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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 3.27 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2100 18,798,240 2,256,662
2099 18,786,145 2,279,820
2098 18,772,372 2,303,272
2097 18,755,008 2,326,907
2096 18,733,822 2,350,717
2095 18,710,340 2,374,752
2094 18,683,383 2,398,877
2093 18,654,365 2,423,185
2092 18,621,911 2,447,561
2091 18,586,147 2,472,040
2090 18,545,656 2,496,427
2089 18,506,626 2,520,765
2088 18,464,999 2,544,964
2087 18,420,558 2,569,010
2086 18,372,233 2,592,884
2085 18,321,842 2,616,538
2084 18,270,605 2,639,909
2083 18,214,932 2,663,057
2082 18,159,412 2,685,928
2081 18,100,531 2,708,500
2080 18,035,268 2,730,788
2079 17,972,052 2,752,736
2078 17,904,957 2,774,335
2077 17,837,082 2,795,612
2076 17,768,107 2,816,580
2075 17,695,759 2,837,210
2074 17,621,390 2,857,609
2073 17,544,490 2,877,622
2072 17,463,028 2,897,443
2071 17,377,995 2,916,996
2070 17,291,519 2,936,376
2069 17,201,936 2,955,513
2068 17,108,606 2,974,342
2067 17,011,562 2,992,883
2066 16,911,929 3,011,205
2065 16,809,460 3,029,336
2064 16,705,205 3,047,237
2063 16,600,853 3,064,958
2062 16,493,872 3,082,535
2061 16,383,508 3,099,898
2060 16,267,162 3,117,041
2059 16,149,265 3,133,843
2058 16,029,360 3,150,140
2057 15,906,350 3,165,945
2056 15,781,247 3,181,263
2055 15,653,296 3,195,961
2054 15,519,925 3,209,999
2053 15,386,054 3,223,284
2052 15,247,553 3,235,861
2051 15,107,257 3,247,775
2050 14,965,427 3,258,995
2049 14,818,793 3,269,562
2048 14,670,417 3,279,496
2047 14,519,915 3,288,855
2046 14,367,141 3,297,581
2045 14,210,639 3,305,802
2044 14,053,122 3,313,441
2043 13,894,884 3,320,450
2042 13,735,841 3,326,840
2041 13,574,567 3,332,768
2040 13,410,615 3,338,161
2039 13,244,740 3,343,179
2038 13,076,640 3,347,674
2037 12,907,059 3,351,794
2036 12,735,582 3,355,554
2035 12,563,938 3,359,009
2034 12,389,907 3,362,159
2033 12,215,713 3,365,133
2032 12,039,848 3,367,940
2031 11,862,856 3,370,610
2030 11,683,177 3,373,156
2029 11,502,504 3,375,688
2028 11,320,226 3,378,080
2027 11,136,100 3,380,387
2026 10,950,183 3,382,672
2025 10,762,817 3,384,688
2024 10,576,502 3,386,588
2023 10,389,635 3,388,081
2022 10,203,169 3,390,913
2021 10,012,896 3,396,695
2020 9,815,746 3,398,968
2019 9,609,010 3,397,206
2018 9,394,513 3,394,534
2017 9,178,714 3,388,438
2016 8,961,718 3,379,283
2015 8,743,246 3,368,017
2014 8,523,441 3,356,334
2013 8,302,698 3,345,337
2012 8,081,390 3,335,401
2011 7,859,346 3,326,825
2010 7,633,523 3,318,580
2009 7,406,438 3,310,091
2008 7,183,002 3,302,177
2007 6,963,345 3,295,153
2006 6,747,720 3,289,506
2005 6,535,905 3,285,771
2004 6,328,041 3,283,148
2003 6,123,997 3,281,186
2002 5,924,003 3,278,867
2001 5,728,435 3,274,251
2000 5,537,064 3,266,206
1999 5,349,333 3,254,015
1998 5,166,390 3,239,280
1997 4,987,883 3,223,345
1996 4,813,361 3,206,324
1995 4,644,278 3,189,440
1994 4,480,208 3,172,834
1993 4,320,872 3,156,345
1992 4,166,699 3,139,702
1991 4,021,837 3,122,354
