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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.1 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Togo
2100 18,802,138 26,511,761
2099 18,790,040 26,350,920
2098 18,776,265 26,190,149
2097 18,758,897 26,025,602
2096 18,737,707 25,858,261
2095 18,714,219 25,692,261
2094 18,687,257 25,512,468
2093 18,658,233 25,345,557
2092 18,625,772 25,173,177
2091 18,590,001 24,992,069
2090 18,549,501 24,812,174
2089 18,510,463 24,627,057
2088 18,468,827 24,436,800
2087 18,424,378 24,254,420
2086 18,376,043 24,051,223
2085 18,325,641 23,849,170
2084 18,274,394 23,646,091
2083 18,218,709 23,436,282
2082 18,163,177 23,222,780
2081 18,104,285 23,001,936
2080 18,039,008 22,777,601
2079 17,975,778 22,551,490
2078 17,908,670 22,338,486
2077 17,840,781 22,122,045
2076 17,771,791 21,896,528
2075 17,699,428 21,662,169
2074 17,625,044 21,429,982
2073 17,548,128 21,196,168
2072 17,466,649 20,965,824
2071 17,381,598 20,733,961
2070 17,295,105 20,502,013
2069 17,205,503 20,263,631
2068 17,112,154 20,019,087
2067 17,015,090 19,779,666
2066 16,915,436 19,535,920
2065 16,812,946 19,295,265
2064 16,708,669 19,054,476
2063 16,604,296 18,807,556
2062 16,497,292 18,564,996
2061 16,386,905 18,323,196
2060 16,270,535 18,081,153
2059 16,152,614 17,844,344
2058 16,032,684 17,604,946
2057 15,909,649 17,362,170
2056 15,784,519 17,118,049
2055 15,656,542 16,866,006
2054 15,523,143 16,621,633
2053 15,389,244 16,377,405
2052 15,250,715 16,130,545
2051 15,110,389 15,878,148
2050 14,968,530 15,631,978
2049 14,821,865 15,378,071
2048 14,673,459 15,127,754
2047 14,522,926 14,879,919
2046 14,370,120 14,629,528
2045 14,213,585 14,379,029
2044 14,056,036 14,128,387
2043 13,897,765 13,876,705
2042 13,738,690 13,630,555
2041 13,577,382 13,384,957
2040 13,413,396 13,144,485
2039 13,247,486 12,899,560
2038 13,079,352 12,658,957
2037 12,909,735 12,420,807
2036 12,738,223 12,186,169
2035 12,566,543 11,950,071
2034 12,392,476 11,717,387
2033 12,218,246 11,485,359
2032 12,042,345 11,253,936
2031 11,865,316 11,023,922
2030 11,685,599 10,797,929
2029 11,504,890 10,578,030
2028 11,322,573 10,361,280
2027 11,138,409 10,146,366
2026 10,952,454 9,932,489
2025 10,765,048 9,723,170
2024 10,576,502 9,515,236
2023 10,389,635 9,304,337
2022 10,203,169 9,089,738
2021 10,012,896 8,878,379
2020 9,815,746 8,669,720
2019 9,609,010 8,463,068
2018 9,394,513 8,258,778
2017 9,178,714 8,057,140
2016 8,961,718 7,858,289
2015 8,743,246 7,663,195
2014 8,523,441 7,472,450
2013 8,302,698 7,285,442
2012 8,081,390 7,100,736
2011 7,859,346 6,916,474
2010 7,633,523 6,732,590
2009 7,406,438 6,551,865
2008 7,183,002 6,368,812
2007 6,963,345 6,188,344
2006 6,747,720 6,010,668
2005 6,535,905 5,844,631
2004 6,328,041 5,696,508
2003 6,123,997 5,552,167
2002 5,924,003 5,413,274
2001 5,728,435 5,277,382
2000 5,537,064 5,140,037
1999 5,349,333 5,000,269
1998 5,166,390 4,860,913
1997 4,987,883 4,725,030
1996 4,813,361 4,577,860
1995 4,644,278 4,410,832
