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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.6 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Venezuela
2100 18,798,240 28,410,292
2099 18,786,145 28,556,135
2098 18,772,372 28,707,705
2097 18,755,008 28,852,186
2096 18,733,822 28,997,910
2095 18,710,340 29,134,707
2094 18,683,383 29,264,882
2093 18,654,365 29,394,209
2092 18,621,911 29,510,768
2091 18,586,147 29,623,813
2090 18,545,656 29,734,285
2089 18,506,626 29,840,423
2088 18,464,999 29,936,470
2087 18,420,558 30,030,678
2086 18,372,233 30,120,614
2085 18,321,842 30,201,240
2084 18,270,605 30,276,736
2083 18,214,932 30,348,224
2082 18,159,412 30,418,460
2081 18,100,531 30,484,132
2080 18,035,268 30,549,302
2079 17,972,052 30,612,881
2078 17,904,957 30,674,565
2077 17,837,082 30,730,870
2076 17,768,107 30,780,046
2075 17,695,759 30,829,620
2074 17,621,390 30,868,955
2073 17,544,490 30,913,457
2072 17,463,028 30,956,993
2071 17,377,995 30,999,181
2070 17,291,519 31,039,456
2069 17,201,936 31,077,886
2068 17,108,606 31,111,229
2067 17,011,562 31,147,205
2066 16,911,929 31,177,952
2065 16,809,460 31,202,552
2064 16,705,205 31,217,149
2063 16,600,853 31,232,539
2062 16,493,872 31,245,802
2061 16,383,508 31,255,590
2060 16,267,162 31,264,668
2059 16,149,265 31,272,623
2058 16,029,360 31,273,762
2057 15,906,350 31,276,766
2056 15,781,247 31,268,661
2055 15,653,296 31,252,602
2054 15,519,925 31,238,775
2053 15,386,054 31,222,231
2052 15,247,553 31,194,694
2051 15,107,257 31,174,182
2050 14,965,427 31,139,557
2049 14,818,793 31,104,189
2048 14,670,417 31,062,699
2047 14,519,915 31,009,532
2046 14,367,141 30,960,686
2045 14,210,639 30,905,370
2044 14,053,122 30,845,107
2043 13,894,884 30,776,828
2042 13,735,841 30,694,535
2041 13,574,567 30,607,831
2040 13,410,615 30,504,638
2039 13,244,740 30,389,092
2038 13,076,640 30,268,244
2037 12,907,059 30,145,046
2036 12,735,582 30,014,973
2035 12,563,938 29,870,829
2034 12,389,907 29,718,039
2033 12,215,713 29,574,127
2032 12,039,848 29,428,330
2031 11,862,856 29,279,969
2030 11,683,177 29,139,878
2029 11,502,504 29,004,690
2028 11,320,226 28,880,803
2027 11,136,100 28,750,990
2026 10,950,183 28,630,592
2025 10,762,817 28,516,896
2024 10,576,502 28,405,543
2023 10,389,635 28,300,854
2022 10,203,169 28,213,017
2021 10,012,896 28,237,826
2020 9,815,746 28,444,077
2019 9,609,010 28,938,098
2018 9,394,513 29,807,592
2017 9,178,714 30,565,323
2016 8,961,718 30,765,720
2015 8,743,246 30,573,972
2014 8,523,441 30,254,079
2013 8,302,698 29,912,198
2012 8,081,390 29,553,826
2011 7,859,346 29,185,212
2010 7,633,523 28,813,101
2009 7,406,438 28,438,298
2008 7,183,002 28,053,696
2007 6,963,345 27,649,363
2006 6,747,720 27,224,686
2005 6,535,905 26,785,804
2004 6,328,041 26,340,838
2003 6,123,997 25,892,703
2002 5,924,003 25,435,671
2001 5,728,435 24,979,922
2000 5,537,064 24,526,708
1999 5,349,333 24,066,593
1998 5,166,390 23,601,337
1997 4,987,883 23,131,685
1996 4,813,361 22,662,113
1995 4,644,278 22,193,821
1994 4,480,208 21,725,188
