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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.84 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2100 18,798,240 122,461,518
2099 18,786,145 122,400,118
2098 18,772,372 122,328,333
2097 18,755,008 122,230,315
2096 18,733,822 122,110,905
2095 18,710,340 121,940,556
2094 18,683,383 121,763,948
2093 18,654,365 121,549,120
2092 18,621,911 121,301,128
2091 18,586,147 121,034,858
2090 18,545,656 120,731,912
2089 18,506,626 120,392,371
2088 18,464,999 120,029,300
2087 18,420,558 119,633,372
2086 18,372,233 119,221,630
2085 18,321,842 118,780,837
2084 18,270,605 118,304,392
2083 18,214,932 117,787,304
2082 18,159,412 117,240,484
2081 18,100,531 116,673,088
2080 18,035,268 116,061,969
2079 17,972,052 115,440,209
2078 17,904,957 114,771,629
2077 17,837,082 114,085,142
2076 17,768,107 113,356,858
2075 17,695,759 112,604,741
2074 17,621,390 111,830,528
2073 17,544,490 111,038,122
2072 17,463,028 110,208,535
2071 17,377,995 109,360,734
2070 17,291,519 108,473,738
2069 17,201,936 107,576,028
2068 17,108,606 106,646,220
2067 17,011,562 105,691,752
2066 16,911,929 104,708,323
2065 16,809,460 103,707,399
2064 16,705,205 102,671,371
2063 16,600,853 101,616,654
2062 16,493,872 100,532,299
2061 16,383,508 99,421,530
2060 16,267,162 98,305,883
2059 16,149,265 97,158,930
2058 16,029,360 95,986,215
2057 15,906,350 94,793,892
2056 15,781,247 93,585,691
2055 15,653,296 92,357,892
2054 15,519,925 91,106,039
2053 15,386,054 89,831,291
2052 15,247,553 88,542,276
2051 15,107,257 87,244,950
2050 14,965,427 85,932,109
2049 14,818,793 84,607,399
2048 14,670,417 83,260,483
2047 14,519,915 81,904,082
2046 14,367,141 80,545,542
2045 14,210,639 79,185,378
2044 14,053,122 77,812,065
2043 13,894,884 76,431,508
2042 13,735,841 75,053,218
2041 13,574,567 73,680,031
2040 13,410,615 72,312,112
2039 13,244,740 70,942,351
2038 13,076,640 69,559,994
2037 12,907,059 68,166,092
2036 12,735,582 66,785,108
2035 12,563,938 65,392,706
2034 12,389,907 64,004,533
2033 12,215,713 62,616,072
2032 12,039,848 61,217,174
2031 11,862,856 59,807,490
2030 11,683,177 58,398,308
2029 11,502,504 56,989,526
2028 11,320,226 55,580,177
2027 11,136,100 54,175,341
2026 10,950,183 52,777,106
2025 10,762,817 51,384,894
2024 10,576,502 50,015,092
2023 10,389,635 48,656,601
2022 10,203,169 47,312,719
2021 10,012,896 45,910,930
2020 9,815,746 44,457,152
2019 9,609,010 42,999,637
2018 9,394,513 41,565,831
2017 9,178,714 40,177,388
2016 8,961,718 38,799,152
2015 8,743,246 37,531,446
2014 8,523,441 36,395,539
2013 8,302,698 35,337,042
2012 8,081,390 34,337,438
2011 7,859,346 33,354,543
2010 7,633,523 32,390,802
2009 7,406,438 31,451,151
2008 7,183,002 30,539,553
2007 6,963,345 29,653,430
2006 6,747,720 28,794,003
2005 6,535,905 27,963,289
2004 6,328,041 27,154,515
2003 6,123,997 26,352,124
2002 5,924,003 25,532,870
2001 5,728,435 24,745,676
2000 5,537,064 24,000,150
1999 5,349,333 23,257,281
1998 5,166,390 22,515,806
1997 4,987,883 21,856,046
1996 4,813,361 21,231,550
1995 4,644,278 20,665,667
1994 4,480,208 20,108,801
1993 4,320,872 19,445,161
1992 4,166,699 18,785,032
1991 4,021,837 18,155,901
