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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.13 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2100 18,802,138 10,722,837
2099 18,790,040 10,798,417
2098 18,776,265 10,872,527
2097 18,758,897 10,944,510
2096 18,737,707 11,017,262
2095 18,714,219 11,088,773
2094 18,687,257 11,159,761
2093 18,658,233 11,228,741
2092 18,625,772 11,296,441
2091 18,590,001 11,362,922
2090 18,549,501 11,428,150
2089 18,510,463 11,492,395
2088 18,468,827 11,554,451
2087 18,424,378 11,616,399
2086 18,376,043 11,677,706
2085 18,325,641 11,736,824
2084 18,274,394 11,795,185
2083 18,218,709 11,853,617
2082 18,163,177 11,911,196
2081 18,104,285 11,966,771
2080 18,039,008 12,023,486
2079 17,975,778 12,080,879
2078 17,908,670 12,138,513
2077 17,840,781 12,194,072
2076 17,771,791 12,247,445
2075 17,699,428 12,301,960
2074 17,625,044 12,355,470
2073 17,548,128 12,410,281
2072 17,466,649 12,463,568
2071 17,381,598 12,517,952
2070 17,295,105 12,571,557
2069 17,205,503 12,625,027
2068 17,112,154 12,677,388
2067 17,015,090 12,728,611
2066 16,915,436 12,778,160
2065 16,812,946 12,827,417
2064 16,708,669 12,873,288
2063 16,604,296 12,917,720
2062 16,497,292 12,960,075
2061 16,386,905 12,999,502
2060 16,270,535 13,037,172
2059 16,152,614 13,069,268
2058 16,032,684 13,098,461
2057 15,909,649 13,124,682
2056 15,784,519 13,147,057
2055 15,656,542 13,164,337
2054 15,523,143 13,177,456
2053 15,389,244 13,184,564
2052 15,250,715 13,188,052
2051 15,110,389 13,187,435
2050 14,968,530 13,181,992
2049 14,821,865 13,173,401
2048 14,673,459 13,160,968
2047 14,522,926 13,144,429
2046 14,370,120 13,125,908
2045 14,213,585 13,104,999
2044 14,056,036 13,081,801
2043 13,897,765 13,057,259
2042 13,738,690 13,031,516
2041 13,577,382 13,006,019
2040 13,413,396 12,979,703
2039 13,247,486 12,952,741
2038 13,079,352 12,925,306
2037 12,909,735 12,896,316
2036 12,738,223 12,865,989
2035 12,566,543 12,835,689
2034 12,392,476 12,803,284
2033 12,218,246 12,766,519
2032 12,042,345 12,728,299
2031 11,865,316 12,687,827
2030 11,685,599 12,644,489
2029 11,504,890 12,596,686
2028 11,322,573 12,542,752
2027 11,138,409 12,484,560
2026 10,952,454 12,420,467
2025 10,765,048 12,351,028
2024 10,576,502 12,277,109
2023 10,389,635 12,200,431
2022 10,203,169 12,119,334
2021 10,012,896 12,048,622
2020 9,815,746 11,974,057
2019 9,609,010 11,875,081
2018 9,394,513 11,765,514
2017 9,178,714 11,650,498
2016 8,961,718 11,528,674
2015 8,743,246 11,402,264
2014 8,523,441 11,274,288
2013 8,302,698 11,141,361
2012 8,081,390 11,009,647
2011 7,859,346 10,886,035
2010 7,633,523 10,765,980
2009 7,406,438 10,650,681
2008 7,183,002 10,542,635
2007 6,963,345 10,441,702
2006 6,747,720 10,346,410
2005 6,535,905 10,255,472
2004 6,328,041 10,166,163
2003 6,123,997 10,071,632
2002 5,924,003 9,971,515
2001 5,728,435 9,869,677
2000 5,537,064 9,764,935
1999 5,349,333 9,655,963
1998 5,166,390 9,541,667
1997 4,987,883 9,421,270
1996 4,813,361 9,294,432
1995 4,644,278 9,161,258