1993 4,320,872 21,254,520
1992 4,166,699 20,780,948
1991 4,021,837 20,304,896
1990 3,896,481 19,827,010
1989 3,796,078 19,348,921
1988 3,711,880 18,871,020
1987 3,632,543 18,394,963
1986 3,554,793 17,923,536
1985 3,478,936 17,461,434
1984 3,405,198 17,008,841
1983 3,333,633 16,562,205
1982 3,264,291 16,121,874
1981 3,197,019 15,687,297
1980 3,131,512 15,258,218
1979 3,067,341 14,834,552
1978 3,003,714 14,416,684
1977 2,940,327 14,006,812
1976 2,877,327 13,606,284
1975 2,814,820 13,215,892
1974 2,752,671 12,835,351
1973 2,690,629 12,463,537
1972 2,628,432 12,099,180
1971 2,566,421 11,741,008
1970 2,505,628 11,387,790
1969 2,446,927 11,040,280
1968 2,390,803 10,697,530
1967 2,337,532 10,358,513
1966 2,285,774 10,024,854
1965 2,235,820 9,697,790
1964 2,188,325 9,377,712
1963 2,141,376 9,064,021
1962 2,093,919 8,756,870
1961 2,046,127 8,455,915
1960 1,995,110 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Venezuela
2100 0.06% -0.51%
2099 0.07% -0.53%
2098 0.09% -0.5%
2097 0.11% -0.5%
2096 0.13% -0.47%
2095 0.14% -0.44%
2094 0.16% -0.44%
2093 0.17% -0.39%
2092 0.19% -0.38%
2091 0.22% -0.37%
2090 0.21% -0.36%
2089 0.23% -0.32%
2088 0.24% -0.31%
2087 0.26% -0.3%
2086 0.28% -0.27%
2085 0.28% -0.25%
2084 0.31% -0.24%
2083 0.31% -0.23%
2082 0.33% -0.22%
2081 0.36% -0.21%
2080 0.35% -0.21%
2079 0.37% -0.2%
2078 0.38% -0.18%
2077 0.39% -0.16%
2076 0.41% -0.16%
2075 0.42% -0.13%
2074 0.44% -0.14%
2073 0.47% -0.14%
2072 0.49% -0.14%
2071 0.5% -0.13%
2070 0.52% -0.12%
2069 0.55% -0.11%
2068 0.57% -0.12%
2067 0.59% -0.1%
2066 0.61% -0.08%
2065 0.62% -0.05%
2064 0.63% -0.05%
2063 0.65% -0.04%
2062 0.67% -0.03%
2061 0.72% -0.03%
2060 0.73% -0.03%
2059 0.75% -0.004%
2058 0.77% -0.01%
2057 0.79% 0.03%
2056 0.82% 0.05%
2055 0.86% 0.04%
2054 0.87% 0.05%
2053 0.91% 0.09%
2052 0.93% 0.07%
2051 0.95% 0.11%
2050 0.99% 0.11%
2049 1.01% 0.13%
2048 1.04% 0.17%
2047 1.06% 0.16%
2046 1.1% 0.18%
2045 1.12% 0.2%
2044 1.14% 0.22%
2043 1.16% 0.27%
2042 1.19% 0.28%
2041 1.22% 0.34%
2040 1.25% 0.38%
2039 1.29% 0.4%
2038 1.31% 0.41%
2037 1.35% 0.43%
2036 1.37% 0.48%
2035 1.4% 0.51%
2034 1.43% 0.49%
2033 1.46% 0.5%
2032 1.49% 0.51%
2031 1.54% 0.48%
2030 1.57% 0.47%
2029 1.61% 0.43%
2028 1.65% 0.45%
2027 1.7% 0.42%
2026 1.74% 0.4%
2025 1.76% 0.39%
2024 1.8% 0.37%
2023 1.83% 0.31%
2022 1.9% -0.09%
2021 2.01% -0.73%
2020 2.15% -1.71%
2019 2.28% -2.92%
2018 2.35% -2.48%
2017 2.42% -0.65%
2016 2.5% 0.63%
2015 2.58% 1.06%
2014 2.66% 1.14%
2013 2.74% 1.21%
2012 2.83% 1.26%
2011 2.96% 1.29%
2010 3.07% 1.32%
2009 3.11% 1.37%
2008 3.15% 1.46%
2007 3.2% 1.56%
2006 3.24% 1.64%
2005 3.28% 1.69%
2004 3.33% 1.73%
2003 3.38% 1.8%
2002 3.41% 1.82%
2001 3.46% 1.85%
2000 3.51% 1.91%
1999 3.54% 1.97%
1998 3.58% 2.03%
1997 3.63% 2.07%
1996 3.64% 2.11%
1995 3.66% 2.16%
1994 3.69% 2.21%
1993 3.7% 2.28%
1992 3.6% 2.34%
1991 3.22% 2.41%
1990 2.64% 2.47%
1989 2.27% 2.53%
1988 2.18% 2.59%
1987 2.19% 2.63%
1986 2.18% 2.65%
1985 2.17% 2.66%
1984 2.15% 2.7%
1983 2.12% 2.73%
1982 2.1% 2.77%
1981 2.09% 2.81%
1980 2.09% 2.86%
1979 2.12% 2.9%
1978 2.16% 2.93%
