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Population in Papua New Guinea compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.06 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea UAE
2100 18,802,138 26,368,750
2099 18,790,040 26,130,374
2098 18,776,265 25,894,010
2097 18,758,897 25,660,062
2096 18,737,707 25,427,961
2095 18,714,219 25,197,670
2094 18,687,257 24,968,891
2093 18,658,233 24,741,434
2092 18,625,772 24,515,086
2091 18,590,001 24,289,496
2090 18,549,501 24,064,404
2089 18,510,463 23,839,033
2088 18,468,827 23,613,963
2087 18,424,378 23,388,786
2086 18,376,043 23,163,641
2085 18,325,641 22,938,169
2084 18,274,394 22,711,804
2083 18,218,709 22,484,154
2082 18,163,177 22,255,625
2081 18,104,285 22,026,183
2080 18,039,008 21,796,073
2079 17,975,778 21,565,118
2078 17,908,670 21,333,574
2077 17,840,781 21,101,274
2076 17,771,791 20,868,733
2075 17,699,428 20,636,203
2074 17,625,044 20,404,044
2073 17,548,128 20,171,659
2072 17,466,649 19,940,853
2071 17,381,598 19,710,934
2070 17,295,105 19,483,026
2069 17,205,503 19,256,572
2068 17,112,154 19,032,681
2067 17,015,090 18,811,331
2066 16,915,436 18,593,017
2065 16,812,946 18,377,364
2064 16,708,669 18,164,584
2063 16,604,296 17,955,352
2062 16,497,292 17,749,596
2061 16,386,905 17,547,827
2060 16,270,535 17,349,620
2059 16,152,614 17,153,273
2058 16,032,684 16,959,263
2057 15,909,649 16,767,893
2056 15,784,519 16,579,195
2055 15,656,542 16,392,558
2054 15,523,143 16,207,309
2053 15,389,244 16,024,789
2052 15,250,715 15,844,357
2051 15,110,389 15,665,362
2050 14,968,530 15,487,008
2049 14,821,865 15,309,031
2048 14,673,459 15,132,784
2047 14,522,926 14,958,209
2046 14,370,120 14,788,046
2045 14,213,585 14,620,902
2044 14,056,036 14,454,466
2043 13,897,765 14,289,021
2042 13,738,690 14,124,515
2041 13,577,382 13,961,010
2040 13,413,396 13,798,651
2039 13,247,486 13,637,499
2038 13,079,352 13,477,450
2037 12,909,735 13,319,346
2036 12,738,223 13,163,073
2035 12,566,543 13,009,160
2034 12,392,476 12,857,729
2033 12,218,246 12,709,520
2032 12,042,345 12,564,906
2031 11,865,316 12,424,286
2030 11,685,599 12,288,186
2029 11,504,890 12,148,661
2028 11,322,573 11,999,549
2027 11,138,409 11,831,082
2026 10,952,454 11,632,806
2025 10,765,048 11,367,504
2024 10,576,502 10,986,400
2023 10,389,635 10,483,751
2022 10,203,169 10,074,977
2021 10,012,896 9,575,152
2020 9,815,746 9,401,038
2019 9,609,010 9,445,785
2018 9,394,513 9,346,701
2017 9,178,714 9,223,225
2016 8,961,718 8,935,095
2015 8,743,246 8,505,237
2014 8,523,441 8,059,440
2013 8,302,698 7,693,031
2012 8,081,390 7,391,448
2011 7,859,346 7,104,538
2010 7,633,523 6,869,838
2009 7,406,438 6,707,058
2008 7,183,002 6,302,664
2007 6,963,345 5,624,635
2006 6,747,720 5,009,100
2005 6,535,905 4,664,790
2004 6,328,041 4,428,967
2003 6,123,997 4,192,457
2002 5,924,003 3,956,826
2001 5,728,435 3,723,590
2000 5,537,064 3,493,575
1999 5,349,333 3,266,009
1998 5,166,390 3,040,421
1997 4,987,883 2,817,410
