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Population in Papua New Guinea compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 8 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2100 18,802,138 820,139
2099 18,790,040 827,732
2098 18,776,265 835,344
2097 18,758,897 843,011
2096 18,737,707 850,741
2095 18,714,219 858,556
2094 18,687,257 866,373
2093 18,658,233 874,273
2092 18,625,772 882,213
2091 18,590,001 890,266
2090 18,549,501 898,378
2089 18,510,463 906,601
2088 18,468,827 914,872
2087 18,424,378 923,272
2086 18,376,043 931,804
2085 18,325,641 940,463
2084 18,274,394 949,270
2083 18,218,709 958,273
2082 18,163,177 967,427
2081 18,104,285 976,795
2080 18,039,008 986,272
2079 17,975,778 995,976
2078 17,908,670 1,005,824
2077 17,840,781 1,015,872
2076 17,771,791 1,026,025
2075 17,699,428 1,036,315
2074 17,625,044 1,046,695
2073 17,548,128 1,057,138
2072 17,466,649 1,067,706
2071 17,381,598 1,078,279
2070 17,295,105 1,088,883
2069 17,205,503 1,099,489
2068 17,112,154 1,110,059
2067 17,015,090 1,120,501
2066 16,915,436 1,130,882
2065 16,812,946 1,141,203
2064 16,708,669 1,151,388
2063 16,604,296 1,161,394
2062 16,497,292 1,171,232
2061 16,386,905 1,180,918
2060 16,270,535 1,190,417
2059 16,152,614 1,199,770
2058 16,032,684 1,208,904
2057 15,909,649 1,217,922
2056 15,784,519 1,226,725
2055 15,656,542 1,235,387
2054 15,523,143 1,243,896
2053 15,389,244 1,252,160
2052 15,250,715 1,260,260
2051 15,110,389 1,268,194
2050 14,968,530 1,275,900
2049 14,821,865 1,283,457
2048 14,673,459 1,290,793
2047 14,522,926 1,297,947
2046 14,370,120 1,304,843
2045 14,213,585 1,311,560
2044 14,056,036 1,318,015
2043 13,897,765 1,324,249
2042 13,738,690 1,330,180
2041 13,577,382 1,335,843
2040 13,413,396 1,341,188
2039 13,247,486 1,346,239
2038 13,079,352 1,350,921
2037 12,909,735 1,355,297
2036 12,738,223 1,359,322
2035 12,566,543 1,362,986
2034 12,392,476 1,366,278
2033 12,218,246 1,369,125
2032 12,042,345 1,371,607
2031 11,865,316 1,373,561
2030 11,685,599 1,375,038
2029 11,504,890 1,376,018
2028 11,322,573 1,376,314
2027 11,138,409 1,375,856
2026 10,952,454 1,374,464
2025 10,765,048 1,372,016
2024 10,576,502 1,368,333
2023 10,389,635 1,367,510
2022 10,203,169 1,365,805
2021 10,012,896 1,367,558
2020 9,815,746 1,366,725
2019 9,609,010 1,363,985
2018 9,394,513 1,359,193
2017 9,178,714 1,356,633
2016 8,961,718 1,353,895
2015 8,743,246 1,349,667
2014 8,523,441 1,345,343
2013 8,302,698 1,340,557
2012 8,081,390 1,335,194
2011 7,859,346 1,328,019
2010 7,633,523 1,317,714
2009 7,406,438 1,310,106
2008 7,183,002 1,308,587
2007 6,963,345 1,303,188
2006 6,747,720 1,297,944
2005 6,535,905 1,294,494
2004 6,328,041 1,345,380
2003 6,123,997 1,338,709
2002 5,924,003 1,332,011
2001 5,728,435 1,325,567
2000 5,537,064 1,319,774
1999 5,349,333 1,314,708
1998 5,166,390 1,310,225
1997 4,987,883 1,305,836
1996 4,813,361 1,300,928
1995 4,644,278 1,295,169
1994 4,480,208 1,288,341
1993 4,320,872 1,280,466
1992 4,166,699 1,271,674