1994 4,480,208 4,222,940
1993 4,320,872 4,207,453
1992 4,166,699 4,233,617
1991 4,021,837 4,115,560
1990 3,896,481 3,998,761
1989 3,796,078 3,883,411
1988 3,711,880 3,769,742
1987 3,632,543 3,657,508
1986 3,554,793 3,547,952
1985 3,478,936 3,441,091
1984 3,405,198 3,332,837
1983 3,333,633 3,222,899
1982 3,264,291 3,115,042
1981 3,197,019 3,013,043
1980 3,131,512 2,920,894
1979 3,067,341 2,839,854
1978 3,003,714 2,768,148
1977 2,940,327 2,701,894
1976 2,877,327 2,637,796
1975 2,814,820 2,574,622
1974 2,752,671 2,511,760
1973 2,690,629 2,448,749
1972 2,628,432 2,384,994
1971 2,566,421 2,317,976
1970 2,505,628 2,244,773
1969 2,446,927 2,164,814
1968 2,390,803 2,080,226
1967 2,337,532 1,995,890
1966 2,285,774 1,918,513
1965 2,235,820 1,853,771
1964 2,188,325 1,803,440
1963 2,141,376 1,765,072
1962 2,093,919 1,732,959
1961 2,046,127 1,702,717
1960 1,995,110 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Togo
2100 0.06% 0.61%
2099 0.07% 0.61%
2098 0.09% 0.63%
2097 0.11% 0.65%
2096 0.13% 0.65%
2095 0.14% 0.7%
2094 0.16% 0.66%
2093 0.17% 0.68%
2092 0.19% 0.72%
2091 0.22% 0.73%
2090 0.21% 0.75%
2089 0.23% 0.78%
2088 0.24% 0.75%
2087 0.26% 0.84%
2086 0.28% 0.85%
2085 0.28% 0.86%
2084 0.31% 0.9%
2083 0.31% 0.92%
2082 0.33% 0.96%
2081 0.36% 0.98%
2080 0.35% 1%
2079 0.37% 0.95%
2078 0.38% 0.98%
2077 0.39% 1.03%
2076 0.41% 1.08%
2075 0.42% 1.08%
2074 0.44% 1.1%
2073 0.47% 1.1%
2072 0.49% 1.12%
2071 0.5% 1.13%
2070 0.52% 1.18%
2069 0.55% 1.22%
2068 0.57% 1.21%
2067 0.59% 1.25%
2066 0.61% 1.25%
2065 0.62% 1.26%
2064 0.63% 1.31%
2063 0.65% 1.31%
2062 0.67% 1.32%
2061 0.72% 1.34%
2060 0.73% 1.33%
2059 0.75% 1.36%
2058 0.77% 1.4%
2057 0.79% 1.43%
2056 0.82% 1.49%
2055 0.86% 1.47%
2054 0.87% 1.49%
2053 0.91% 1.53%
2052 0.93% 1.59%
2051 0.95% 1.57%
2050 0.99% 1.65%
2049 1.01% 1.65%
2048 1.04% 1.67%
2047 1.06% 1.71%
2046 1.1% 1.74%
2045 1.12% 1.77%
2044 1.14% 1.81%
2043 1.16% 1.81%
2042 1.19% 1.83%
2041 1.22% 1.83%
2040 1.25% 1.9%
2039 1.29% 1.9%
2038 1.31% 1.92%
2037 1.35% 1.93%
2036 1.37% 1.98%
2035 1.4% 1.99%
2034 1.43% 2.02%
2033 1.46% 2.06%
2032 1.49% 2.09%
2031 1.54% 2.09%
2030 1.57% 2.08%
2029 1.61% 2.09%
2028 1.65% 2.12%
2027 1.7% 2.15%
2026 1.74% 2.15%
2025 1.78% 2.19%
2024 1.8% 2.27%
2023 1.83% 2.36%
2022 1.9% 2.38%
2021 2.01% 2.41%
2020 2.15% 2.44%
2019 2.28% 2.47%
2018 2.35% 2.5%
2017 2.42% 2.53%
2016 2.5% 2.55%
2015 2.58% 2.55%
2014 2.66% 2.57%
2013 2.74% 2.6%
2012 2.83% 2.66%
2011 2.96% 2.73%
2010 3.07% 2.76%
2009 3.11% 2.87%
2008 3.15% 2.92%
2007 3.2% 2.96%
2006 3.24% 2.84%
2005 3.28% 2.6%
2004 3.33% 2.6%
2003 3.38% 2.57%
2002 3.41% 2.57%
2001 3.46% 2.67%
2000 3.51% 2.8%
1999 3.54% 2.87%
1998 3.58% 2.88%
1997 3.63% 3.21%
1996 3.64% 3.79%
1995 3.66% 4.45%
1994 3.69% 0.37%
1993 3.7% -0.62%
1992 3.6% 2.87%
1991 3.22% 2.92%
1990 2.64% 2.97%
1989 2.27% 3.02%
1988 2.18% 3.07%
1987 2.19% 3.09%
1986 2.18% 3.11%
1985 2.17% 3.25%
1984 2.15% 3.41%
1983 2.12% 3.46%
1982 2.1% 3.39%
1981 2.09% 3.15%
1980 2.09% 2.85%
1979 2.12% 2.59%
