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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
2100 18,802,138 20,390,053
2099 18,790,040 20,381,074
2098 18,776,265 20,367,161
2097 18,758,897 20,348,897
2096 18,737,707 20,324,869
2095 18,714,219 20,297,885
2094 18,687,257 20,265,966
2093 18,658,233 20,234,160
2092 18,625,772 20,192,937
2091 18,590,001 20,148,873
2090 18,549,501 20,103,798
2089 18,510,463 20,056,079
2088 18,468,827 20,005,521
2087 18,424,378 19,950,317
2086 18,376,043 19,895,606
2085 18,325,641 19,836,988
2084 18,274,394 19,773,272
2083 18,218,709 19,706,082
2082 18,163,177 19,639,516
2081 18,104,285 19,572,596
2080 18,039,008 19,499,390
2079 17,975,778 19,425,502
2078 17,908,670 19,347,261
2077 17,840,781 19,265,447
2076 17,771,791 19,175,355
2075 17,699,428 19,083,859
2074 17,625,044 18,988,290
2073 17,548,128 18,889,470
2072 17,466,649 18,785,103
2071 17,381,598 18,674,697
2070 17,295,105 18,559,138
2069 17,205,503 18,437,873
2068 17,112,154 18,315,011
2067 17,015,090 18,187,508
2066 16,915,436 18,054,404
2065 16,812,946 17,921,674
2064 16,708,669 17,783,801
2063 16,604,296 17,641,066
2062 16,497,292 17,498,306
2061 16,386,905 17,356,130
2060 16,270,535 17,206,922
2059 16,152,614 17,056,085
2058 16,032,684 16,903,532
2057 15,909,649 16,749,284
2056 15,784,519 16,595,691
2055 15,656,542 16,441,650
2054 15,523,143 16,285,520
2053 15,389,244 16,130,235
2052 15,250,715 15,967,770
2051 15,110,389 15,805,253
2050 14,968,530 15,638,613
2049 14,821,865 15,468,883
2048 14,673,459 15,292,499
2047 14,522,926 15,112,083
2046 14,370,120 14,928,123
2045 14,213,585 14,739,540
2044 14,056,036 14,544,544
2043 13,897,765 14,349,357
2042 13,738,690 14,147,892
2041 13,577,382 13,945,694
2040 13,413,396 13,741,587
2039 13,247,486 13,536,704
2038 13,079,352 13,331,490
2037 12,909,735 13,125,051
2036 12,738,223 12,917,110
2035 12,566,543 12,714,184
2034 12,392,476 12,515,962
2033 12,218,246 12,321,294
2032 12,042,345 12,128,060
2031 11,865,316 11,938,351
2030 11,685,599 11,749,706
2029 11,504,890 11,559,235
2028 11,322,573 11,369,414
2027 11,138,409 11,178,605
2026 10,952,454 10,986,242
2025 10,765,048 10,791,246
2024 10,576,502 10,590,927
2023 10,389,635 10,389,799
2022 10,203,169 10,182,222
2021 10,012,896 9,966,908
2020 9,815,746 9,749,310
2019 9,609,010 9,529,966
2018 9,394,513 9,307,333
2017 9,178,714 9,085,946
2016 8,961,718 8,865,631
2015 8,743,246 8,643,840
2014 8,523,441 8,425,552
2013 8,302,698 8,216,724
2012 8,081,390 8,014,084
2011 7,859,346 7,824,785
2010 7,633,523 7,652,141
2009 7,406,438 7,490,230
2008 7,183,002 7,338,403
2007 6,963,345 7,194,477
2006 6,747,720 7,057,566
2005 6,535,905 6,924,720
2004 6,328,041 6,790,547
2003 6,123,997 6,658,575
2002 5,924,003 6,531,669
2001 5,728,435 6,407,377
2000 5,537,064 6,284,735
1999 5,349,333 6,208,370
1998 5,166,390 6,176,397
1997 4,987,883 6,139,829
1996 4,813,361 6,066,523
1995 4,644,278 5,948,584
1994 4,480,208 5,825,368
