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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,576,502 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,002,753 people compared to 28,661,242 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 +2.23% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% 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 18,802,138 28,408,393
2099 18,790,040 28,554,225
2098 18,776,265 28,705,786
2097 18,758,897 28,850,257
2096 18,737,707 28,995,972
2095 18,714,219 29,132,759
2094 18,687,257 29,262,925
2093 18,658,233 29,392,244
2092 18,625,772 29,508,795
2091 18,590,001 29,621,832
2090 18,549,501 29,732,297
2089 18,510,463 29,838,428
2088 18,468,827 29,934,468
2087 18,424,378 30,028,670
2086 18,376,043 30,118,600
2085 18,325,641 30,199,220
2084 18,274,394 30,274,712
2083 18,218,709 30,346,195
2082 18,163,177 30,416,426
2081 18,104,285 30,482,094
2080 18,039,008 30,547,260
2079 17,975,778 30,610,834
2078 17,908,670 30,672,514
2077 17,840,781 30,728,816
2076 17,771,791 30,777,988
2075 17,699,428 30,827,559
2074 17,625,044 30,866,891
2073 17,548,128 30,911,390
2072 17,466,649 30,954,923
2071 17,381,598 30,997,109
2070 17,295,105 31,037,381
2069 17,205,503 31,075,808
2068 17,112,154 31,109,149
2067 17,015,090 31,145,122
2066 16,915,436 31,175,867
2065 16,812,946 31,200,466
2064 16,708,669 31,215,062
2063 16,604,296 31,230,451
2062 16,497,292 31,243,713
2061 16,386,905 31,253,501
2060 16,270,535 31,262,578
2059 16,152,614 31,270,532
2058 16,032,684 31,271,671
2057 15,909,649 31,274,675
2056 15,784,519 31,266,571
2055 15,656,542 31,250,513
2054 15,523,143 31,236,686
2053 15,389,244 31,220,143
2052 15,250,715 31,192,608
2051 15,110,389 31,172,098
2050 14,968,530 31,137,475
2049 14,821,865 31,102,109
2048 14,673,459 31,060,623
2047 14,522,926 31,007,458
2046 14,370,120 30,958,617
2045 14,213,585 30,903,304
2044 14,056,036 30,843,044
2043 13,897,765 30,774,770
2042 13,738,690 30,692,483
2041 13,577,382 30,605,785
2040 13,413,396 30,502,599
2039 13,247,486 30,387,061
2038 13,079,352 30,266,220
2037 12,909,735 30,143,030
2036 12,738,223 30,012,966
2035 12,566,543 29,868,832
2034 12,392,476 29,716,052
2033 12,218,246 29,572,150
2032 12,042,345 29,426,362
2031 11,865,316 29,278,011
2030 11,685,599 29,137,930
2029 11,504,890 29,002,751
2028 11,322,573 28,878,872
2027 11,138,409 28,749,068
2026 10,952,454 28,628,678
2025 10,765,048 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 36% to 14,968,530 people with a rank change from 89th to 85th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 1.78% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.8%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Venezuela
Current population
11002753
28661242
Population rank 89/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
2.81 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.06 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
7.76 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +512 +287
Annual growth/decline +186,867 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.8% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 143/197
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 - -707 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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