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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3.45 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2100 18,798,240 74,913,683
2099 18,786,145 74,651,098
2098 18,772,372 74,375,923
2097 18,755,008 74,084,599
2096 18,733,822 73,786,478
2095 18,710,340 73,476,603
2094 18,683,383 73,151,709
2093 18,654,365 72,817,254
2092 18,621,911 72,474,468
2091 18,586,147 72,122,880
2090 18,545,656 71,760,077
2089 18,506,626 71,384,150
2088 18,464,999 71,002,449
2087 18,420,558 70,611,426
2086 18,372,233 70,216,014
2085 18,321,842 69,811,545
2084 18,270,605 69,396,198
2083 18,214,932 68,975,962
2082 18,159,412 68,557,881
2081 18,100,531 68,128,154
2080 18,035,268 67,696,442
2079 17,972,052 67,260,252
2078 17,904,957 66,816,984
2077 17,837,082 66,362,519
2076 17,768,107 65,913,810
2075 17,695,759 65,462,568
2074 17,621,390 65,009,654
2073 17,544,490 64,552,502
2072 17,463,028 64,095,245
2071 17,377,995 63,631,386
2070 17,291,519 63,166,693
2069 17,201,936 62,698,228
2068 17,108,606 62,225,674
2067 17,011,562 61,749,683
2066 16,911,929 61,266,762
2065 16,809,460 60,778,749
2064 16,705,205 60,281,212
2063 16,600,853 59,775,807
2062 16,493,872 59,261,881
2061 16,383,508 58,740,914
2060 16,267,162 58,208,824
2059 16,149,265 57,665,803
2058 16,029,360 57,114,037
2057 15,906,350 56,552,712
2056 15,781,247 55,985,589
2055 15,653,296 55,407,187
2054 15,519,925 54,818,525
2053 15,386,054 54,220,761
2052 15,247,553 53,615,713
2051 15,107,257 53,002,852
2050 14,965,427 52,386,166
2049 14,818,793 51,762,174
2048 14,670,417 51,134,317
2047 14,519,915 50,502,162
2046 14,367,141 49,868,057
2045 14,210,639 49,233,860
2044 14,053,122 48,605,591
2043 13,894,884 47,984,479
2042 13,735,841 47,370,990
2041 13,574,567 46,766,713
2040 13,410,615 46,174,827
2039 13,244,740 45,591,616
2038 13,076,640 45,011,890
2037 12,907,059 44,436,551
2036 12,735,582 43,862,840
2035 12,563,938 43,287,434
2034 12,389,907 42,708,536
2033 12,215,713 42,122,973
2032 12,039,848 41,529,468
2031 11,862,856 40,928,141
2030 11,683,177 40,314,175
2029 11,502,504 39,688,984
2028 11,320,226 39,055,901
2027 11,136,100 38,407,447
2026 10,950,183 37,740,059
2025 10,762,817 37,053,428
2024 10,576,502 36,361,859
2023 10,389,635 35,652,307
2022 10,203,169 34,938,955
2021 10,012,896 34,243,696
2020 9,815,746 33,586,372
2019 9,609,010 32,964,701
2018 9,394,513 32,373,490
2017 9,178,714 31,819,178
2016 8,961,718 31,284,568
2015 8,743,246 30,749,346
2014 8,523,441 30,222,994
2013 8,302,698 29,724,065
2012 8,081,390 29,261,903
2011 7,859,346 28,823,196
2010 7,633,523 28,385,506
2009 7,406,438 27,939,328
2008 7,183,002 27,494,774
2007 6,963,345 27,076,008
2006 6,747,720 26,699,043
2005 6,535,905 26,356,975
2004 6,328,041 26,029,350
2003 6,123,997 25,711,259
2002 5,924,003 25,399,980
2001 5,728,435 25,090,283
2000 5,537,064 24,787,054
1999 5,349,333 24,476,008
1998 5,166,390 24,134,929
1997 4,987,883 23,758,960
1996 4,813,361 23,351,981
1995 4,644,278 22,917,589
1994 4,480,208 22,463,291