1996 4,813,361 2,597,564
1995 4,644,278 2,434,662
1994 4,480,208 2,328,188
1993 4,320,872 2,222,093
1992 4,166,699 2,114,730
1991 4,021,837 2,006,626
1990 3,896,481 1,898,220
1989 3,796,078 1,789,851
1988 3,711,880 1,681,788
1987 3,632,543 1,574,244
1986 3,554,793 1,467,383
1985 3,478,936 1,377,911
1984 3,405,198 1,305,996
1983 3,333,633 1,235,305
1982 3,264,291 1,166,370
1981 3,197,019 1,099,855
1980 3,131,512 1,015,700
1979 3,067,341 912,010
1978 3,003,714 809,274
1977 2,940,327 710,209
1976 2,877,327 615,866
1975 2,814,820 542,856
1974 2,752,671 489,087
1973 2,690,629 436,399
1972 2,628,432 385,014
1971 2,566,421 335,027
1970 2,505,628 286,536
1969 2,446,927 239,660
1968 2,390,803 199,416
1967 2,337,532 179,700
1966 2,285,774 173,976
1965 2,235,820 167,103
1964 2,188,325 159,692
1963 2,141,376 152,211
1962 2,093,919 144,946
1961 2,046,127 137,989
1960 1,995,110 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea UAE
2100 0.06% 0.91%
2099 0.07% 0.91%
2098 0.09% 0.91%
2097 0.11% 0.91%
2096 0.13% 0.91%
2095 0.14% 0.92%
2094 0.16% 0.92%
2093 0.17% 0.92%
2092 0.19% 0.93%
2091 0.22% 0.94%
2090 0.21% 0.95%
2089 0.23% 0.95%
2088 0.24% 0.96%
2087 0.26% 0.97%
2086 0.28% 0.98%
2085 0.28% 1%
2084 0.31% 1.01%
2083 0.31% 1.03%
2082 0.33% 1.04%
2081 0.36% 1.06%
2080 0.35% 1.07%
2079 0.37% 1.09%
2078 0.38% 1.1%
2077 0.39% 1.11%
2076 0.41% 1.13%
2075 0.42% 1.14%
2074 0.44% 1.15%
2073 0.47% 1.16%
2072 0.49% 1.17%
2071 0.5% 1.17%
2070 0.52% 1.18%
2069 0.55% 1.18%
2068 0.57% 1.18%
2067 0.59% 1.17%
2066 0.61% 1.17%
2065 0.62% 1.17%
2064 0.63% 1.17%
2063 0.65% 1.16%
2062 0.67% 1.15%
2061 0.72% 1.14%
2060 0.73% 1.14%
2059 0.75% 1.14%
2058 0.77% 1.14%
2057 0.79% 1.14%
2056 0.82% 1.14%
2055 0.86% 1.14%
2054 0.87% 1.14%
2053 0.91% 1.14%
2052 0.93% 1.14%
2051 0.95% 1.15%
2050 0.99% 1.16%
2049 1.01% 1.16%
2048 1.04% 1.17%
2047 1.06% 1.15%
2046 1.1% 1.14%
2045 1.12% 1.15%
2044 1.14% 1.16%
2043 1.16% 1.16%
2042 1.19% 1.17%
2041 1.22% 1.18%
2040 1.25% 1.18%
2039 1.29% 1.19%
2038 1.31% 1.19%
2037 1.35% 1.19%
2036 1.37% 1.18%
2035 1.4% 1.18%
2034 1.43% 1.17%
2033 1.46% 1.15%
2032 1.49% 1.13%
2031 1.54% 1.11%
2030 1.57% 1.15%
2029 1.61% 1.24%
2028 1.65% 1.42%
2027 1.7% 1.7%
2026 1.74% 2.33%
2025 1.78% 3.47%
2024 1.8% 4.79%
2023 1.83% 4.06%
2022 1.9% 5.22%
2021 2.01% 1.85%
2020 2.15% -0.47%
2019 2.28% 1.06%
2018 2.35% 1.34%
2017 2.42% 3.22%
2016 2.5% 5.05%
2015 2.58% 5.53%
2014 2.66% 4.76%
2013 2.74% 4.08%
2012 2.83% 4.04%
2011 2.96% 3.42%
2010 3.07% 2.43%
2009 3.11% 6.42%
2008 3.15% 12.1%
2007 3.2% 12.3%
2006 3.24% 7.38%
2005 3.28% 5.32%
2004 3.33% 5.64%
2003 3.38% 5.96%
2002 3.41% 6.26%
2001 3.46% 6.58%
2000 3.51% 6.97%
1999 3.54% 7.42%
1998 3.58% 7.92%
1997 3.63% 8.46%
1996 3.64% 6.69%
1995 3.66% 4.57%
1994 3.69% 4.77%
1993 3.7% 5.08%
1992 3.6% 5.39%
1991 3.22% 5.71%
1990 2.64% 6.05%
1989 2.27% 6.43%
1988 2.18% 6.83%
1987 2.19% 7.28%
1986 2.18% 6.49%
1985 2.17% 5.51%
1984 2.15% 5.72%
1983 2.12% 5.91%
1982 2.1% 6.05%
