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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.41 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2100 18,802,138 10,046,945
2099 18,790,040 10,075,740
2098 18,776,265 10,103,319
2097 18,758,897 10,129,577
2096 18,737,707 10,154,338
2095 18,714,219 10,178,163
2094 18,687,257 10,200,371
2093 18,658,233 10,221,349
2092 18,625,772 10,240,959
2091 18,590,001 10,259,026
2090 18,549,501 10,276,261
2089 18,510,463 10,291,819
2088 18,468,827 10,306,303
2087 18,424,378 10,319,501
2086 18,376,043 10,331,090
2085 18,325,641 10,341,183
2084 18,274,394 10,349,710
2083 18,218,709 10,356,602
2082 18,163,177 10,362,422
2081 18,104,285 10,366,587
2080 18,039,008 10,369,293
2079 17,975,778 10,370,130
2078 17,908,670 10,369,013
2077 17,840,781 10,366,366
2076 17,771,791 10,361,975
2075 17,699,428 10,355,755
2074 17,625,044 10,348,384
2073 17,548,128 10,339,415
2072 17,466,649 10,328,653
2071 17,381,598 10,316,618
2070 17,295,105 10,303,565
2069 17,205,503 10,289,578
2068 17,112,154 10,274,625
2067 17,015,090 10,258,518
2066 16,915,436 10,241,362
2065 16,812,946 10,223,420
2064 16,708,669 10,204,034
2063 16,604,296 10,183,241
2062 16,497,292 10,160,903
2061 16,386,905 10,136,928
2060 16,270,535 10,111,369
2059 16,152,614 10,083,631
2058 16,032,684 10,052,905
2057 15,909,649 10,019,547
2056 15,784,519 9,983,379
2055 15,656,542 9,943,931
2054 15,523,143 9,901,473
2053 15,389,244 9,854,931
2052 15,250,715 9,804,909
2051 15,110,389 9,751,221
2050 14,968,530 9,693,713
2049 14,821,865 9,632,600
2048 14,673,459 9,567,946
2047 14,522,926 9,500,139
2046 14,370,120 9,429,355
2045 14,213,585 9,356,194
2044 14,056,036 9,280,988
2043 13,897,765 9,204,466
2042 13,738,690 9,126,898
2041 13,577,382 9,048,356
2040 13,413,396 8,969,478
2039 13,247,486 8,890,225
2038 13,079,352 8,810,850
2037 12,909,735 8,731,367
2036 12,738,223 8,651,719
2035 12,566,543 8,572,231
2034 12,392,476 8,492,483
2033 12,218,246 8,412,113
2032 12,042,345 8,330,912
2031 11,865,316 8,248,129
2030 11,685,599 8,163,024
2029 11,504,890 8,070,023
2028 11,322,573 7,969,080
2027 11,138,409 7,860,774
2026 10,952,454 7,745,331
2025 10,765,048 7,623,184
2024 10,576,502 7,494,498
2023 10,389,635 7,364,438
2022 10,203,169 7,230,193
2021 10,012,896 7,092,043
2020 9,815,746 6,949,912
2019 9,609,010 6,803,944
2018 9,394,513 6,655,524
2017 9,178,714 6,507,061
2016 8,961,718 6,360,041
2015 8,743,246 6,215,770
2014 8,523,441 6,075,283
2013 8,302,698 5,939,341
2012 8,081,390 5,808,546
2011 7,859,346 5,683,417
2010 7,633,523 5,564,356
2009 7,406,438 5,451,592
2008 7,183,002 5,345,029
2007 6,963,345 5,244,046
2006 6,747,720 5,147,105
2005 6,535,905 5,052,257
2004 6,328,041 4,958,093
2003 6,123,997 4,863,865
2002 5,924,003 4,769,465
2001 5,728,435 4,675,409
2000 5,537,064 4,582,677
1999 5,349,333 4,492,170
1998 5,166,390 4,410,507
1997 4,987,883 4,336,730
1996 4,813,361 4,263,819
1995 4,644,278 4,191,203