1978 2.16% 2.45%
1977 2.19% 2.43%
1976 2.22% 2.45%
1975 2.26% 2.5%
1974 2.31% 2.57%
1973 2.37% 2.67%
1972 2.42% 2.89%
1971 2.43% 3.26%
1970 2.4% 3.69%
1969 2.35% 4.07%
1968 2.28% 4.23%
1967 2.26% 4.03%
1966 2.23% 3.49%
1965 2.17% 2.79%
1964 2.19% 2.17%
1963 2.27% 1.85%
1962 2.34% 1.78%
1961 2.56% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Togo
Current population
11002753
9990340
Population rank 89/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.12%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +578
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -15,010
Net migration rank 87/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -15,010
2024 - -707 - -14,014
2023 187,637 -787 218,093 -1,997
2022 186,861 -787 215,090 -1,997
2021 183,766 10,703 210,613 -986
2020 189,130 10,703 208,663 -986
2019 190,662 22,978 207,608 -1,985
2018 190,662 24,684 204,942 -1,985
2017 189,715 26,513 202,307 -1,985
2016 189,281 28,473 199,364 -1,979
2015 188,600 30,580 194,768 -1,976
2014 187,592 32,840 190,667 -1,976
2013 185,790 35,280 187,309 -1,976
2012 183,658 37,893 186,061 -1,983
2011 181,842 40,690 186,406 -1,968
2010 178,998 50,106 185,294 -1,964
2009 175,421 49,647 180,111 -1,985
2008 172,823 48,985 173,677 14,303
2007 169,306 48,203 168,144 4,813
2006 166,540 47,191 160,671 21,724
2005 163,888 46,014 154,117 -4,437
2004 161,023 44,811 147,574 -1,005
2003 158,611 43,639 144,900 -2,793
2002 155,091 42,657 141,643 -5,973
2001 151,431 41,962 137,808 -1,703
2000 147,496 41,855 133,873 4,715
1999 143,592 42,519 129,832 11,125
1998 136,677 43,091 125,392 12,362
1997 134,458 42,787 122,109 11,898
1996 129,802 41,994 119,418 40,915
1995 125,410 40,962 116,314 57,406
1994 122,113 39,669 113,074 88,992
1993 118,668 38,220 119,938 -291,022
1992 114,818 36,622 118,876 -122
1991 111,453 26,830 117,409 -51
1990 110,033 2,398 116,200 44
1989 108,199 -19,824 114,432 0
1988 106,256 -26,232 112,915 -17
1987 104,367 -25,720 110,739 848
1986 102,346 -25,495 107,957 -436
1985 100,333 -25,470 104,949 1,242
1984 98,103 -25,487 102,425 7,897
1983 95,982 -25,465 99,817 9,740
1982 93,522 -25,355 97,003 9,163
1981 91,767 -25,383 94,318 3,519
1980 90,266 -25,638 91,445 -4,993
1979 89,330 -25,618 89,148 -13,519
1978 88,747 -25,208 86,950 -19,163
1977 87,954 -24,722 84,572 -19,856
1976 86,965 -24,198 82,321 -18,832
1975 85,809 -23,562 79,831 -16,973
1974 84,829 -22,771 77,347 -14,483
1973 83,821 -21,803 74,713 -11,555
1972 82,672 -20,303 72,008 -7,661
1971 80,599 -18,945 69,206 482
1970 78,712 -18,773 65,851 10,865
1969 76,454 -18,994 62,589 20,613
1968 73,983 -19,188 59,110 26,860
1967 71,519 -19,767 56,128 26,576
1966 69,206 -17,454 53,640 18,418
1965 66,693 -18,532 51,323 6,104
1964 64,558 -17,730 49,449 -6,214
1963 62,260 -15,189 47,869 -14,361
1962 59,974 -12,141 46,201 -15,486
1961 58,151 -10,409 44,623 -14,858
1960 56,326 -2,034 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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