1993 4,320,872 21,987,955
1992 4,166,699 21,485,090
1991 4,021,837 20,962,910
1990 3,896,481 20,464,956
1989 3,796,078 19,977,183
1988 3,711,880 19,460,630
1987 3,632,543 18,930,070
1986 3,554,793 18,395,621
1985 3,478,936 17,875,339
1984 3,405,198 17,378,846
1983 3,333,633 16,908,400
1982 3,264,291 16,462,736
1981 3,197,019 16,035,032
1980 3,131,512 15,619,936
1979 3,067,341 15,215,587
1978 3,003,714 14,816,349
1977 2,940,327 14,408,822
1976 2,877,327 13,998,620
1975 2,814,820 13,598,521
1974 2,752,671 13,209,011
1973 2,690,629 12,831,047
1972 2,628,432 12,465,106
1971 2,566,421 12,111,511
1970 2,505,628 11,762,638
1969 2,446,927 11,403,150
1968 2,390,803 11,032,155
1967 2,337,532 10,659,180
1966 2,285,774 10,289,294
1965 2,235,820 9,921,681
1964 2,188,325 9,557,611
1963 2,141,376 9,202,246
1962 2,093,919 8,854,368
1961 2,046,127 8,517,711
1960 1,995,110 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2100 0.06% 0.35%
2099 0.07% 0.37%
2098 0.09% 0.39%
2097 0.11% 0.4%
2096 0.13% 0.42%
2095 0.14% 0.44%
2094 0.16% 0.46%
2093 0.17% 0.47%
2092 0.19% 0.49%
2091 0.22% 0.51%
2090 0.21% 0.53%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.24% 0.55%
2087 0.26% 0.56%
2086 0.28% 0.58%
2085 0.28% 0.6%
2084 0.31% 0.61%
2083 0.31% 0.61%
2082 0.33% 0.63%
2081 0.36% 0.64%
2080 0.35% 0.65%
2079 0.37% 0.66%
2078 0.38% 0.68%
2077 0.39% 0.68%
2076 0.41% 0.69%
2075 0.42% 0.7%
2074 0.44% 0.71%
2073 0.47% 0.71%
2072 0.49% 0.73%
2071 0.5% 0.74%
2070 0.52% 0.75%
2069 0.55% 0.76%
2068 0.57% 0.77%
2067 0.59% 0.79%
2066 0.61% 0.8%
2065 0.62% 0.83%
2064 0.63% 0.85%
2063 0.65% 0.87%
2062 0.67% 0.89%
2061 0.72% 0.91%
2060 0.73% 0.94%
2059 0.75% 0.97%
2058 0.77% 0.99%
2057 0.79% 1.01%
2056 0.82% 1.04%
2055 0.86% 1.07%
2054 0.87% 1.1%
2053 0.91% 1.13%
2052 0.93% 1.16%
2051 0.95% 1.18%
2050 0.99% 1.21%
2049 1.01% 1.23%
2048 1.04% 1.25%
2047 1.06% 1.27%
2046 1.1% 1.29%
2045 1.12% 1.29%
2044 1.14% 1.29%
2043 1.16% 1.3%
2042 1.19% 1.29%
2041 1.22% 1.28%
2040 1.25% 1.28%
2039 1.29% 1.29%
2038 1.31% 1.29%
2037 1.35% 1.31%
2036 1.37% 1.33%
2035 1.4% 1.36%
2034 1.43% 1.39%
2033 1.46% 1.43%
2032 1.49% 1.47%
2031 1.54% 1.52%
2030 1.57% 1.58%
2029 1.61% 1.62%
2028 1.65% 1.69%
2027 1.7% 1.77%
2026 1.74% 1.85%
2025 1.76% 1.9%
2024 1.8% 1.99%
2023 1.83% 2.04%
2022 1.9% 2.03%
2021 2.01% 1.96%
2020 2.15% 1.89%
2019 2.28% 1.83%
2018 2.35% 1.74%
2017 2.42% 1.71%
2016 2.5% 1.74%
2015 2.58% 1.74%
2014 2.66% 1.68%
2013 2.74% 1.58%
2012 2.83% 1.52%
2011 2.96% 1.54%
2010 3.07% 1.6%
2009 3.11% 1.62%
2008 3.15% 1.55%
2007 3.2% 1.41%
2006 3.24% 1.3%
2005 3.28% 1.26%
2004 3.33% 1.24%
2003 3.38% 1.23%
2002 3.41% 1.23%
2001 3.46% 1.22%
2000 3.51% 1.27%
1999 3.54% 1.41%
1998 3.58% 1.58%
1997 3.63% 1.74%
1996 3.64% 1.9%
1995 3.66% 2.02%
1994 3.69% 2.16%
1993 3.7% 2.34%
1992 3.6% 2.49%
1991 3.22% 2.43%
1990 2.64% 2.44%
1989 2.27% 2.65%
1988 2.18% 2.8%
1987 2.19% 2.91%
1986 2.18% 2.91%
1985 2.17% 2.86%
1984 2.15% 2.78%
1983 2.12% 2.71%
1982 2.1% 2.67%
1981 2.09% 2.66%
1980 2.09% 2.66%
1979 2.12% 2.69%
1978 2.16% 2.83%
1977 2.19% 2.93%