1994 4,480,208 4,116,662
1993 4,320,872 4,032,407
1992 4,166,699 3,944,689
1991 4,021,837 3,855,894
1990 3,896,481 3,760,562
1989 3,796,078 3,662,459
1988 3,711,880 3,559,363
1987 3,632,543 3,452,731
1986 3,554,793 3,347,809
1985 3,478,936 3,247,534
1984 3,405,198 3,154,079
1983 3,333,633 3,067,534
1982 3,264,291 2,985,557
1981 3,197,019 2,907,187
1980 3,131,512 2,832,203
1979 3,067,341 2,760,358
1978 3,003,714 2,691,088
1977 2,940,327 2,623,948
1976 2,877,327 2,558,521
1975 2,814,820 2,494,570
1974 2,752,671 2,432,028
1973 2,690,629 2,370,919
1972 2,628,432 2,311,430
1971 2,566,421 2,253,119
1970 2,505,628 2,195,616
1969 2,446,927 2,139,024
1968 2,390,803 2,083,069
1967 2,337,532 2,027,403
1966 2,285,774 1,971,737
1965 2,235,820 1,915,916
1964 2,188,325 1,859,997
1963 2,141,376 1,804,272
1962 2,093,919 1,749,214
1961 2,046,127 1,695,400
1960 1,995,110 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
2100 0.06% -0.29%
2099 0.07% -0.27%
2098 0.09% -0.26%
2097 0.11% -0.24%
2096 0.13% -0.23%
2095 0.14% -0.22%
2094 0.16% -0.21%
2093 0.17% -0.19%
2092 0.19% -0.18%
2091 0.22% -0.17%
2090 0.21% -0.15%
2089 0.23% -0.14%
2088 0.24% -0.13%
2087 0.26% -0.11%
2086 0.28% -0.1%
2085 0.28% -0.08%
2084 0.31% -0.07%
2083 0.31% -0.06%
2082 0.33% -0.04%
2081 0.36% -0.03%
2080 0.35% -0.008%
2079 0.37% 0.01%
2078 0.38% 0.03%
2077 0.39% 0.04%
2076 0.41% 0.06%
2075 0.42% 0.07%
2074 0.44% 0.09%
2073 0.47% 0.1%
2072 0.49% 0.12%
2071 0.5% 0.13%
2070 0.52% 0.14%
2069 0.55% 0.15%
2068 0.57% 0.16%
2067 0.59% 0.17%
2066 0.61% 0.18%
2065 0.62% 0.19%
2064 0.63% 0.2%
2063 0.65% 0.22%
2062 0.67% 0.24%
2061 0.72% 0.25%
2060 0.73% 0.28%
2059 0.75% 0.31%
2058 0.77% 0.33%
2057 0.79% 0.36%
2056 0.82% 0.4%
2055 0.86% 0.43%
2054 0.87% 0.47%
2053 0.91% 0.51%
2052 0.93% 0.55%
2051 0.95% 0.59%
2050 0.99% 0.63%
2049 1.01% 0.68%
2048 1.04% 0.71%
2047 1.06% 0.75%
2046 1.1% 0.78%
2045 1.12% 0.81%
2044 1.14% 0.83%
2043 1.16% 0.85%
2042 1.19% 0.87%
2041 1.22% 0.88%
2040 1.25% 0.89%
2039 1.29% 0.9%
2038 1.31% 0.91%
2037 1.35% 0.92%
2036 1.37% 0.93%
2035 1.4% 0.94%
2034 1.43% 0.96%
2033 1.46% 0.97%
2032 1.49% 1%
2031 1.54% 1.04%
2030 1.57% 1.15%
2029 1.61% 1.27%
2028 1.65% 1.38%
2027 1.7% 1.49%
2026 1.74% 1.6%
2025 1.78% 1.72%
2024 1.8% 1.77%
2023 1.83% 1.86%
2022 1.9% 1.95%
2021 2.01% 2.05%
2020 2.15% 2.15%
2019 2.28% 2.23%
2018 2.35% 2.28%
2017 2.42% 2.31%
2016 2.5% 2.32%
2015 2.58% 2.31%
2014 2.66% 2.29%
2013 2.74% 2.25%
2012 2.83% 2.2%
2011 2.96% 2.14%
2010 3.07% 2.07%
2009 3.11% 1.99%
2008 3.15% 1.93%
2007 3.2% 1.88%
2006 3.24% 1.88%
2005 3.28% 1.9%
2004 3.33% 1.94%
2003 3.38% 1.98%
2002 3.41% 2.01%
2001 3.46% 2.02%
2000 3.51% 2.01%
1999 3.54% 1.85%
1998 3.58% 1.7%
1997 3.63% 1.71%
1996 3.64% 1.73%
1995 3.66% 1.81%
1994 3.69% 2.09%
1993 3.7% 2.22%
1992 3.6% 2.3%
1991 3.22% 2.54%
1990 2.64% 2.68%
1989 2.27% 2.9%
1988 2.18% 3.09%
1987 2.19% 3.13%
1986 2.18% 3.09%
1985 2.17% 2.96%
1984 2.15% 2.82%
1983 2.12% 2.75%
