1972 82,672 -20,303 - -
1971 80,599 -18,945 - -
1970 78,712 -18,773 - -
1969 76,454 -18,994 - -
1968 73,983 -19,188 - -
1967 71,519 -19,767 - -
1966 69,206 -17,454 346,958 18,774
1965 66,693 -18,532 - -
1964 64,558 -17,730 - -
1963 62,260 -15,189 - -
1962 59,974 -12,141 - -
1961 58,151 -10,409 - -
1960 56,326 -2,034 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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