1994 4,480,208 9,018,448
1993 4,320,872 8,857,910
1992 4,166,699 8,682,512
1991 4,021,837 8,501,827
1990 3,896,481 8,324,509
1989 3,796,078 8,151,660
1988 3,711,880 7,974,440
1987 3,632,543 7,789,987
1986 3,554,793 7,600,301
1985 3,478,936 7,409,903
1984 3,405,198 7,220,044
1983 3,333,633 7,053,800
1982 3,264,291 6,908,642
1981 3,197,019 6,758,284
1980 3,131,512 6,606,195
1979 3,067,341 6,456,419
1978 3,003,714 6,309,390
1977 2,940,327 6,155,931
1976 2,877,327 5,996,994
1975 2,814,820 5,839,262
1974 2,752,671 5,684,674
1973 2,690,629 5,537,242
1972 2,628,432 5,396,557
1971 2,566,421 5,261,658
1970 2,505,628 5,131,396
1969 2,446,927 5,004,697
1968 2,390,803 4,879,899
1967 2,337,532 4,760,970
1966 2,285,774 4,652,287
1965 2,235,820 4,561,385
1964 2,188,325 4,489,869
1963 2,141,376 4,427,131
1962 2,093,919 4,369,136
1961 2,046,127 4,316,278
1960 1,995,110 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2100 0.06% -0.7%
2099 0.07% -0.68%
2098 0.09% -0.66%
2097 0.11% -0.66%
2096 0.13% -0.64%
2095 0.14% -0.64%
2094 0.16% -0.61%
2093 0.17% -0.6%
2092 0.19% -0.59%
2091 0.22% -0.57%
2090 0.21% -0.56%
2089 0.23% -0.54%
2088 0.24% -0.53%
2087 0.26% -0.52%
2086 0.28% -0.5%
2085 0.28% -0.49%
2084 0.31% -0.49%
2083 0.31% -0.48%
2082 0.33% -0.46%
2081 0.36% -0.47%
2080 0.35% -0.48%
2079 0.37% -0.47%
2078 0.38% -0.46%
2077 0.39% -0.44%
2076 0.41% -0.44%
2075 0.42% -0.43%
2074 0.44% -0.44%
2073 0.47% -0.43%
2072 0.49% -0.43%
2071 0.5% -0.43%
2070 0.52% -0.42%
2069 0.55% -0.41%
2068 0.57% -0.4%
2067 0.59% -0.39%
2066 0.61% -0.38%
2065 0.62% -0.36%
2064 0.63% -0.34%
2063 0.65% -0.33%
2062 0.67% -0.3%
2061 0.72% -0.29%
2060 0.73% -0.25%
2059 0.75% -0.22%
2058 0.77% -0.2%
2057 0.79% -0.17%
2056 0.82% -0.13%
2055 0.86% -0.1%
2054 0.87% -0.05%
2053 0.91% -0.03%
2052 0.93% 0.005%
2051 0.95% 0.04%
2050 0.99% 0.07%
2049 1.01% 0.09%
2048 1.04% 0.13%
2047 1.06% 0.14%
2046 1.1% 0.16%
2045 1.12% 0.18%
2044 1.14% 0.19%
2043 1.16% 0.2%
2042 1.19% 0.2%
2041 1.22% 0.2%
2040 1.25% 0.21%
2039 1.29% 0.21%
2038 1.31% 0.22%
2037 1.35% 0.24%
2036 1.37% 0.24%
2035 1.4% 0.25%
2034 1.43% 0.29%
2033 1.46% 0.3%
2032 1.49% 0.32%
2031 1.54% 0.34%
2030 1.57% 0.38%
2029 1.61% 0.43%
2028 1.65% 0.47%
2027 1.7% 0.52%
2026 1.74% 0.56%
2025 1.78% 0.6%
2024 1.8% 0.63%
2023 1.83% 0.67%
2022 1.9% 0.59%
2021 2.01% 0.62%
2020 2.15% 0.83%
2019 2.28% 0.93%
2018 2.35% 0.99%
2017 2.42% 1.06%
2016 2.5% 1.11%
2015 2.58% 1.14%
2014 2.66% 1.19%
2013 2.74% 1.2%
2012 2.83% 1.14%
2011 2.96% 1.12%
2010 3.07% 1.08%
2009 3.11% 1.02%
2008 3.15% 0.97%
2007 3.2% 0.92%
2006 3.24% 0.89%
2005 3.28% 0.88%
2004 3.33% 0.94%
2003 3.38% 1%
2002 3.41% 1.03%
2001 3.46% 1.07%
2000 3.51% 1.13%
1999 3.54% 1.2%
1998 3.58% 1.28%
1997 3.63% 1.36%
1996 3.64% 1.45%
1995 3.66% 1.58%
1994 3.69% 1.81%
1993 3.7% 2.02%
1992 3.6% 2.13%
1991 3.22% 2.13%
1990 2.64% 2.12%
1989 2.27% 2.22%
1988 2.18% 2.37%
1987 2.19% 2.5%
1986 2.18% 2.57%
1985 2.17% 2.63%
1984 2.15% 2.36%
1983 2.12% 2.1%
1982 2.1% 2.22%
1981 2.09% 2.3%
1980 2.09% 2.32%
1979 2.12% 2.33%