1993 4,320,872 5,724,993
1992 4,166,699 5,649,400
1991 4,021,837 5,541,205
1990 3,896,481 5,398,768
1989 3,796,078 5,267,249
1988 3,711,880 5,114,989
1987 3,632,543 4,939,059
1986 3,554,793 4,772,139
1985 3,478,936 4,619,003
1984 3,405,198 4,480,026
1983 3,333,633 4,350,874
1982 3,264,291 4,227,171
1981 3,197,019 4,109,022
1980 3,131,512 3,995,256
1979 3,067,341 3,882,691
1978 3,003,714 3,768,508
1977 2,940,327 3,653,265
1976 2,877,327 3,540,076
1975 2,814,820 3,430,425
1974 2,752,671 3,324,499
1973 2,690,629 3,222,290
1972 2,628,432 3,123,691
1971 2,566,421 3,028,837
1970 2,505,628 2,936,779
1969 2,446,927 2,845,273
1968 2,390,803 2,753,848
1967 2,337,532 2,664,130
1966 2,285,774 2,577,184
1965 2,235,820 2,492,998
1964 2,188,325 2,411,260
1963 2,141,376 2,331,736
1962 2,093,919 2,255,026
1961 2,046,127 2,181,805
1960 1,995,110 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
2100 0.06% 0.04%
2099 0.07% 0.07%
2098 0.09% 0.09%
2097 0.11% 0.12%
2096 0.13% 0.13%
2095 0.14% 0.16%
2094 0.16% 0.16%
2093 0.17% 0.2%
2092 0.19% 0.22%
2091 0.22% 0.22%
2090 0.21% 0.24%
2089 0.23% 0.25%
2088 0.24% 0.28%
2087 0.26% 0.27%
2086 0.28% 0.3%
2085 0.28% 0.32%
2084 0.31% 0.34%
2083 0.31% 0.34%
2082 0.33% 0.34%
2081 0.36% 0.38%
2080 0.35% 0.38%
2079 0.37% 0.4%
2078 0.38% 0.42%
2077 0.39% 0.47%
2076 0.41% 0.48%
2075 0.42% 0.5%
2074 0.44% 0.52%
2073 0.47% 0.56%
2072 0.49% 0.59%
2071 0.5% 0.62%
2070 0.52% 0.66%
2069 0.55% 0.67%
2068 0.57% 0.7%
2067 0.59% 0.74%
2066 0.61% 0.74%
2065 0.62% 0.78%
2064 0.63% 0.81%
2063 0.65% 0.82%
2062 0.67% 0.82%
2061 0.72% 0.87%
2060 0.73% 0.88%
2059 0.75% 0.9%
2058 0.77% 0.92%
2057 0.79% 0.93%
2056 0.82% 0.94%
2055 0.86% 0.96%
2054 0.87% 0.96%
2053 0.91% 1.02%
2052 0.93% 1.03%
2051 0.95% 1.07%
2050 0.99% 1.1%
2049 1.01% 1.15%
2048 1.04% 1.19%
2047 1.06% 1.23%
2046 1.1% 1.28%
2045 1.12% 1.34%
2044 1.14% 1.36%
2043 1.16% 1.42%
2042 1.19% 1.45%
2041 1.22% 1.49%
2040 1.25% 1.51%
2039 1.29% 1.54%
2038 1.31% 1.57%
2037 1.35% 1.61%
2036 1.37% 1.6%
2035 1.4% 1.58%
2034 1.43% 1.58%
2033 1.46% 1.59%
2032 1.49% 1.59%
2031 1.54% 1.61%
2030 1.57% 1.65%
2029 1.61% 1.67%
2028 1.65% 1.71%
2027 1.7% 1.75%
2026 1.74% 1.81%
2025 1.78% 1.89%
2024 1.8% 1.94%
2023 1.83% 2.04%
2022 1.9% 2.16%
2021 2.01% 2.23%
2020 2.15% 2.3%
2019 2.28% 2.39%
2018 2.35% 2.44%
2017 2.42% 2.49%
2016 2.5% 2.57%
2015 2.58% 2.59%
2014 2.66% 2.54%
2013 2.74% 2.53%
2012 2.83% 2.42%
2011 2.96% 2.26%
2010 3.07% 2.16%
2009 3.11% 2.07%
2008 3.15% 2%
2007 3.2% 1.94%
2006 3.24% 1.92%
2005 3.28% 1.98%
2004 3.33% 1.98%
2003 3.38% 1.94%
2002 3.41% 1.94%
2001 3.46% 1.95%
2000 3.51% 1.23%
1999 3.54% 0.52%
1998 3.58% 0.6%
1997 3.63% 1.21%
1996 3.64% 1.98%
1995 3.66% 2.12%
1994 3.69% 1.75%
1993 3.7% 1.34%
1992 3.6% 1.95%
1991 3.22% 2.64%
1990 2.64% 2.5%
1989 2.27% 2.98%
1988 2.18% 3.56%
1987 2.19% 3.5%
1986 2.18% 3.32%
1985 2.17% 3.1%
1984 2.15% 2.97%
1983 2.12% 2.93%
1982 2.1% 2.88%
1981 2.09% 2.85%
1980 2.09% 2.9%
1979 2.12% 3.03%