1981 2.09% 8.29%
1980 2.09% 11.4%
1979 2.12% 12.7%
1978 2.16% 13.9%
1977 2.19% 15.3%
1976 2.22% 13.4%
1975 2.26% 11%
1974 2.31% 12.1%
1973 2.37% 13.3%
1972 2.42% 14.9%
1971 2.43% 16.9%
1970 2.4% 19.6%
1969 2.35% 20.2%
1968 2.28% 11%
1967 2.26% 3.29%
1966 2.23% 4.11%
1965 2.17% 4.64%
1964 2.19% 4.91%
1963 2.27% 5.01%
1962 2.34% 5.04%
1961 2.56% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea UAE
Current population
11002753
11686438
Population rank 89/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.14%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -284 +158,634
Net migration rank 87/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - 158,634
2024 - -707 - 278,439
2023 187,637 -787 92,698 300,004
2022 186,861 -787 81,758 322,773
2021 183,766 10,703 76,802 421,663
2020 189,130 10,703 87,871 92,541
2019 190,662 22,978 86,296 -125,186
2018 190,662 24,684 86,840 14,611
2017 189,715 26,513 89,382 34,155
2016 189,281 28,473 87,028 195,317
2015 188,600 30,580 85,044 342,468
2014 187,592 32,840 84,277 360,174
2013 185,790 35,280 82,977 279,269
2012 183,658 37,893 78,682 225,921
2011 181,842 40,690 73,496 215,183
2010 178,998 50,106 69,907 161,842
2009 175,421 49,647 66,521 163,643
2008 172,823 48,985 55,426 523,207
2007 169,306 48,203 55,048 722,380
2006 166,540 47,191 54,338 399,306
2005 163,888 46,014 60,046 174,926
2004 161,023 44,811 60,344 176,319
2003 158,611 43,639 59,118 177,237
2002 155,091 42,657 55,922 178,988
2001 151,431 41,962 52,789 178,779
2000 147,496 41,855 49,993 178,469
1999 143,592 42,519 46,198 180,469
1998 136,677 43,091 41,176 183,329
1997 134,458 42,787 38,207 183,310
1996 129,802 41,994 37,886 180,296
1995 125,410 40,962 38,685 68,938
1994 122,113 39,669 42,976 62,352
1993 118,668 38,220 41,324 65,545
1992 114,818 36,622 42,119 65,739
1991 111,453 26,830 41,409 66,943
1990 110,033 2,398 41,339 67,118
1989 108,199 -19,824 40,148 68,132
1988 106,256 -26,232 38,861 68,991
1987 104,367 -25,720 37,741 69,493
1986 102,346 -25,495 36,829 69,655
1985 100,333 -25,470 34,855 37,605
1984 98,103 -25,487 33,250 38,124
1983 95,982 -25,465 31,480 38,536
1982 93,522 -25,355 29,585 38,276
1981 91,767 -25,383 27,560 37,600
1980 90,266 -25,638 25,005 78,148
1979 89,330 -25,618 21,987 82,238
1978 88,747 -25,208 18,879 82,359
1977 87,954 -24,722 15,787 81,111
1976 86,965 -24,198 12,876 78,903
1975 85,809 -23,562 11,859 42,380
1974 84,829 -22,771 10,835 42,474
1973 83,821 -21,803 9,822 42,243
1972 82,672 -20,303 8,818 41,888
1971 80,599 -18,945 7,839 41,425
1970 78,712 -18,773 6,922 40,792
1969 76,454 -18,994 6,138 39,902
1968 73,983 -19,188 5,588 28,866
1967 71,519 -19,767 5,264 -283
1966 69,206 -17,454 4,955 1,516
1965 66,693 -18,532 4,675 2,598
1964 64,558 -17,730 4,410 3,126
1963 62,260 -15,189 4,157 3,264
1962 59,974 -12,141 3,901 3,212
1961 58,151 -10,409 3,657 3,141
1960 56,326 -2,034 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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