1978 2.16% 2.49%
1977 2.19% 2.65%
1976 2.22% 2.7%
1975 2.26% 2.72%
1974 2.31% 2.66%
1973 2.37% 2.61%
1972 2.42% 2.56%
1971 2.43% 2.54%
1970 2.4% 2.53%
1969 2.35% 2.56%
1968 2.28% 2.5%
1967 2.26% 2.34%
1966 2.23% 1.99%
1965 2.17% 1.59%
1964 2.19% 1.42%
1963 2.27% 1.33%
1962 2.34% 1.22%
1961 2.56% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Tunisia
Current population
11002753
12437803
Population rank 89/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +210
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -14,523
Net migration rank 87/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -14,523
2024 - -707 - -15,221
2023 187,637 -787 93,663 -14,001
2022 186,861 -787 96,531 -14,001
2021 183,766 10,703 68,087 -9,190
2020 189,130 10,703 109,431 -19,188
2019 190,662 22,978 127,312 -19,612
2018 190,662 24,684 132,445 -21,012
2017 189,715 26,513 140,971 -22,365
2016 189,281 28,473 148,870 -23,827
2015 188,600 30,580 153,007 -25,229
2014 187,592 32,840 154,762 -26,586
2013 185,790 35,280 154,687 -17,020
2012 183,658 37,893 151,812 -26,059
2011 181,842 40,690 143,401 -21,935
2010 178,998 50,106 132,809 -14,168
2009 175,421 49,647 125,465 -13,512
2008 172,823 48,985 121,873 -17,742
2007 169,306 48,203 118,920 -21,190
2006 166,540 47,191 116,945 -24,098
2005 163,888 46,014 115,374 -26,361
2004 161,023 44,811 113,322 -23,735
2003 158,611 43,639 111,926 -12,459
2002 155,091 42,657 109,099 -8,334
2001 151,431 41,962 110,146 -7,235
2000 147,496 41,855 112,501 -5,937
1999 143,592 42,519 114,829 -3,452
1998 136,677 43,091 121,332 -4,111
1997 134,458 42,787 128,327 -4,756
1996 129,802 41,994 135,615 -5,506
1995 125,410 40,962 144,345 -8,095
1994 122,113 39,669 153,647 -4,271
1993 118,668 38,220 160,922 10,771
1992 114,818 36,622 163,978 15,124
1991 111,453 26,830 166,245 16,021
1990 110,033 2,398 168,180 4,183
1989 108,199 -19,824 169,221 4,100
1988 106,256 -26,232 177,176 3,934
1987 104,367 -25,720 184,101 3,711
1986 102,346 -25,495 188,107 3,464
1985 100,333 -25,470 186,344 2,887
1984 98,103 -25,487 182,386 8,109
1983 95,982 -25,465 179,878 -37,895
1982 93,522 -25,355 177,898 -29,559
1981 91,767 -25,383 176,628 -24,242
1980 90,266 -25,638 171,094 -19,321
1979 89,330 -25,618 171,463 -23,688
1978 88,747 -25,208 173,255 -26,968
1977 87,954 -24,722 174,539 -13,910
1976 86,965 -24,198 172,744 -15,499
1975 85,809 -23,562 166,991 -8,765
1974 84,829 -22,771 160,200 -9,254
1973 83,821 -21,803 153,525 -9,606
1972 82,672 -20,303 147,239 -9,790
1971 80,599 -18,945 142,296 -9,949
1970 78,712 -18,773 138,235 -10,054
1969 76,454 -18,994 135,257 -10,049
1968 73,983 -19,188 134,246 -9,848
1967 71,519 -19,767 132,626 -19,155
1966 69,206 -17,454 131,274 -27,393
1965 66,693 -18,532 127,673 -49,751
1964 64,558 -17,730 124,711 -59,602
1963 62,260 -15,189 120,865 -60,505
1962 59,974 -12,141 116,887 -61,260
1961 58,151 -10,409 111,459 -61,369
1960 56,326 -2,034 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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