1982 2.1% 2.7%
1981 2.09% 2.65%
1980 2.09% 2.6%
1979 2.12% 2.57%
1978 2.16% 2.56%
1977 2.19% 2.56%
1976 2.22% 2.56%
1975 2.26% 2.57%
1974 2.31% 2.58%
1973 2.37% 2.57%
1972 2.42% 2.59%
1971 2.43% 2.62%
1970 2.4% 2.65%
1969 2.35% 2.69%
1968 2.28% 2.75%
1967 2.26% 2.82%
1966 2.23% 2.91%
1965 2.17% 3.01%
1964 2.19% 3.09%
1963 2.27% 3.15%
1962 2.34% 3.17%
1961 2.56% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
Current population
11002753
7776557
Population rank 89/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +356
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +13,268
Net migration rank 87/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 13,268
2024 - -707 - 14,646
2023 187,637 -787 117,529 15,005
2022 186,861 -787 121,814 14,141
2021 183,766 10,703 122,721 17,617
2020 189,130 10,703 124,014 19,913
2019 190,662 22,978 128,275 19,735
2018 190,662 24,684 129,537 19,293
2017 189,715 26,513 131,417 16,678
2016 189,281 28,473 132,581 13,365
2015 188,600 30,580 132,663 9,936
2014 187,592 32,840 129,677 8,696
2013 185,790 35,280 126,217 7,287
2012 183,658 37,893 120,957 7,125
2011 181,842 40,690 115,197 6,992
2010 178,998 50,106 109,318 6,621
2009 175,421 49,647 102,931 6,656
2008 172,823 48,985 96,815 6,734
2007 169,306 48,203 92,038 6,388
2006 166,540 47,191 87,840 7,613
2005 163,888 46,014 83,968 10,263
2004 161,023 44,811 79,850 14,242
2003 158,611 43,639 76,737 17,625
2002 155,091 42,657 75,639 18,803
2001 151,431 41,962 76,682 16,982
2000 147,496 41,855 76,875 14,925
1999 143,592 42,519 76,362 12,859
1998 136,677 43,091 77,342 -3,239
1997 134,458 42,787 79,045 -5,600
1996 129,802 41,994 80,996 -8,627
1995 125,410 40,962 86,289 -13,423
1994 122,113 39,669 89,319 -13,094
1993 118,668 38,220 92,596 -312
1992 114,818 36,622 96,668 -13,517
1991 111,453 26,830 99,297 -4,864
1990 110,033 2,398 101,099 -4,864
1989 108,199 -19,824 103,553 -3,576
1988 106,256 -26,232 104,802 1,408
1987 104,367 -25,720 103,885 3,161
1986 102,346 -25,495 100,930 1,878
1985 100,333 -25,470 95,890 1,861
1984 98,103 -25,487 90,591 -1,427
1983 95,982 -25,465 85,183 -1,264
1982 93,522 -25,355 80,989 -961
1981 91,767 -25,383 77,829 -1,102
1980 90,266 -25,638 74,394 -1,152
1979 89,330 -25,618 71,135 -677
1978 88,747 -25,208 68,437 -350
1977 87,954 -24,722 66,318 -132
1976 86,965 -24,198 64,513 160
1975 85,809 -23,562 62,681 550
1974 84,829 -22,771 60,925 924
1973 83,821 -21,803 59,169 1,194
1972 82,672 -20,303 57,326 1,293
1971 80,599 -18,945 56,666 1,348
1970 78,712 -18,773 55,617 1,376
1969 76,454 -18,994 54,791 1,397
1968 73,983 -19,188 54,324 1,401
1967 71,519 -19,767 54,209 1,397
1966 69,206 -17,454 54,353 1,377
1965 66,693 -18,532 54,558 1,366
1964 64,558 -17,730 54,574 1,340
1963 62,260 -15,189 54,203 1,332
1962 59,974 -12,141 53,248 1,337
1961 58,151 -10,409 51,659 1,372
1960 56,326 -2,034 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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