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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.65 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
2100 18,802,138 265,496,854
2099 18,790,040 263,162,785
2098 18,776,265 260,809,535
2097 18,758,897 258,412,520
2096 18,737,707 255,996,677
2095 18,714,219 253,567,416
2094 18,687,257 251,119,386
2093 18,658,233 248,628,881
2092 18,625,772 246,107,108
2091 18,590,001 243,557,182
2090 18,549,501 241,002,065
2089 18,510,463 238,416,591
2088 18,468,827 235,797,530
2087 18,424,378 233,167,455
2086 18,376,043 230,496,041
2085 18,325,641 227,800,292
2084 18,274,394 225,111,530
2083 18,218,709 222,421,279
2082 18,163,177 219,718,263
2081 18,104,285 216,995,478
2080 18,039,008 214,255,926
2079 17,975,778 211,486,253
2078 17,908,670 208,708,063
2077 17,840,781 205,918,120
2076 17,771,791 203,106,125
2075 17,699,428 200,297,474
2074 17,625,044 197,468,017
2073 17,548,128 194,642,633
2072 17,466,649 191,824,103
2071 17,381,598 188,992,017
2070 17,295,105 186,152,377
2069 17,205,503 183,311,218
2068 17,112,154 180,475,586
2067 17,015,090 177,639,469
2066 16,915,436 174,803,090
2065 16,812,946 171,913,445
2064 16,708,669 169,064,549
2063 16,604,296 166,217,933
2062 16,497,292 163,370,044
2061 16,386,905 160,537,159
2060 16,270,535 157,722,273
2059 16,152,614 154,920,005
2058 16,032,684 152,120,539
2057 15,909,649 149,325,489
2056 15,784,519 146,519,472
2055 15,656,542 143,736,540
2054 15,523,143 140,983,905
2053 15,389,244 138,262,668
2052 15,250,715 135,553,723
2051 15,110,389 132,851,383
2050 14,968,530 130,157,751
2049 14,821,865 127,495,278
2048 14,673,459 124,821,109
2047 14,522,926 122,158,290
2046 14,370,120 119,522,516
2045 14,213,585 116,914,785
2044 14,056,036 114,329,740
2043 13,897,765 111,776,234
2042 13,738,690 109,241,835
2041 13,577,382 106,748,632
2040 13,413,396 104,272,418
2039 13,247,486 101,814,304
2038 13,079,352 99,380,232
2037 12,909,735 96,983,729
2036 12,738,223 94,601,865
2035 12,566,543 92,257,269
2034 12,392,476 89,929,444
2033 12,218,246 87,654,982
2032 12,042,345 85,409,993
2031 11,865,316 83,180,507
2030 11,685,599 80,997,163
2029 11,504,890 78,838,461
2028 11,322,573 76,730,649
2027 11,138,409 74,647,063
2026 10,952,454 72,589,279
2025 10,765,048 70,552,589
2024 10,576,502 68,560,157
2023 10,389,635 66,617,606
2022 10,203,169 64,711,821
2021 10,012,896 62,830,412
2020 9,815,746 60,972,798
2019 9,609,010 59,174,891
2018 9,394,513 57,437,145
2017 9,178,714 55,652,890
2016 8,961,718 53,824,013
2015 8,743,246 52,020,962
2014 8,523,441 50,351,512
2013 8,302,698 48,824,128
2012 8,081,390 47,374,260
2011 7,859,346 46,029,367
2010 7,633,523 44,758,488
2009 7,406,438 43,633,982
2008 7,183,002 42,570,728
2007 6,963,345 41,435,512
2006 6,747,720 40,294,902
2005 6,535,905 39,182,076
2004 6,328,041 38,109,668
2003 6,123,997 37,089,555
2002 5,924,003 36,121,304
2001 5,728,435 35,198,299
2000 5,537,064 34,260,139
1999 5,349,333 33,300,330
1998 5,166,390 32,420,458
1997 4,987,883 31,578,089
1996 4,813,361 30,945,762
1995 4,644,278 30,383,497
1994 4,480,208 29,442,356
1993 4,320,872 28,332,692
1992 4,166,699 27,457,588
1991 4,021,837 26,780,436
1990 3,896,481 26,110,207
1989 3,796,078 25,438,759
1988 3,711,880 24,769,686
1987 3,632,543 24,030,378
