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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 7.81 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2100 18,798,240 64,394,191
2099 18,786,145 65,045,868
2098 18,772,372 65,690,351
2097 18,755,008 66,342,622
2096 18,733,822 66,990,674
2095 18,710,340 67,642,188
2094 18,683,383 68,296,562
2093 18,654,365 68,963,773
2092 18,621,911 69,625,957
2091 18,586,147 70,290,255
2090 18,545,656 70,960,483
2089 18,506,626 71,623,547
2088 18,464,999 72,281,102
2087 18,420,558 72,928,397
2086 18,372,233 73,576,610
2085 18,321,842 74,223,570
2084 18,270,605 74,853,312
2083 18,214,932 75,483,067
2082 18,159,412 76,111,533
2081 18,100,531 76,726,689
2080 18,035,268 77,339,541
2079 17,972,052 77,938,889
2078 17,904,957 78,532,577
2077 17,837,082 79,120,573
2076 17,768,107 79,705,459
2075 17,695,759 80,277,544
2074 17,621,390 80,848,141
2073 17,544,490 81,396,237
2072 17,463,028 81,938,080
2071 17,377,995 82,465,112
2070 17,291,519 82,981,973
2069 17,201,936 83,480,362
2068 17,108,606 83,963,140
2067 17,011,562 84,428,242
2066 16,911,929 84,886,666
2065 16,809,460 85,336,225
2064 16,705,205 85,771,285
2063 16,600,853 86,187,013
2062 16,493,872 86,587,114
2061 16,383,508 86,962,577
2060 16,267,162 87,319,314
2059 16,149,265 87,663,392
2058 16,029,360 87,973,789
2057 15,906,350 88,264,809
2056 15,781,247 88,534,755
2055 15,653,296 88,764,080
2054 15,519,925 88,972,362
2053 15,386,054 89,151,673
2052 15,247,553 89,310,785
2051 15,107,257 89,437,110
2050 14,965,427 89,541,520
2049 14,818,793 89,614,107
2048 14,670,417 89,651,068
2047 14,519,915 89,659,415
2046 14,367,141 89,634,354
2045 14,210,639 89,608,012
2044 14,053,122 89,557,421
2043 13,894,884 89,493,042
2042 13,735,841 89,404,193
2041 13,574,567 89,303,546
2040 13,410,615 89,187,952
2039 13,244,740 89,051,669
2038 13,076,640 88,901,719
2037 12,907,059 88,727,471
2036 12,735,582 88,537,927
2035 12,563,938 88,343,153
2034 12,389,907 88,139,515
2033 12,215,713 87,918,397
2032 12,039,848 87,687,495
2031 11,862,856 87,437,150
2030 11,683,177 87,166,904
2029 11,502,504 86,903,490
2028 11,320,226 86,627,469
2027 11,136,100 86,350,539
2026 10,950,183 86,093,293
2025 10,762,817 85,878,556
2024 10,576,502 85,518,661
2023 10,389,635 85,325,965
2022 10,203,169 84,979,913
2021 10,012,896 84,147,318
2020 9,815,746 83,384,680
2019 9,609,010 82,579,440
2018 9,394,513 81,407,204
2017 9,178,714 80,312,698
2016 8,961,718 79,277,962
2015 8,743,246 78,218,479
2014 8,523,441 77,181,884
2013 8,302,698 76,147,624
2012 8,081,390 75,175,827
2011 7,859,346 74,223,629
2010 7,633,523 73,142,150
2009 7,406,438 72,039,206
2008 7,183,002 71,051,678
2007 6,963,345 70,158,112
2006 6,747,720 70,045,349
2005 6,535,905 69,329,557
2004 6,328,041 68,592,617
2003 6,123,997 67,831,730
2002 5,924,003 67,048,795
2001 5,728,435 66,245,128
2000 5,537,064 65,425,961
1999 5,349,333 64,591,923
1998 5,166,390 63,734,383
1997 4,987,883 62,852,966
1996 4,813,361 61,951,134
1995 4,644,278 61,024,503
1994 4,480,208 60,033,836
1993 4,320,872 58,999,167
1992 4,166,699 57,990,118
1991 4,021,837 57,009,887
1990 3,896,481 56,015,628
1989 3,796,078 54,976,723
1988 3,711,880 53,909,626
1987 3,632,543 52,843,670
1986 3,554,793 51,777,772
1985 3,478,936 50,687,115
1984 3,405,198 49,574,069
1983 3,333,633 48,447,410
1982 3,264,291 47,322,096
