The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- Papua New Guinea's population is 11,755 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.23% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).
Papua New Guinea vs Vatican: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 18,802,138 | 2,521 |
| 2099 | 18,790,040 | 2,506 |
| 2098 | 18,776,265 | 2,497 |
| 2097 | 18,758,897 | 2,482 |
| 2096 | 18,737,707 | 2,469 |
| 2095 | 18,714,219 | 2,452 |
| 2094 | 18,687,257 | 2,435 |
| 2093 | 18,658,233 | 2,421 |
| 2092 | 18,625,772 | 2,400 |
| 2091 | 18,590,001 | 2,384 |
| 2090 | 18,549,501 | 2,359 |
| 2089 | 18,510,463 | 2,337 |
| 2088 | 18,468,827 | 2,319 |
| 2087 | 18,424,378 | 2,291 |
| 2086 | 18,376,043 | 2,269 |
| 2085 | 18,325,641 | 2,248 |
| 2084 | 18,274,394 | 2,217 |
| 2083 | 18,218,709 | 2,183 |
| 2082 | 18,163,177 | 2,159 |
| 2081 | 18,104,285 | 2,129 |
| 2080 | 18,039,008 | 2,105 |
| 2079 | 17,975,778 | 2,089 |
| 2078 | 17,908,670 | 2,068 |
| 2077 | 17,840,781 | 2,050 |
| 2076 | 17,771,791 | 2,025 |
| 2075 | 17,699,428 | 2,001 |
| 2074 | 17,625,044 | 1,970 |
| 2073 | 17,548,128 | 1,944 |
| 2072 | 17,466,649 | 1,912 |
| 2071 | 17,381,598 | 1,866 |
| 2070 | 17,295,105 | 1,829 |
| 2069 | 17,205,503 | 1,795 |
| 2068 | 17,112,154 | 1,777 |
| 2067 | 17,015,090 | 1,755 |
| 2066 | 16,915,436 | 1,729 |
| 2065 | 16,812,946 | 1,701 |
| 2064 | 16,708,669 | 1,679 |
| 2063 | 16,604,296 | 1,651 |
| 2062 | 16,497,292 | 1,623 |
| 2061 | 16,386,905 | 1,595 |
| 2060 | 16,270,535 | 1,556 |
| 2059 | 16,152,614 | 1,530 |
| 2058 | 16,032,684 | 1,512 |
| 2057 | 15,909,649 | 1,493 |
| 2056 | 15,784,519 | 1,469 |
| 2055 | 15,656,542 | 1,441 |
| 2054 | 15,523,143 | 1,419 |
| 2053 | 15,389,244 | 1,382 |
| 2052 | 15,250,715 | 1,358 |
| 2051 | 15,110,389 | 1,335 |
| 2050 | 14,968,530 | 1,311 |
| 2049 | 14,821,865 | 1,283 |
| 2048 | 14,673,459 | 1,256 |
| 2047 | 14,522,926 | 1,237 |
| 2046 | 14,370,120 | 1,215 |
| 2045 | 14,213,585 | 1,192 |
| 2044 | 14,056,036 | 1,174 |
| 2043 | 13,897,765 | 1,152 |
| 2042 | 13,738,690 | 1,135 |
| 2041 | 13,577,382 | 1,105 |
| 2040 | 13,413,396 | 1,070 |
| 2039 | 13,247,486 | 1,033 |
| 2038 | 13,079,352 | 1,001 |
| 2037 | 12,909,735 | 996 |
| 2036 | 12,738,223 | 1,001 |
| 2035 | 12,566,543 | 988 |
| 2034 | 12,392,476 | 988 |
| 2033 | 12,218,246 | 974 |
| 2032 | 12,042,345 | 964 |
| 2031 | 11,865,316 | 977 |
| 2030 | 11,685,599 | 979 |
| 2029 | 11,504,890 | 985 |
| 2028 | 11,322,573 | 983 |
| 2027 | 11,138,409 | 946 |
| 2026 | 10,952,454 | 933 |
| 2025 | 10,765,048 | 927 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 910 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 927 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 951 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 972 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 987 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | - |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | - |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 842 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 839 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 836 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 832 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 829 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 826 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 824 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 821 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 932 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 921 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 921 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 911 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 900 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 890 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 880 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | - |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | - |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | - |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | - |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | - |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | - |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | - |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | - |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | - |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | - |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | - |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | - |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | - |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | - |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | - |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | - |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | - |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | - |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | - |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | - |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | - |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | - |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | - |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | - |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | - |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | - |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | - |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | - |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | - |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | - |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | - |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | - |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | - |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | - |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | - |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | - |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | - |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | - |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | - |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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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 Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).
Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.
Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 0.06% | 0.59% |
| 2099 | 0.07% | 0.37% |
| 2098 | 0.09% | 0.6% |
| 2097 | 0.11% | 0.53% |
| 2096 | 0.13% | 0.68% |
| 2095 | 0.14% | 0.69% |
| 2094 | 0.16% | 0.61% |
| 2093 | 0.17% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | 0.19% | 0.7% |
| 2091 | 0.22% | 1.02% |
| 2090 | 0.21% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 0.23% | 0.8% |
| 2088 | 0.24% | 1.21% |
| 2087 | 0.26% | 0.98% |
| 2086 | 0.28% | 0.91% |
| 2085 | 0.28% | 1.42% |
| 2084 | 0.31% | 1.53% |
| 2083 | 0.31% | 1.12% |
| 2082 | 0.33% | 1.39% |
| 2081 | 0.36% | 1.15% |
| 2080 | 0.35% | 0.8% |
| 2079 | 0.37% | 0.99% |
| 2078 | 0.38% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | 0.39% | 1.19% |
| 2076 | 0.41% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | 0.42% | 1.6% |
| 2074 | 0.44% | 1.34% |
| 2073 | 0.47% | 1.65% |
| 2072 | 0.49% | 2.49% |
| 2071 | 0.5% | 2.03% |
| 2070 | 0.52% | 1.86% |
| 2069 | 0.55% | 1.04% |
| 2068 | 0.57% | 1.27% |
| 2067 | 0.59% | 1.5% |
| 2066 | 0.61% | 1.64% |
| 2065 | 0.62% | 1.33% |
| 2064 | 0.63% | 1.69% |
| 2063 | 0.65% | 1.71% |
| 2062 | 0.67% | 1.74% |
| 2061 | 0.72% | 2.5% |
| 2060 | 0.73% | 1.7% |
| 2059 | 0.75% | 1.23% |
| 2058 | 0.77% | 1.24% |
| 2057 | 0.79% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | 1.93% |
| 2055 | 0.86% | 1.57% |
| 2054 | 0.87% | 2.68% |
| 2053 | 0.91% | 1.78% |
| 2052 | 0.93% | 1.67% |
| 2051 | 0.95% | 1.84% |
| 2050 | 0.99% | 2.17% |
| 2049 | 1.01% | 2.22% |
| 2048 | 1.04% | 1.5% |
| 2047 | 1.06% | 1.83% |
| 2046 | 1.1% | 1.87% |
| 2045 | 1.12% | 1.58% |
| 2044 | 1.14% | 1.93% |
| 2043 | 1.16% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | 1.19% | 2.68% |
| 2041 | 1.22% | 3.29% |
| 2040 | 1.25% | 3.59% |
| 2039 | 1.29% | 3.15% |
| 2038 | 1.31% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | 1.35% | -0.56% |
| 2036 | 1.37% | 1.31% |
| 2035 | 1.4% | 0% |
| 2034 | 1.43% | 1.52% |
| 2033 | 1.46% | 0.96% |
| 2032 | 1.49% | -1.33% |
| 2031 | 1.54% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | 1.57% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | 1.61% | 0.19% |
| 2028 | 1.65% | 3.92% |
| 2027 | 1.7% | 1.39% |
| 2026 | 1.74% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.78% | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83% | -2.53% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.01% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28% | 0% |
| 2018 | 2.35% | 0% |
| 2017 | 2.42% | 0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | 0% |
| 2015 | 2.58% | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.66% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 2.74% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 2.83% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 2.96% | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 3.07% | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 3.11% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 3.15% | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 3.24% | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 3.28% | 0% |
| 2004 | 3.33% | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.38% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 3.41% | 1.12% |
| 2001 | 3.46% | 1.14% |
| 2000 | 3.51% | - |
| 1999 | 3.54% | - |
| 1998 | 3.58% | - |
| 1997 | 3.63% | - |
| 1996 | 3.64% | - |
| 1995 | 3.66% | - |
| 1994 | 3.69% | - |
| 1993 | 3.7% | - |
| 1992 | 3.6% | - |
| 1991 | 3.22% | - |
| 1990 | 2.64% | - |
| 1989 | 2.27% | - |
| 1988 | 2.18% | - |
| 1987 | 2.19% | - |
| 1986 | 2.18% | - |
| 1985 | 2.17% | - |
| 1984 | 2.15% | - |
| 1983 | 2.12% | - |
| 1982 | 2.1% | - |
| 1981 | 2.09% | - |
| 1980 | 2.09% | - |
| 1979 | 2.12% | - |
| 1978 | 2.16% | - |
| 1977 | 2.19% | - |
| 1976 | 2.22% | - |
| 1975 | 2.26% | - |
| 1974 | 2.31% | - |
| 1973 | 2.37% | - |
| 1972 | 2.42% | - |
| 1971 | 2.43% | - |
| 1970 | 2.4% | - |
| 1969 | 2.35% | - |
| 1968 | 2.28% | - |
| 1967 | 2.26% | - |
| 1966 | 2.23% | - |
| 1965 | 2.17% | - |
| 1964 | 2.19% | - |
| 1963 | 2.27% | - |
| 1962 | 2.34% | - |
| 1961 | 2.56% | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.