1991 4,021,837 1,262,171
1990 3,896,481 1,252,208
1989 3,796,078 1,241,600
1988 3,711,880 1,230,069
1987 3,632,543 1,217,364
1986 3,554,793 1,203,124
1985 3,478,936 1,187,366
1984 3,405,198 1,172,984
1983 3,333,633 1,160,534
1982 3,264,291 1,147,927
1981 3,197,019 1,135,132
1980 3,131,512 1,121,744
1979 3,067,341 1,107,639
1978 3,003,714 1,093,380
1977 2,940,327 1,079,554
1976 2,877,327 1,066,311
1975 2,814,820 1,053,469
1974 2,752,671 1,040,761
1973 2,690,629 1,027,851
1972 2,628,432 1,014,921
1971 2,566,421 1,002,585
1970 2,505,628 991,471
1969 2,446,927 980,706
1968 2,390,803 969,006
1967 2,337,532 956,418
1966 2,285,774 942,937
1965 2,235,820 928,425
1964 2,188,325 912,963
1963 2,141,376 896,804
1962 2,093,919 880,194
1961 2,046,127 863,144
1960 1,995,110 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2100 0.06% -0.92%
2099 0.07% -0.91%
2098 0.09% -0.91%
2097 0.11% -0.91%
2096 0.13% -0.91%
2095 0.14% -0.9%
2094 0.16% -0.9%
2093 0.17% -0.9%
2092 0.19% -0.9%
2091 0.22% -0.9%
2090 0.21% -0.91%
2089 0.23% -0.9%
2088 0.24% -0.91%
2087 0.26% -0.92%
2086 0.28% -0.92%
2085 0.28% -0.93%
2084 0.31% -0.94%
2083 0.31% -0.95%
2082 0.33% -0.96%
2081 0.36% -0.96%
2080 0.35% -0.97%
2079 0.37% -0.98%
2078 0.38% -0.99%
2077 0.39% -0.99%
2076 0.41% -0.99%
2075 0.42% -0.99%
2074 0.44% -0.99%
2073 0.47% -0.99%
2072 0.49% -0.98%
2071 0.5% -0.97%
2070 0.52% -0.96%
2069 0.55% -0.95%
2068 0.57% -0.93%
2067 0.59% -0.92%
2066 0.61% -0.9%
2065 0.62% -0.88%
2064 0.63% -0.86%
2063 0.65% -0.84%
2062 0.67% -0.82%
2061 0.72% -0.8%
2060 0.73% -0.78%
2059 0.75% -0.76%
2058 0.77% -0.74%
2057 0.79% -0.72%
2056 0.82% -0.7%
2055 0.86% -0.68%
2054 0.87% -0.66%
2053 0.91% -0.64%
2052 0.93% -0.63%
2051 0.95% -0.6%
2050 0.99% -0.59%
2049 1.01% -0.57%
2048 1.04% -0.55%
2047 1.06% -0.53%
2046 1.1% -0.51%
2045 1.12% -0.49%
2044 1.14% -0.47%
2043 1.16% -0.45%
2042 1.19% -0.42%
2041 1.22% -0.4%
2040 1.25% -0.38%
2039 1.29% -0.35%
2038 1.31% -0.32%
2037 1.35% -0.3%
2036 1.37% -0.27%
2035 1.4% -0.24%
2034 1.43% -0.21%
2033 1.46% -0.18%
2032 1.49% -0.14%
2031 1.54% -0.11%
2030 1.57% -0.07%
2029 1.61% -0.02%
2028 1.65% 0.03%
2027 1.7% 0.1%
2026 1.74% 0.18%
2025 1.78% 0.27%
2024 1.8% 0.06%
2023 1.83% 0.12%
2022 1.9% -0.13%
2021 2.01% 0.06%
2020 2.15% 0.2%
2019 2.28% 0.35%
2018 2.35% 0.19%
2017 2.42% 0.2%
2016 2.5% 0.31%
2015 2.58% 0.32%
2014 2.66% 0.36%
2013 2.74% 0.4%
2012 2.83% 0.54%
2011 2.96% 0.78%
2010 3.07% 0.58%
2009 3.11% 0.12%
2008 3.15% 0.41%
2007 3.2% 0.4%
2006 3.24% 0.27%
2005 3.28% -3.78%
2004 3.33% 0.5%
2003 3.38% 0.5%
2002 3.41% 0.49%
2001 3.46% 0.44%
2000 3.51% 0.39%
1999 3.54% 0.34%
1998 3.58% 0.34%
1997 3.63% 0.38%
1996 3.64% 0.44%
1995 3.66% 0.53%
1994 3.69% 0.62%
1993 3.7% 0.69%
1992 3.6% 0.75%
1991 3.22% 0.8%
1990 2.64% 0.85%
1989 2.27% 0.94%
1988 2.18% 1.04%
1987 2.19% 1.18%
1986 2.18% 1.33%
1985 2.17% 1.23%
1984 2.15% 1.07%
1983 2.12% 1.1%
1982 2.1% 1.13%
1981 2.09% 1.19%
1980 2.09% 1.27%
1979 2.12% 1.3%
1978 2.16% 1.28%
