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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.24 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% 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 18,798,240 23,426,426
2099 18,786,145 23,284,304
2098 18,772,372 23,142,242
2097 18,755,008 22,996,845
2096 18,733,822 22,848,978
2095 18,710,340 22,702,297
2094 18,683,383 22,543,427
2093 18,654,365 22,395,941
2092 18,621,911 22,243,621
2091 18,586,147 22,083,590
2090 18,545,656 21,924,631
2089 18,506,626 21,761,057
2088 18,464,999 21,592,941
2087 18,420,558 21,431,785
2086 18,372,233 21,252,236
2085 18,321,842 21,073,697
2084 18,270,605 20,894,251
2083 18,214,932 20,708,859
2082 18,159,412 20,520,204
2081 18,100,531 20,325,061
2080 18,035,268 20,126,833
2079 17,972,052 19,927,036
2078 17,904,957 19,738,820
2077 17,837,082 19,547,568
2076 17,768,107 19,348,296
2075 17,695,759 19,141,211
2074 17,621,390 18,936,045
2073 17,544,490 18,729,441
2072 17,463,028 18,525,904
2071 17,377,995 18,321,024
2070 17,291,519 18,116,069
2069 17,201,936 17,905,429
2068 17,108,606 17,689,344
2067 17,011,562 17,477,786
2066 16,911,929 17,262,406
2065 16,809,460 17,049,758
2064 16,705,205 16,836,991
2063 16,600,853 16,618,806
2062 16,493,872 16,404,475
2061 16,383,508 16,190,814
2060 16,267,162 15,976,939
2059 16,149,265 15,767,690
2058 16,029,360 15,556,151
2057 15,906,350 15,341,629
2056 15,781,247 15,125,918
2055 15,653,296 14,903,207
2054 15,519,925 14,687,272
2053 15,386,054 14,471,467
2052 15,247,553 14,253,335
2051 15,107,257 14,030,311
2050 14,965,427 13,812,790
2049 14,818,793 13,588,431
2048 14,670,417 13,367,245
2047 14,519,915 13,148,252
2046 14,367,141 12,927,000
2045 14,210,639 12,705,654
2044 14,053,122 12,484,181
2043 13,894,884 12,261,788
2042 13,735,841 12,044,285
2041 13,574,567 11,827,268
2040 13,410,615 11,614,781
2039 13,244,740 11,398,360
2038 13,076,640 11,185,757
2037 12,907,059 10,975,322
2036 12,735,582 10,767,990
2035 12,563,938 10,559,369
2034 12,389,907 10,353,764
2033 12,215,713 10,148,738
2032 12,039,848 9,944,247
2031 11,862,856 9,741,001
2030 11,683,177 9,541,309
2029 11,502,504 9,347,000
2028 11,320,226 9,155,475
2027 11,136,100 8,965,572
2026 10,950,183 8,776,585
2025 10,762,817 8,591,626
2024 10,576,502 8,406,558
2023 10,389,635 8,223,850
2022 10,203,169 8,068,616
2021 10,012,896 7,936,176
2020 9,815,746 7,788,054
2019 9,609,010 7,619,925
2018 9,394,513 7,458,206
2017 9,178,714 7,324,386
2016 8,961,718 7,200,884
2015 8,743,246 7,071,502
2014 8,523,441 6,937,644
2013 8,302,698 6,798,848
2012 8,081,390 6,653,718
2011 7,859,346 6,500,582
2010 7,633,523 6,325,788
2009 7,406,438 6,130,946
2008 7,183,002 5,936,138
2007 6,963,345 5,748,443
2006 6,747,720 5,569,664
2005 6,535,905 5,413,154
2004 6,328,041 5,281,320
2003 6,123,997 5,154,112
2002 5,924,003 5,027,130
2001 5,728,435 4,904,144
2000 5,537,064 4,783,722
1999 5,349,333 4,665,754
1998 5,166,390 4,551,635
1997 4,987,883 4,438,794
1996 4,813,361 4,291,136
1995 4,644,278 4,110,450
1994 4,480,208 3,904,183
1993 4,320,872 3,887,974
1992 4,166,699 3,932,581
1991 4,021,837 3,822,636
1990 3,896,481 3,714,021
1989 3,796,078 3,606,918
1988 3,711,880 3,501,545
1987 3,632,543 3,397,614
1986 3,554,793 3,296,340
1985 3,478,936 3,194,539
1984 3,405,198 3,105,743
1983 3,333,633 3,033,077
1982 3,264,291 2,961,652
1981 3,197,019 2,879,440
1980 3,131,512 2,791,408
1979 3,067,341 2,714,349
1978 3,003,714 2,646,501
1977 2,940,327 2,583,984
1976 2,877,327 2,523,488
1975 2,814,820 2,463,796
1974 2,752,671 2,404,292
1973 2,690,629 2,344,510
1972 2,628,432 2,283,863
1971 2,566,421 2,219,826
1970 2,505,628 2,149,478
1969 2,446,927 2,043,416
1968 2,390,803 1,953,523
1967 2,337,532 1,912,764
1966 2,285,774 1,873,489