Live population counters
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11002753
|
936
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
2.81 minutes
|
1 month
|
| One birth every |
2.06 minutes
|
n/a |
| One death every |
7.76 minutes
|
n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | +512 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +186,867 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.8% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 59/197 | 163/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.29 days
|
n/a |
| Annual migration change | -284 | n/a |
| Net migration rank | 87/196 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 31,171 | n/a |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 163/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.3% | n/a |
| Foreign-born share rank | 183/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -284 | - | - |
| 2024 | - | -707 | - | - |
| 2023 | 187,637 | -787 | - | - |
| 2022 | 186,861 | -787 | - | - |
| 2021 | 183,766 | 10,703 | - | - |
| 2020 | 189,130 | 10,703 | - | - |
| 2019 | 190,662 | 22,978 | - | - |
| 2018 | 190,662 | 24,684 | - | - |
| 2017 | 189,715 | 26,513 | - | - |
| 2016 | 189,281 | 28,473 | - | - |
| 2015 | 188,600 | 30,580 | - | - |
| 2014 | 187,592 | 32,840 | - | - |
| 2013 | 185,790 | 35,280 | - | - |
| 2012 | 183,658 | 37,893 | - | - |
| 2011 | 181,842 | 40,690 | - | - |
| 2010 | 178,998 | 50,106 | - | - |
| 2009 | 175,421 | 49,647 | - | - |
| 2008 | 172,823 | 48,985 | - | - |
| 2007 | 169,306 | 48,203 | - | - |
| 2006 | 166,540 | 47,191 | - | - |
| 2005 | 163,888 | 46,014 | - | - |
| 2004 | 161,023 | 44,811 | - | - |
| 2003 | 158,611 | 43,639 | - | - |
| 2002 | 155,091 | 42,657 | - | - |
| 2001 | 151,431 | 41,962 | - | - |
| 2000 | 147,496 | 41,855 | - | - |
| 1999 | 143,592 | 42,519 | - | - |
| 1998 | 136,677 | 43,091 | - | - |
| 1997 | 134,458 | 42,787 | - | - |
| 1996 | 129,802 | 41,994 | - | - |
| 1995 | 125,410 | 40,962 | - | - |
| 1994 | 122,113 | 39,669 | - | - |
| 1993 | 118,668 | 38,220 | - | - |
| 1992 | 114,818 | 36,622 | - | - |
| 1991 | 111,453 | 26,830 | - | - |
| 1990 | 110,033 | 2,398 | - | - |
| 1989 | 108,199 | -19,824 | - | - |
| 1988 | 106,256 | -26,232 | - | - |
| 1987 | 104,367 | -25,720 | - | - |
| 1986 | 102,346 | -25,495 | - | - |
| 1985 | 100,333 | -25,470 | - | - |
| 1984 | 98,103 | -25,487 | - | - |
| 1983 | 95,982 | -25,465 | - | - |
| 1982 | 93,522 | -25,355 | - | - |
| 1981 | 91,767 | -25,383 | - | - |
| 1980 | 90,266 | -25,638 | - | - |
| 1979 | 89,330 | -25,618 | - | - |
| 1978 | 88,747 | -25,208 | - | - |
| 1977 | 87,954 | -24,722 | - | - |
| 1976 | 86,965 | -24,198 | - | - |
| 1975 | 85,809 | -23,562 | - | - |
| 1974 | 84,829 | -22,771 | - | - |
| 1973 | 83,821 | -21,803 | - | - |
| 1972 | 82,672 | -20,303 | - | - |
| 1971 | 80,599 | -18,945 | - | - |
| 1970 | 78,712 | -18,773 | - | - |
| 1969 | 76,454 | -18,994 | - | - |
| 1968 | 73,983 | -19,188 | - | - |
| 1967 | 71,519 | -19,767 | - | - |
| 1966 | 69,206 | -17,454 | - | - |
| 1965 | 66,693 | -18,532 | - | - |
| 1964 | 64,558 | -17,730 | - | - |
| 1963 | 62,260 | -15,189 | - | - |
| 1962 | 59,974 | -12,141 | - | - |
| 1961 | 58,151 | -10,409 | - | - |
| 1960 | 56,326 | -2,034 | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Biggest cities by population
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vatican City | 882 |
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Population differences between Papua New Guinea and the Vatican
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.5 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | n/a |
| Median age | 23.6 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.4:48.6 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 3.1 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 62.6 ppl/mi² | 5,493 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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