1978 2.16% 3.15%
1977 2.19% 3.2%
1976 2.22% 3.2%
1975 2.26% 3.19%
1974 2.31% 3.17%
1973 2.37% 3.16%
1972 2.42% 3.13%
1971 2.43% 3.13%
1970 2.4% 3.22%
1969 2.35% 3.32%
1968 2.28% 3.37%
1967 2.26% 3.37%
1966 2.23% 3.38%
1965 2.17% 3.39%
1964 2.19% 3.41%
1963 2.27% 3.4%
1962 2.34% 3.36%
1961 2.56% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
Current population
11002753
11038274
Population rank 89/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +551
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -21,606
Net migration rank 87/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -21,606
2024 - -707 - -21,236
2023 187,637 -787 223,828 -19,999
2022 186,861 -787 228,336 -17,001
2021 183,766 10,703 222,850 -3,564
2020 189,130 10,703 219,467 -3,564
2019 190,662 22,978 231,817 -9,041
2018 190,662 24,684 228,597 -6,111
2017 189,715 26,513 224,396 -4,093
2016 189,281 28,473 228,547 -8,210
2015 188,600 30,580 230,903 -7,660
2014 187,592 32,840 227,304 -13,962
2013 185,790 35,280 220,693 -16,362
2012 183,658 37,893 213,078 -12,132
2011 181,842 40,690 208,429 -30,783
2010 178,998 50,106 201,389 -33,733
2009 175,421 49,647 192,851 -36,677
2008 172,823 48,985 182,337 -34,855
2007 169,306 48,203 173,200 -32,831
2006 166,540 47,191 164,046 -30,591
2005 163,888 46,014 160,189 -27,954
2004 161,023 44,811 161,201 -25,082
2003 158,611 43,639 150,391 -22,562
2002 155,091 42,657 146,492 -20,526
2001 151,431 41,962 142,276 -19,657
2000 147,496 41,855 136,549 -13,871
1999 143,592 42,519 147,622 -117,571
1998 136,677 43,091 153,508 -119,621
1997 134,458 42,787 149,825 -110,572
1996 129,802 41,994 138,287 -30,922
1995 125,410 40,962 168,934 -40,418
1994 122,113 39,669 167,590 -49,668
1993 118,668 38,220 157,975 -75,147
1992 114,818 36,622 163,652 -95,280
1991 111,453 26,830 177,585 -29,553
1990 110,033 2,398 178,429 -41,596
1989 108,199 -19,824 179,212 -53,020
1988 106,256 -26,232 172,805 5,523
1987 104,367 -25,720 163,611 9,923
1986 102,346 -25,495 155,987 4,321
1985 100,333 -25,470 145,720 247
1984 98,103 -25,487 139,145 -7,152
1983 95,982 -25,465 133,280 -6,972
1982 93,522 -25,355 127,838 -6,730
1981 91,767 -25,383 121,418 -6,221
1980 90,266 -25,638 117,888 -5,557
1979 89,330 -25,618 114,496 -1,703
1978 88,747 -25,208 110,564 5,006
1977 87,954 -24,722 106,920 7,999
1976 86,965 -24,198 103,777 7,679
1975 85,809 -23,562 100,604 7,237
1974 84,829 -22,771 97,481 6,531
1973 83,821 -21,803 94,523 5,876
1972 82,672 -20,303 91,677 5,123
1971 80,599 -18,945 88,618 4,293
1970 78,712 -18,773 85,645 5,559
1969 76,454 -18,994 82,931 8,886
1968 73,983 -19,188 80,698 10,323
1967 71,519 -19,767 78,733 9,670
1966 69,206 -17,454 76,702 8,796
1965 66,693 -18,532 75,139 7,744
1964 64,558 -17,730 74,030 6,568
1963 62,260 -15,189 73,065 5,379
1962 59,974 -12,141 70,700 4,270
1961 58,151 -10,409 68,182 3,291
1960 56,326 -2,034 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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