1986 3,554,793 23,258,959
1985 3,478,936 22,501,693
1984 3,405,198 21,779,066
1983 3,333,633 21,079,874
1982 3,264,291 20,398,571
1981 3,197,019 19,784,703
1980 3,131,512 19,189,769
1979 3,067,341 18,592,038
1978 3,003,714 17,976,566
1977 2,940,327 17,352,929
1976 2,877,327 16,736,211
1975 2,814,820 16,138,361
1974 2,752,671 15,561,630
1973 2,690,629 15,010,101
1972 2,628,432 14,479,308
1971 2,566,421 13,971,451
1970 2,505,628 13,492,677
1969 2,446,927 13,036,700
1968 2,390,803 12,602,076
1967 2,337,532 12,200,109
1966 2,285,774 11,827,459
1965 2,235,820 11,470,728
1964 2,188,325 11,127,826
1963 2,141,376 10,799,528
1962 2,093,919 10,487,756
1961 2,046,127 10,187,886
1960 1,995,110 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
2100 0.06% 0.89%
2099 0.07% 0.9%
2098 0.09% 0.93%
2097 0.11% 0.94%
2096 0.13% 0.96%
2095 0.14% 0.97%
2094 0.16% 1%
2093 0.17% 1.02%
2092 0.19% 1.05%
2091 0.22% 1.06%
2090 0.21% 1.08%
2089 0.23% 1.11%
2088 0.24% 1.13%
2087 0.26% 1.16%
2086 0.28% 1.18%
2085 0.28% 1.19%
2084 0.31% 1.21%
2083 0.31% 1.23%
2082 0.33% 1.25%
2081 0.36% 1.28%
2080 0.35% 1.31%
2079 0.37% 1.33%
2078 0.38% 1.35%
2077 0.39% 1.38%
2076 0.41% 1.4%
2075 0.42% 1.43%
2074 0.44% 1.45%
2073 0.47% 1.47%
2072 0.49% 1.5%
2071 0.5% 1.53%
2070 0.52% 1.55%
2069 0.55% 1.57%
2068 0.57% 1.6%
2067 0.59% 1.62%
2066 0.61% 1.68%
2065 0.62% 1.69%
2064 0.63% 1.71%
2063 0.65% 1.74%
2062 0.67% 1.76%
2061 0.72% 1.78%
2060 0.73% 1.81%
2059 0.75% 1.84%
2058 0.77% 1.87%
2057 0.79% 1.92%
2056 0.82% 1.94%
2055 0.86% 1.95%
2054 0.87% 1.97%
2053 0.91% 2%
2052 0.93% 2.03%
2051 0.95% 2.07%
2050 0.99% 2.09%
2049 1.01% 2.14%
2048 1.04% 2.18%
2047 1.06% 2.21%
2046 1.1% 2.23%
2045 1.12% 2.26%
2044 1.14% 2.28%
2043 1.16% 2.32%
2042 1.19% 2.34%
2041 1.22% 2.37%
2040 1.25% 2.41%
2039 1.29% 2.45%
2038 1.31% 2.47%
2037 1.35% 2.52%
2036 1.37% 2.54%
2035 1.4% 2.59%
2034 1.43% 2.59%
2033 1.46% 2.63%
2032 1.49% 2.68%
2031 1.54% 2.7%
2030 1.57% 2.74%
2029 1.61% 2.75%
2028 1.65% 2.79%
2027 1.7% 2.83%
2026 1.74% 2.89%
2025 1.78% 2.91%
2024 1.8% 2.92%
2023 1.83% 2.95%
2022 1.9% 2.99%
2021 2.01% 3.05%
2020 2.15% 3.04%
2019 2.28% 3.03%
2018 2.35% 3.21%
2017 2.42% 3.4%
2016 2.5% 3.47%
2015 2.58% 3.32%
2014 2.66% 3.13%
2013 2.74% 3.06%
2012 2.83% 2.92%
2011 2.96% 2.84%
2010 3.07% 2.58%
2009 3.11% 2.5%
2008 3.15% 2.74%
2007 3.2% 2.83%
2006 3.24% 2.84%
2005 3.28% 2.81%
2004 3.33% 2.75%
2003 3.38% 2.68%
2002 3.41% 2.62%
2001 3.46% 2.74%
2000 3.51% 2.88%
1999 3.54% 2.71%
1998 3.58% 2.67%
1997 3.63% 2.04%
1996 3.64% 1.85%
1995 3.66% 3.2%
1994 3.69% 3.92%
1993 3.7% 3.19%
1992 3.6% 2.53%
1991 3.22% 2.57%
1990 2.64% 2.64%
1989 2.27% 2.7%
1988 2.18% 3.08%
1987 2.19% 3.32%
1986 2.18% 3.37%
1985 2.17% 3.32%
1984 2.15% 3.32%
1983 2.12% 3.34%
1982 2.1% 3.1%
1981 2.09% 3.1%
1980 2.09% 3.21%
1979 2.12% 3.42%
1978 2.16% 3.59%
1977 2.19% 3.68%
1976 2.22% 3.7%
1975 2.26% 3.71%
1974 2.31% 3.67%
1973 2.37% 3.67%
1972 2.42% 3.63%
1971 2.43% 3.55%
1970 2.4% 3.5%
1969 2.35% 3.45%
1968 2.28% 3.29%
1967 2.26% 3.15%
1966 2.23% 3.11%
1965 2.17% 3.08%
1964 2.19% 3.04%
1963 2.27% 2.97%
1962 2.34% 2.94%
1961 2.56% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Tanzania
Current population
11002753
73145892
Population rank 89/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.88%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