1965 2,235,820 1,835,588
1964 2,188,325 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 1.76% 2.2%
2024 1.8% 2.22%
2023 1.83% 1.92%
2022 1.9% 1.67%
2021 2.01% 1.9%
2020 2.15% 2.21%
2019 2.28% 2.17%
2018 2.35% 1.83%
2017 2.42% 1.72%
2016 2.5% 1.83%
2015 2.58% 1.93%
2014 2.66% 2.04%
2013 2.74% 2.18%
2012 2.83% 2.36%
2011 2.96% 2.76%
2010 3.07% 3.18%
2009 3.11% 3.28%
2008 3.15% 3.27%
2007 3.2% 3.21%
2006 3.24% 2.89%
2005 3.28% 2.5%
2004 3.33% 2.47%
2003 3.38% 2.53%
2002 3.41% 2.51%
2001 3.46% 2.52%
2000 3.51% 2.53%
1999 3.54% 2.51%
1998 3.58% 2.54%
1997 3.63% 3.44%
1996 3.64% 4.4%
1995 3.66% 5.28%
1994 3.69% 0.42%
1993 3.7% -1.13%
1992 3.6% 2.88%
1991 3.22% 2.92%
1990 2.64% 2.97%
1989 2.27% 3.01%
1988 2.18% 3.06%
1987 2.19% 3.07%
1986 2.18% 3.19%
1985 2.17% 2.86%
1984 2.15% 2.4%
1983 2.12% 2.41%
1982 2.1% 2.86%
1981 2.09% 3.15%
1980 2.09% 2.84%
1979 2.12% 2.56%
1978 2.16% 2.42%
1977 2.19% 2.4%
1976 2.22% 2.42%
1975 2.26% 2.47%
1974 2.31% 2.55%
1973 2.37% 2.66%
1972 2.42% 2.88%
1971 2.43% 3.27%
1970 2.4% 5.19%
1969 2.35% 4.6%
1968 2.28% 2.13%
1967 2.26% 2.1%
1966 2.23% 2.06%
1965 2.17% 2.01%
1964 2.19% 1.95%
1963 2.27% 1.85%
1962 2.34% 1.78%
1961 2.56% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Togo
Current population
11045681
8873660
Population rank 89/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +507
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 39/197
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 187,595 -707 198,184 -14,014
2023 187,637 -787 196,649 -15,406
2022 186,861 -787 195,051 -65,826
2021 183,766 10,703 192,651 -56,991
2020 189,130 10,703 192,474 -31,892
2019 190,662 22,978 192,990 -17,312
2018 190,662 24,684 191,482 -43,718
2017 189,715 26,513 189,386 -69,512
2016 189,281 28,473 187,007 -59,885
2015 188,600 30,580 183,089 -51,459
2014 187,592 32,840 179,671 -43,591
2013 185,790 35,280 176,865 -35,346
2012 183,658 37,893 176,051 -27,315
2011 181,842 40,690 176,484 -18,960
2010 178,998 50,106 175,800 16,265
2009 175,421 49,647 170,740 26,886
2008 172,823 48,985 164,627 27,362
2007 169,306 48,203 158,312 25,082
2006 166,540 47,191 150,821 23,346
2005 163,888 46,014 143,281 -4,415
2004 161,023 44,811 136,802 -11,998
2003 158,611 43,639 133,852 -4,237
2002 155,091 42,657 130,283 -5,939
2001 151,431 41,962 126,419 -4,802
2000 147,496 41,855 122,712 -3,485
1999 143,592 42,519 119,331 -2,618
1998 136,677 43,091 116,918 -5,394
1997 134,458 42,787 116,559 -2,397
1996 129,802 41,994 111,887 69,276
1995 125,410 40,962 106,983 73,224
1994 122,113 39,669 100,045 132,276
1993 118,668 38,220 112,013 -311,917
1992 114,818 36,622 110,828 -132
1991 111,453 26,830 109,267 -72
1990 110,033 2,398 107,985 59
1989 108,199 -19,824 106,166 0
1988 106,256 -26,232 104,605 -29
1987 104,367 -25,720 102,435 848
1986 102,346 -25,495 99,698 -436
1985 100,333 -25,470 96,376 7,971
1984 98,103 -25,487 95,195 -21,949
1983 95,982 -25,465 94,034 -21,948
1982 93,522 -25,355 92,715 -21,958
1981 91,767 -25,383 90,144 3,519
1980 90,266 -25,638 87,404 -4,993
1979 89,330 -25,618 85,228 -13,519
1978 88,747 -25,208 83,151 -19,163
1977 87,954 -24,722 80,902 -19,856
1976 86,965 -24,198 78,770 -18,832
1975 85,809 -23,562 76,412 -16,973
1974 84,829 -22,771 74,055 -14,483
1973 83,821 -21,803 71,549 -11,555
1972 82,672 -20,303 68,966 -7,661
1971 80,599 -18,945 66,284 482
1970 78,712 -18,773 63,057 10,865
1969 76,454 -18,994 58,207 80,000
1968 73,983 -19,188 56,082 -14,504
1967 71,519 -19,767 54,359 -14,424
1966 69,206 -17,454 52,832 -14,216
1965 66,693 -18,532 51,096 -13,915
1964 64,558 -17,730 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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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