1981 3,197,019 46,321,190
1980 3,131,512 45,408,815
1979 3,067,341 44,510,429
1978 3,003,714 43,645,306
1977 2,940,327 42,773,298
1976 2,877,327 41,899,984
1975 2,814,820 41,053,126
1974 2,752,671 40,210,234
1973 2,690,629 39,329,533
1972 2,628,432 38,430,221
1971 2,566,421 37,518,611
1970 2,505,628 36,638,465
1969 2,446,927 35,787,774
1968 2,390,803 34,921,684
1967 2,337,532 34,050,421
1966 2,285,774 33,177,672
1965 2,235,820 32,345,220
1964 2,188,325 31,543,072
1963 2,141,376 30,726,841
1962 2,093,919 29,916,147
1961 2,046,127 29,119,238
1960 1,995,110 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Turkey
2100 0.06% -1%
2099 0.07% -0.98%
2098 0.09% -0.98%
2097 0.11% -0.97%
2096 0.13% -0.96%
2095 0.14% -0.96%
2094 0.16% -0.97%
2093 0.17% -0.95%
2092 0.19% -0.95%
2091 0.22% -0.94%
2090 0.21% -0.93%
2089 0.23% -0.91%
2088 0.24% -0.89%
2087 0.26% -0.88%
2086 0.28% -0.87%
2085 0.28% -0.84%
2084 0.31% -0.83%
2083 0.31% -0.83%
2082 0.33% -0.8%
2081 0.36% -0.79%
2080 0.35% -0.77%
2079 0.37% -0.76%
2078 0.38% -0.74%
2077 0.39% -0.73%
2076 0.41% -0.71%
2075 0.42% -0.71%
2074 0.44% -0.67%
2073 0.47% -0.66%
2072 0.49% -0.64%
2071 0.5% -0.62%
2070 0.52% -0.6%
2069 0.55% -0.57%
2068 0.57% -0.55%
2067 0.59% -0.54%
2066 0.61% -0.53%
2065 0.62% -0.51%
2064 0.63% -0.48%
2063 0.65% -0.46%
2062 0.67% -0.43%
2061 0.72% -0.41%
2060 0.73% -0.39%
2059 0.75% -0.35%
2058 0.77% -0.33%
2057 0.79% -0.3%
2056 0.82% -0.26%
2055 0.86% -0.23%
2054 0.87% -0.2%
2053 0.91% -0.18%
2052 0.93% -0.14%
2051 0.95% -0.12%
2050 0.99% -0.08%
2049 1.01% -0.04%
2048 1.04% -0.009%
2047 1.06% 0.03%
2046 1.1% 0.03%
2045 1.12% 0.06%
2044 1.14% 0.07%
2043 1.16% 0.1%
2042 1.19% 0.11%
2041 1.22% 0.13%
2040 1.25% 0.15%
2039 1.29% 0.17%
2038 1.31% 0.2%
2037 1.35% 0.21%
2036 1.37% 0.22%
2035 1.4% 0.23%
2034 1.43% 0.25%
2033 1.46% 0.26%
2032 1.49% 0.29%
2031 1.54% 0.31%
2030 1.57% 0.3%
2029 1.61% 0.32%
2028 1.65% 0.32%
2027 1.7% 0.3%
2026 1.74% 0.25%
2025 1.76% 0.42%
2024 1.8% 0.23%
2023 1.83% 0.41%
2022 1.9% 0.99%
2021 2.01% 0.91%
2020 2.15% 0.98%
2019 2.28% 1.44%
2018 2.35% 1.36%
2017 2.42% 1.31%
2016 2.5% 1.35%
2015 2.58% 1.34%
2014 2.66% 1.36%
2013 2.74% 1.29%
2012 2.83% 1.28%
2011 2.96% 1.48%
2010 3.07% 1.53%
2009 3.11% 1.39%
2008 3.15% 1.27%
2007 3.2% 0.16%
2006 3.24% 1.03%
2005 3.28% 1.07%
2004 3.33% 1.12%
2003 3.38% 1.17%
2002 3.41% 1.21%
2001 3.46% 1.25%
2000 3.51% 1.29%
1999 3.54% 1.35%
1998 3.58% 1.4%
1997 3.63% 1.46%
1996 3.64% 1.52%
1995 3.66% 1.65%
1994 3.69% 1.75%
1993 3.7% 1.74%
1992 3.6% 1.72%
1991 3.22% 1.77%
1990 2.64% 1.89%
1989 2.27% 1.98%
1988 2.18% 2.02%
1987 2.19% 2.06%
1986 2.18% 2.15%
1985 2.17% 2.25%
1984 2.15% 2.33%
1983 2.12% 2.38%
1982 2.1% 2.16%
1981 2.09% 2.01%
1980 2.09% 2.02%
1979 2.12% 1.98%
1978 2.16% 2.04%
1977 2.19% 2.08%
1976 2.22% 2.06%
1975 2.26% 2.1%
1974 2.31% 2.24%
1973 2.37% 2.34%
1972 2.42% 2.43%
1971 2.43% 2.4%
1970 2.4% 2.38%
1969 2.35% 2.48%
1968 2.28% 2.56%
1967 2.26% 2.63%
1966 2.23% 2.57%
1965 2.17% 2.54%
1964 2.19% 2.66%
1963 2.27% 2.71%
1962 2.34% 2.74%
1961 2.56% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Turkey
Current population
11045681
86225430
Population rank 89/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.04%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +986
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -258,205