2.06 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
7.76 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -12,730
Net migration rank 87/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -12,730
2024 - -707 - -29,865
2023 187,637 -787 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 186,861 -787 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 183,766 10,703 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 189,130 10,703 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 190,662 22,978 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 190,662 24,684 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 189,715 26,513 1,726,909 119,142
2016 189,281 28,473 1,659,502 152,194
2015 188,600 30,580 1,592,882 201,495
2014 187,592 32,840 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 185,790 35,280 1,509,008 1,241
2012 183,658 37,893 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 181,842 40,690 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 178,998 50,106 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 175,421 49,647 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 172,823 48,985 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 169,306 48,203 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 166,540 47,191 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 163,888 46,014 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 161,023 44,811 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 158,611 43,639 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 155,091 42,657 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 151,431 41,962 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 147,496 41,855 985,185 -9,701
1999 143,592 42,519 948,659 -4,489
1998 136,677 43,091 920,806 -105,184
1997 134,458 42,787 882,544 -13,400
1996 129,802 41,994 868,524 -473,007
1995 125,410 40,962 838,980 -109,971
1994 122,113 39,669 803,953 349,348
1993 118,668 38,220 778,044 288,004
1992 114,818 36,622 767,961 -83,825
1991 111,453 26,830 762,011 -91,851
1990 110,033 2,398 750,825 -80,529
1989 108,199 -19,824 743,854 -71,268
1988 106,256 -26,232 736,551 -71,012
1987 104,367 -25,720 718,580 94,498
1986 102,346 -25,495 705,677 24,101
1985 100,333 -25,470 697,867 86,864
1984 98,103 -25,487 687,435 -26,938
1983 95,982 -25,465 679,720 58,161
1982 93,522 -25,355 662,627 -37,883
1981 91,767 -25,383 645,496 -42,485
1980 90,266 -25,638 629,444 -42,588
1979 89,330 -25,618 613,388 -4,792
1978 88,747 -25,208 595,024 27,307
1977 87,954 -24,722 574,938 49,997
1976 86,965 -24,198 553,617 54,875
1975 85,809 -23,562 533,906 53,290
1974 84,829 -22,771 515,152 51,127
1973 83,821 -21,803 488,429 48,363
1972 82,672 -20,303 467,305 57,489
1971 80,599 -18,945 449,014 41,900
1970 78,712 -18,773 427,988 38,635
1969 76,454 -18,994 408,322 37,006
1968 73,983 -19,188 389,467 34,455
1967 71,519 -19,767 374,763 5,265
1966 69,206 -17,454 360,229 5,049
1965 66,693 -18,532 343,456 4,742
1964 64,558 -17,730 328,527 9,090
1963 62,260 -15,189 314,644 4,333
1962 59,974 -12,141 300,663 3,916
1961 58,151 -10,409 286,839 8,338
1960 56,326 -2,034 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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