1990 3,896,481 17,569,897
1989 3,796,078 17,010,698
1988 3,711,880 16,470,483
1987 3,632,543 15,954,170
1986 3,554,793 15,467,579
1985 3,478,936 15,023,681
1984 3,405,198 14,607,677
1983 3,333,633 14,221,881
1982 3,264,291 13,873,631
1981 3,197,019 13,556,452
1980 3,131,512 13,275,741
1979 3,067,341 13,002,163
1978 3,003,714 12,692,113
1977 2,940,327 12,359,669
1976 2,877,327 12,037,294
1975 2,814,820 11,725,240
1974 2,752,671 11,424,846
1973 2,690,629 11,144,236
1972 2,628,432 10,885,796
1971 2,566,421 10,618,206
1970 2,505,628 10,321,603
1969 2,446,927 10,014,858
1968 2,390,803 9,708,632
1967 2,337,532 9,408,924
1966 2,285,774 9,122,864
1965 2,235,820 8,849,203
1964 2,188,325 8,586,363
1963 2,141,376 8,333,663
1962 2,093,919 8,092,231
1961 2,046,127 7,862,217
1960 1,995,110 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2100 0.06% 0.05%
2099 0.07% 0.06%
2098 0.09% 0.08%
2097 0.11% 0.1%
2096 0.13% 0.14%
2095 0.14% 0.15%
2094 0.16% 0.18%
2093 0.17% 0.2%
2092 0.19% 0.22%
2091 0.22% 0.25%
2090 0.21% 0.28%
2089 0.23% 0.3%
2088 0.24% 0.33%
2087 0.26% 0.35%
2086 0.28% 0.37%
2085 0.28% 0.4%
2084 0.31% 0.44%
2083 0.31% 0.47%
2082 0.33% 0.49%
2081 0.36% 0.53%
2080 0.35% 0.54%
2079 0.37% 0.58%
2078 0.38% 0.6%
2077 0.39% 0.64%
2076 0.41% 0.67%
2075 0.42% 0.69%
2074 0.44% 0.71%
2073 0.47% 0.75%
2072 0.49% 0.78%
2071 0.5% 0.82%
2070 0.52% 0.83%
2069 0.55% 0.87%
2068 0.57% 0.9%
2067 0.59% 0.94%
2066 0.61% 0.97%
2065 0.62% 1.01%
2064 0.63% 1.04%
2063 0.65% 1.08%
2062 0.67% 1.12%
2061 0.72% 1.13%
2060 0.73% 1.18%
2059 0.75% 1.22%
2058 0.77% 1.26%
2057 0.79% 1.29%
2056 0.82% 1.33%
2055 0.86% 1.37%
2054 0.87% 1.42%
2053 0.91% 1.46%
2052 0.93% 1.49%
2051 0.95% 1.53%
2050 0.99% 1.57%
2049 1.01% 1.62%
2048 1.04% 1.66%
2047 1.06% 1.69%
2046 1.1% 1.72%
2045 1.12% 1.76%
2044 1.14% 1.81%
2043 1.16% 1.84%
2042 1.19% 1.86%
2041 1.22% 1.89%
2040 1.25% 1.93%
2039 1.29% 1.99%
2038 1.31% 2.04%
2037 1.35% 2.07%
2036 1.37% 2.13%
2035 1.4% 2.17%
2034 1.43% 2.22%
2033 1.46% 2.29%
2032 1.49% 2.36%
2031 1.54% 2.41%
2030 1.57% 2.47%
2029 1.61% 2.54%
2028 1.65% 2.59%
2027 1.7% 2.65%
2026 1.74% 2.71%
2025 1.76% 2.74%
2024 1.8% 2.79%
2023 1.83% 2.84%
2022 1.9% 3.05%
2021 2.01% 3.27%
2020 2.15% 3.39%
2019 2.28% 3.45%
2018 2.35% 3.46%
2017 2.42% 3.55%
2016 2.5% 3.38%
2015 2.58% 3.12%
2014 2.66% 3%
2013 2.74% 2.91%
2012 2.83% 2.95%
2011 2.96% 2.98%
2010 3.07% 2.99%
2009 3.11% 2.98%
2008 3.15% 2.99%
2007 3.2% 2.98%
2006 3.24% 2.97%
2005 3.28% 2.98%
2004 3.33% 3.04%
2003 3.38% 3.21%
2002 3.41% 3.18%
2001 3.46% 3.11%
2000 3.51% 3.19%
1999 3.54% 3.29%
1998 3.58% 3.02%
1997 3.63% 2.94%
1996 3.64% 2.74%
1995 3.66% 2.77%
1994 3.69% 3.41%
1993 3.7% 3.51%
1992 3.6% 3.47%
1991 3.22% 3.34%
1990 2.64% 3.29%
1989 2.27% 3.28%
1988 2.18% 3.24%
1987 2.19% 3.15%
1986 2.18% 2.95%
1985 2.17% 2.85%
1984 2.15% 2.71%
1983 2.12% 2.51%
1982 2.1% 2.34%
1981 2.09% 2.11%
1980 2.09% 2.1%
1979 2.12% 2.44%
1978 2.16% 2.69%
1977 2.19% 2.68%
1976 2.22% 2.66%
1975 2.26% 2.63%
1974 2.31% 2.52%
1973 2.37% 2.37%
1972 2.42% 2.52%
1971 2.43% 2.87%
1970 2.4% 3.06%
1969 2.35% 3.15%
1968 2.28% 3.19%
1967 2.26% 3.14%
1966 2.23% 3.09%
1965 2.17% 3.06%
