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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.83 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 0.77% 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 +2.23% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% 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 18,802,138 122,497,526
2099 18,790,040 122,436,109
2098 18,776,265 122,364,302
2097 18,758,897 122,266,255
2096 18,737,707 122,146,810
2095 18,714,219 121,976,411
2094 18,687,257 121,799,752
2093 18,658,233 121,584,860
2092 18,625,772 121,336,796
2091 18,590,001 121,070,447
2090 18,549,501 120,767,412
2089 18,510,463 120,427,771
2088 18,468,827 120,064,594
2087 18,424,378 119,668,549
2086 18,376,043 119,256,686
2085 18,325,641 118,815,763
2084 18,274,394 118,339,179
2083 18,218,709 117,821,938
2082 18,163,177 117,274,958
2081 18,104,285 116,707,394
2080 18,039,008 116,096,095
2079 17,975,778 115,474,153
2078 17,908,670 114,805,376
2077 17,840,781 114,118,687
2076 17,771,791 113,390,189
2075 17,699,428 112,637,851
2074 17,625,044 111,863,410
2073 17,548,128 111,070,771
2072 17,466,649 110,240,940
2071 17,381,598 109,392,890
2070 17,295,105 108,505,633
2069 17,205,503 107,607,659
2068 17,112,154 106,677,578
2067 17,015,090 105,722,829
2066 16,915,436 104,739,111
2065 16,812,946 103,737,893
2064 16,708,669 102,701,560
2063 16,604,296 101,646,533
2062 16,497,292 100,561,859
2061 16,386,905 99,450,764
2060 16,270,535 98,334,788
2059 16,152,614 97,187,498
2058 16,032,684 96,014,439
2057 15,909,649 94,821,765
2056 15,784,519 93,613,209
2055 15,656,542 92,385,049
2054 15,523,143 91,132,827
2053 15,389,244 89,857,705
2052 15,250,715 88,568,311
2051 15,110,389 87,270,603
2050 14,968,530 85,957,376
2049 14,821,865 84,632,277
2048 14,673,459 83,284,965
2047 14,522,926 81,928,165
2046 14,370,120 80,569,225
2045 14,213,585 79,208,662
2044 14,056,036 77,834,944
2043 13,897,765 76,453,982
2042 13,738,690 75,075,287
2041 13,577,382 73,701,695
2040 13,413,396 72,333,375
2039 13,247,486 70,963,211
2038 13,079,352 69,580,447
2037 12,909,735 68,186,136
2036 12,738,223 66,804,746
2035 12,566,543 65,411,934
2034 12,392,476 64,023,352
2033 12,218,246 62,634,483
2032 12,042,345 61,235,174
2031 11,865,316 59,825,075
2030 11,685,599 58,415,479
2029 11,504,890 57,006,283
2028 11,322,573 55,596,520
2027 11,138,409 54,191,271
2026 10,952,454 52,792,624
2025 10,765,048 51,400,003
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 36% to 14,968,530 people with a rank change from 89th to 85th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 1.78% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Uganda
Current population
11002753
53170946
Population rank 89/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
2.06 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
7.76 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 22/197
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 - -707 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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