1977 2.19% 2.94%
1976 2.22% 2.95%
1975 2.26% 2.96%
1974 2.31% 2.98%
1973 2.37% 3.01%
1972 2.42% 3.05%
1971 2.43% 3.1%
1970 2.4% 3.15%
1969 2.35% 3.2%
1968 2.28% 3.27%
1967 2.26% 3.33%
1966 2.23% 3.37%
1965 2.17% 3.41%
1964 2.19% 3.46%
1963 2.27% 3.51%
1962 2.34% 3.56%
1961 2.56% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Venezuela
Current population
11045681
28692435
Population rank 89/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.05 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
7.58 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +305
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -100,467
Net migration rank 87/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -100,467
2024 187,595 -707 214,547 -105,297
2023 187,637 -787 213,020 -112,899
2022 186,861 -787 216,619 -141,107
2021 183,766 10,703 207,746 -332,936
2020 189,130 10,703 237,223 -524,649
2019 190,662 22,978 274,826 -975,534
2018 190,662 24,684 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 189,715 26,513 340,222 -817,376
2016 189,281 28,473 359,651 -283,270
2015 188,600 30,580 384,560 -77,417
2014 187,592 32,840 395,088 -62,437
2013 185,790 35,280 408,930 -57,818
2012 183,658 37,893 420,758 -55,131
2011 181,842 40,690 425,958 -54,384
2010 178,998 50,106 425,397 -52,781
2009 175,421 49,647 427,257 -50,286
2008 172,823 48,985 435,870 -43,636
2007 169,306 48,203 452,482 -36,060
2006 166,540 47,191 460,152 -27,240
2005 163,888 46,014 463,260 -18,407
2004 161,023 44,811 455,881 -10,798
2003 158,611 43,639 456,902 -5,729
2002 155,091 42,657 466,821 -3,944
2001 151,431 41,962 451,487 -2,856
2000 147,496 41,855 459,802 -1,999
1999 143,592 42,519 463,787 -1,376
1998 136,677 43,091 469,123 -1,010
1997 134,458 42,787 472,002 -816
1996 129,802 41,994 468,653 -708
1995 125,410 40,962 469,267 -622
1994 122,113 39,669 469,178 -559
1993 118,668 38,220 473,189 -477
1992 114,818 36,622 474,824 -381
1991 111,453 26,830 477,917 -236
1990 110,033 2,398 478,168 -69
1989 108,199 -19,824 478,053 32
1988 106,256 -26,232 477,569 137
1987 104,367 -25,720 474,204 182
1986 102,346 -25,495 468,252 201
1985 100,333 -25,470 455,517 237
1984 98,103 -25,487 449,186 247
1983 95,982 -25,465 443,569 260
1982 93,522 -25,355 436,564 260
1981 91,767 -25,383 432,059 251
1980 90,266 -25,638 425,613 237
1979 89,330 -25,618 421,256 228
1978 88,747 -25,208 414,032 205
1977 87,954 -24,722 405,315 196
1976 86,965 -24,198 395,344 190
1975 85,809 -23,562 385,045 186
1974 84,829 -22,771 375,678 173
1973 83,821 -21,803 367,612 171
1972 82,672 -20,303 360,749 173
1971 80,599 -18,945 355,212 215
1970 78,712 -18,773 350,709 305
1969 76,454 -18,994 343,596 403
1968 73,983 -19,188 340,973 532
1967 71,519 -19,767 335,813 717
1966 69,206 -17,454 329,697 1,087
1965 66,693 -18,532 321,695 1,656
1964 64,558 -17,730 314,397 2,410
1963 62,260 -15,189 307,279 3,296
1962 59,974 -12,141 299,345 4,386
1961 58,151 -10,409 292,109 6,069
1960 56,326 -2,034 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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