Net migration rank 87/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -258,205
2024 187,595 -707 453,249 -275,952
2023 187,637 -787 426,630 -318,070
2022 186,861 -787 535,373 -301,544
2021 183,766 10,703 521,713 20,283
2020 189,130 10,703 608,708 37,934
2019 190,662 22,978 751,472 -15,690
2018 190,662 24,684 830,353 187,570
2017 189,715 26,513 875,408 659,846
2016 189,281 28,473 895,841 352,063
2015 188,600 30,580 930,799 1,063,140
2014 187,592 32,840 957,055 1,033,384
2013 185,790 35,280 921,386 438,618
2012 183,658 37,893 917,145 258,623
2011 181,842 40,690 875,839 68,849
2010 178,998 50,106 892,334 55,532
2009 175,421 49,647 900,491 24,276
2008 172,823 48,985 868,749 47,915
2007 169,306 48,203 876,626 -186,402
2006 166,540 47,191 897,351 -190,194
2005 163,888 46,014 898,650 -174,177
2004 161,023 44,811 896,025 -146,574
2003 158,611 43,639 893,683 -121,383
2002 155,091 42,657 922,927 -129,444
2001 151,431 41,962 980,560 -166,759
2000 147,496 41,855 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 143,592 42,519 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 136,677 43,091 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 134,458 42,787 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 129,802 41,994 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 125,410 40,962 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 122,113 39,669 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 118,668 38,220 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 114,818 36,622 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 111,453 26,830 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 110,033 2,398 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 108,199 -19,824 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 106,256 -26,232 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 104,367 -25,720 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 102,346 -25,495 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 100,333 -25,470 1,098,846 8,960
1984 98,103 -25,487 1,096,529 21,787
1983 95,982 -25,465 1,095,106 39,871
1982 93,522 -25,355 1,091,863 23,728
1981 91,767 -25,383 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 90,266 -25,638 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 89,330 -25,618 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 88,747 -25,208 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 87,954 -24,722 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 86,965 -24,198 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 85,809 -23,562 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 84,829 -22,771 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 83,821 -21,803 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 82,672 -20,303 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 80,599 -18,945 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 78,712 -18,773 991,950 -150,924
1969 76,454 -18,994 970,958 -110,578
1968 73,983 -19,188 950,778 -78,973
1967 71,519 -19,767 936,727 -65,993
1966 69,206 -17,454 925,790 -50,999
1965 66,693 -18,532 904,016 -113,911
1964 64,558 -17,730 884,152 -69,978
1963 62,260 -15,189 862,626 -44,317
1962 59,974 -12,141 837,473 -34,353
1961 58,151 -10,409 816,911 -26,187
1960 56,326 -2,034 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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