1964 2.19% 3.03%
1963 2.27% 2.98%
1962 2.34% 2.93%
1961 2.56% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Uganda
Current population
11045681
53495325
Population rank 89/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -119,059
Net migration rank 87/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -119,059
2024 187,595 -707 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 187,637 -787 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 186,861 -787 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 183,766 10,703 1,423,377 43,464
2020 189,130 10,703 1,397,288 43,464
2019 190,662 22,978 1,367,044 107,210
2018 190,662 24,684 1,332,600 60,724
2017 189,715 26,513 1,290,658 92,879
2016 189,281 28,473 1,249,565 123,379
2015 188,600 30,580 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 187,592 32,840 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 185,790 35,280 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 183,658 37,893 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 181,842 40,690 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 178,998 50,106 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 175,421 49,647 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 172,823 48,985 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 169,306 48,203 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 166,540 47,191 999,958 -156,232
2005 163,888 46,014 969,096 -151,386
2004 161,023 44,811 938,623 -138,770
2003 158,611 43,639 901,374 -96,429
2002 155,091 42,657 868,756 -35,149
2001 151,431 41,962 836,751 -95,956
2000 147,496 41,855 803,069 -52,824
1999 143,592 42,519 775,166 -39,695
1998 136,677 43,091 741,175 6,277
1997 134,458 42,787 727,523 -155,461
1996 129,802 41,994 699,707 -22,795
1995 125,410 40,962 697,218 -242,378
1994 122,113 39,669 675,092 -16,198
1993 118,668 38,220 650,032 18,349
1992 114,818 36,622 627,139 24,723
1991 111,453 26,830 602,740 3,643
1990 110,033 2,398 587,291 -21,688
1989 108,199 -19,824 565,367 -12,576
1988 106,256 -26,232 547,759 -20,113
1987 104,367 -25,720 527,397 -22,415
1986 102,346 -25,495 487,693 -19,485
1985 100,333 -25,470 462,534 -42,942
1984 98,103 -25,487 421,241 -8,818
1983 95,982 -25,465 404,940 -45,776
1982 93,522 -25,355 390,820 -53,497
1981 91,767 -25,383 380,028 -83,010
1980 90,266 -25,638 370,287 -105,900
1979 89,330 -25,618 381,626 -98,863
1978 88,747 -25,208 371,930 -34,606
1977 87,954 -24,722 365,216 -37,671
1976 86,965 -24,198 359,458 -42,259
1975 85,809 -23,562 354,278 -47,359
1974 84,829 -22,771 345,773 -51,910
1973 83,821 -21,803 340,780 -73,439
1972 82,672 -20,303 335,935 -86,409
1971 80,599 -18,945 328,294 -42,642
1970 78,712 -18,773 333,202 -25,646
1969 76,454 -18,994 320,486 -14,548
1968 73,983 -19,188 309,725 -3,214
1967 71,519 -19,767 296,692 -3,773
1966 69,206 -17,454 282,225 -3,021
1965 66,693 -18,532 271,830 -3,716
1964 64,558 -17,730 260,733 -3,169
1963 62,260 -15,189 250,885 -3,058
1962 59,974 -12,141 241,513 -6,470
1961 58,151 -10,409 232,894 -7,893
1960 56,326 -2,034 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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