1977 2.19% 1.24%
1976 2.22% 1.22%
1975 2.26% 1.22%
1974 2.31% 1.26%
1973 2.37% 1.27%
1972 2.42% 1.23%
1971 2.43% 1.12%
1970 2.4% 1.1%
1969 2.35% 1.21%
1968 2.28% 1.32%
1967 2.26% 1.43%
1966 2.23% 1.56%
1965 2.17% 1.69%
1964 2.19% 1.8%
1963 2.27% 1.89%
1962 2.34% 1.98%
1961 2.56% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Trinidad
Current population
11002753
1374840
Population rank 89/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.02%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
2.06 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +2
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -284 +691
Net migration rank 87/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 691
2024 - -707 - 1,334
2023 187,637 -787 3,200 2,126
2022 186,861 -787 3,773 4,247
2021 183,766 10,703 2,091 5,749
2020 189,130 10,703 4,558 427
2019 190,662 22,978 5,647 -19,251
2018 190,662 24,684 5,869 35,502
2017 189,715 26,513 6,779 1,445
2016 189,281 28,473 7,436 -86
2015 188,600 30,580 7,963 -575
2014 187,592 32,840 8,571 -799
2013 185,790 35,280 9,020 -796
2012 183,658 37,893 9,376 -880
2011 181,842 40,690 9,601 -1,410
2010 178,998 50,106 9,698 -2,230
2009 175,421 49,647 9,769 -3,056
2008 172,823 48,985 9,872 -3,624
2007 169,306 48,203 9,939 -3,731
2006 166,540 47,191 9,889 -3,684
2005 163,888 46,014 9,822 -3,595
2004 161,023 44,811 10,149 -3,504
2003 158,611 43,639 10,169 -3,472
2002 155,091 42,657 10,316 -3,613
2001 151,431 41,962 10,438 -4,252
2000 147,496 41,855 10,588 -5,185
1999 143,592 42,519 10,821 -6,103
1998 136,677 43,091 10,964 -6,730
1997 134,458 42,787 11,405 -6,865
1996 129,802 41,994 12,101 -6,827
1995 125,410 40,962 12,971 -6,723
1994 122,113 39,669 14,032 -6,615
1993 118,668 38,220 14,878 -6,554
1992 114,818 36,622 15,910 -6,650
1991 111,453 26,830 16,903 -7,149
1990 110,033 2,398 18,052 -7,878
1989 108,199 -19,824 19,636 -8,588
1988 106,256 -26,232 21,028 -9,023
1987 104,367 -25,720 22,398 -9,002
1986 102,346 -25,495 23,705 -8,620
1985 100,333 -25,470 24,487 -8,051
1984 98,103 -25,487 24,738 -12,413
1983 95,982 -25,465 25,118 -12,544
1982 93,522 -25,355 25,181 -12,529
1981 91,767 -25,383 25,015 -12,086
1980 90,266 -25,638 24,557 -10,709
1979 89,330 -25,618 23,475 -9,106
1978 88,747 -25,208 22,538 -8,397
1977 87,954 -24,722 21,660 -8,154
1976 86,965 -24,198 20,875 -7,895
1975 85,809 -23,562 20,468 -7,768
1974 84,829 -22,771 20,412 -7,683
1973 83,821 -21,803 20,617 -7,524
1972 82,672 -20,303 20,116 -7,346
1971 80,599 -18,945 19,400 -7,499
1970 78,712 -18,773 19,074 -8,751
1969 76,454 -18,994 19,652 -8,449
1968 73,983 -19,188 20,849 -8,647
1967 71,519 -19,767 21,992 -9,008
1966 69,206 -17,454 23,228 -9,254
1965 66,693 -18,532 24,349 -9,301
1964 64,558 -17,730 25,065 -9,193
1963 62,260 -15,189 25,507 -9,067
1962 59,974 -12,141 25,763 -8,982
1961 58,151 -10,409 25,518 -8,200
1960 56,326 -2,034 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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