1976 2.22% 2.94%
1975 2.26% 2.95%
1974 2.31% 2.95%
1973 2.37% 2.94%
1972 2.42% 2.92%
1971 2.43% 2.97%
1970 2.4% 3.15%
1969 2.35% 3.36%
1968 2.28% 3.5%
1967 2.26% 3.59%
1966 2.23% 3.71%
1965 2.17% 3.81%
1964 2.19% 3.86%
1963 2.27% 3.93%
1962 2.34% 3.95%
1961 2.56% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
Current population
11045681
38082870
Population rank 89/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.46%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -284 -6,987
Net migration rank 87/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -6,987
2024 187,595 -707 709,893 -7,066
2023 187,637 -787 722,280 -6,004
2022 186,861 -787 715,410 -5,007
2021 183,766 10,703 689,325 -9,205
2020 189,130 10,703 643,750 -9,208
2019 190,662 22,978 618,154 -9,341
2018 190,662 24,684 585,119 -11,516
2017 189,715 26,513 548,372 -13,352
2016 189,281 28,473 549,045 -14,839
2015 188,600 30,580 552,781 -16,545
2014 187,592 32,840 536,881 -20,381
2013 185,790 35,280 501,742 -20,380
2012 183,658 37,893 463,333 -20,381
2011 181,842 40,690 454,858 -20,380
2010 178,998 50,106 461,293 -20,380
2009 175,421 49,647 471,839 -20,378
2008 172,823 48,985 461,665 -24,028
2007 169,306 48,203 426,880 -27,013
2006 166,540 47,191 383,265 -29,197
2005 163,888 46,014 363,462 -33,386
2004 161,023 44,811 363,994 -38,834
2003 158,611 43,639 355,098 -44,092
2002 155,091 42,657 359,231 -47,679
2001 151,431 41,962 356,483 -48,642
2000 147,496 41,855 365,138 -66,547
1999 143,592 42,519 385,448 -61,955
1998 136,677 43,091 408,532 -49,862
1997 134,458 42,787 441,631 -48,360
1996 129,802 41,994 471,010 -50,314
1995 125,410 40,962 493,966 -45,876
1994 122,113 39,669 502,279 -41,788
1993 118,668 38,220 527,557 -37,377
1992 114,818 36,622 548,793 -33,259
1991 111,453 26,830 557,886 -29,064
1990 110,033 2,398 540,581 -73,478
1989 108,199 -19,824 522,323 -13,888
1988 106,256 -26,232 525,126 -473
1987 104,367 -25,720 537,292 -824
1986 102,346 -25,495 533,234 -802
1985 100,333 -25,470 508,893 -773
1984 98,103 -25,487 485,617 -752
1983 95,982 -25,465 454,464 1,568
1982 93,522 -25,355 431,389 3,897
1981 91,767 -25,383 413,897 6,223
1980 90,266 -25,638 401,557 8,540
1979 89,330 -25,618 387,754 10,864
1978 88,747 -25,208 372,068 27,783
1977 87,954 -24,722 369,572 45,622
1976 86,965 -24,198 363,110 42,094
1975 85,809 -23,562 357,382 37,611
1974 84,829 -22,771 350,422 33,600
1973 83,821 -21,803 341,807 30,094
1972 82,672 -20,303 333,230 26,748
1971 80,599 -18,945 323,171 24,030
1970 78,712 -18,773 313,216 37,324
1969 76,454 -18,994 302,833 65,596
1968 73,983 -19,188 295,651 77,914
1967 71,519 -19,767 298,350 74,030
1966 69,206 -17,454 297,844 69,537
1965 66,693 -18,532 302,264 65,579
1964 64,558 -17,730 298,790 61,512
1963 62,260 -15,189 293,432 57,002
1962 59,974 -12,141 292,788 52,532
1961 58,151 -10,409 279,841 48,168
1960 56,326 -2,034 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/papua-new-guinea/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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