1990 3,896,481 3,104,403
1989 3,796,078 3,086,255
1988 3,711,880 3,067,961
1987 3,632,543 3,049,896
1986 3,554,793 3,032,845
1985 3,478,936 3,017,037
1984 3,405,198 3,002,488
1983 3,333,633 2,988,778
1982 3,264,291 2,975,492
1981 3,197,019 2,963,246
1980 3,131,512 2,951,953
1979 3,067,341 2,939,903
1978 3,003,714 2,925,715
1977 2,940,327 2,909,461
1976 2,877,327 2,891,392
1975 2,814,820 2,872,320
1974 2,752,671 2,853,944
1973 2,690,629 2,837,133
1972 2,628,432 2,821,644
1971 2,566,421 2,806,462
1970 2,505,628 2,790,807
1969 2,446,927 2,773,974
1968 2,390,803 2,754,606
1967 2,337,532 2,732,277
1966 2,285,774 2,707,646
1965 2,235,820 2,681,169
1964 2,188,325 2,653,180
1963 2,141,376 2,623,766
1962 2,093,919 2,593,298
1961 2,046,127 2,562,044
1960 1,995,110 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2100 0.06% -1.02%
2099 0.07% -1.02%
2098 0.09% -1.02%
2097 0.11% -1.01%
2096 0.13% -1.01%
2095 0.14% -1.01%
2094 0.16% -1%
2093 0.17% -1%
2092 0.19% -0.99%
2091 0.22% -0.98%
2090 0.21% -0.97%
2089 0.23% -0.95%
2088 0.24% -0.94%
2087 0.26% -0.92%
2086 0.28% -0.9%
2085 0.28% -0.89%
2084 0.31% -0.87%
2083 0.31% -0.85%
2082 0.33% -0.83%
2081 0.36% -0.82%
2080 0.35% -0.8%
2079 0.37% -0.78%
2078 0.38% -0.76%
2077 0.39% -0.74%
2076 0.41% -0.73%
2075 0.42% -0.71%
2074 0.44% -0.7%
2073 0.47% -0.68%
2072 0.49% -0.67%
2071 0.5% -0.66%
2070 0.52% -0.65%
2069 0.55% -0.63%
2068 0.57% -0.62%
2067 0.59% -0.61%
2066 0.61% -0.6%
2065 0.62% -0.59%
2064 0.63% -0.58%
2063 0.65% -0.57%
2062 0.67% -0.56%
2061 0.72% -0.55%
2060 0.73% -0.54%
2059 0.75% -0.52%
2058 0.77% -0.5%
2057 0.79% -0.48%
2056 0.82% -0.46%
2055 0.86% -0.44%
2054 0.87% -0.41%
2053 0.91% -0.39%
2052 0.93% -0.37%
2051 0.95% -0.34%
2050 0.99% -0.32%
2049 1.01% -0.3%
2048 1.04% -0.28%
2047 1.06% -0.26%
2046 1.1% -0.25%
2045 1.12% -0.23%
2044 1.14% -0.21%
2043 1.16% -0.19%
2042 1.19% -0.18%
2041 1.22% -0.16%
2040 1.25% -0.15%
2039 1.29% -0.13%
2038 1.31% -0.12%
2037 1.35% -0.11%
2036 1.37% -0.1%
2035 1.4% -0.09%
2034 1.43% -0.09%
2033 1.46% -0.08%
2032 1.49% -0.08%
2031 1.54% -0.08%
2030 1.57% -0.08%
2029 1.61% -0.07%
2028 1.65% -0.07%
2027 1.7% -0.07%
2026 1.74% -0.06%
2025 1.76% -0.06%
2024 1.8% -0.04%
2023 1.83% -0.08%
2022 1.9% -0.17%
2021 2.01% -0.07%
2020 2.15% 0.05%
2019 2.28% 0.08%
2018 2.35% 0.18%
2017 2.42% 0.27%
2016 2.5% 0.33%
2015 2.58% 0.35%
2014 2.66% 0.33%
2013 2.74% 0.3%
2012 2.83% 0.26%
2011 2.96% 0.25%
2010 3.07% 0.26%
2009 3.11% 0.24%
2008 3.15% 0.21%
2007 3.2% 0.17%
2006 3.24% 0.11%
2005 3.28% 0.08%
2004 3.33% 0.06%
2003 3.38% 0.07%
2002 3.41% 0.14%
2001 3.46% 0.25%
2000 3.51% 0.37%
1999 3.54% 0.45%
1998 3.58% 0.49%
1997 3.63% 0.53%
1996 3.64% 0.53%
1995 3.66% 0.52%
1994 3.69% 0.52%
1993 3.7% 0.53%
1992 3.6% 0.56%
1991 3.22% 0.58%
1990 2.64% 0.59%
1989 2.27% 0.6%
1988 2.18% 0.59%
1987 2.19% 0.56%
1986 2.18% 0.52%
1985 2.17% 0.48%
1984 2.15% 0.46%
1983 2.12% 0.45%
1982 2.1% 0.41%
1981 2.09% 0.38%
1980 2.09% 0.41%
1979 2.12% 0.48%
1978 2.16% 0.56%
1977 2.19% 0.62%
1976 2.22% 0.66%
1975 2.26% 0.64%
1974 2.31% 0.59%
1973 2.37% 0.55%
1972 2.42% 0.54%
1971 2.43% 0.56%
1970 2.4% 0.61%
1969 2.35% 0.7%
1968 2.28% 0.82%
1967 2.26% 0.91%
1966 2.23% 0.99%
1965 2.17% 1.05%
1964 2.19% 1.12%
1963 2.27% 1.17%
1962 2.34% 1.22%
1961 2.56% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Uruguay
Current population
11045681
3382672
Population rank 89/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
2.05 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 -5
Annual growth/decline +186,315 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -284 -1,338
Net migration rank 87/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -1,338
2024 187,595 -707 -443 -1,348
2023 187,637 -787 298 -1,501
2022 186,861 -787 -2,964 -1,501
2021 183,766 10,703 -5,621 -1,482
2020 189,130 10,703 4,048 -1,482
2019 190,662 22,978 3,873 -2,899
2018 190,662 24,684 7,322 -2,963
2017 189,715 26,513 10,907 -3,091
2016 189,281 28,473 14,008 -3,506
2015 188,600 30,580 16,194 -4,157
2014 187,592 32,840 16,238 -4,919
2013 185,790 35,280 16,318 -5,647
2012 183,658 37,893 15,520 -6,317
2011 181,842 40,690 14,934 -6,982
2010 178,998 50,106 16,231 -7,696
2009 175,421 49,647 16,947 -8,510
2008 172,823 48,985 16,838 -9,458
2007 169,306 48,203 17,422 -10,750
2006 166,540 47,191 17,783 -13,161
2005 163,888 46,014 18,926 -16,086
2004 161,023 44,811 18,067 -15,668
2003 158,611 43,639 18,628 -17,105
2002 155,091 42,657 20,073 -16,957
2001 151,431 41,962 20,729 -14,620
2000 147,496 41,855 21,060 -11,076
1999 143,592 42,519 21,844 -7,441
1998 136,677 43,091 22,114 -7,048
1997 134,458 42,787 23,737 -6,938
1996 129,802 41,994 24,635 -7,397
1995 125,410 40,962 24,872 -8,339
1994 122,113 39,669 24,637 -7,955
1993 118,668 38,220 24,212 -7,922
1992 114,818 36,622 24,847 -7,850
1991 111,453 26,830 25,422 -7,714
1990 110,033 2,398 25,699 -7,499
1989 108,199 -19,824 25,322 -7,229
1988 106,256 -26,232 25,071 -6,582
1987 104,367 -25,720 24,469 -6,833
1986 102,346 -25,495 24,505 -8,046
1985 100,333 -25,470 23,988 -8,832
1984 98,103 -25,487 23,684 -9,730
1983 95,982 -25,465 24,146 -10,671
1982 93,522 -25,355 25,224 -12,131
1981 91,767 -25,383 24,968 -13,577
1980 90,266 -25,638 25,451 -14,252
1979 89,330 -25,618 27,456 -14,552
1978 88,747 -25,208 30,076 -14,611
1977 87,954 -24,722 31,321 -14,280
1976 86,965 -24,198 33,199 -14,096
1975 85,809 -23,562 33,393 -14,350
1974 84,829 -22,771 32,221 -14,512
1973 83,821 -21,803 30,213 -14,312
1972 82,672 -20,303 28,896 -13,817
1971 80,599 -18,945 28,584 -13,288
1970 78,712 -18,773 28,737 -12,727
1969 76,454 -18,994 28,805 -11,149
1968 73,983 -19,188 29,103 -8,028
1967 71,519 -19,767 29,514 -5,938
1966 69,206 -17,454 30,293 -4,599
1965 66,693 -18,532 30,807 -3,542
1964 64,558 -17,730 31,340 -2,623
1963 62,260 -15,189 31,824 -1,707
1962 59,974 -12,141 31,441 -623
1961 58,151 -10,409 30,975 703
1960 56,326 -2,034 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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