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

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 9.28 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Vietnam
2100 18,798,240 92,225,380
2099 18,786,145 92,721,469
2098 18,772,372 93,212,742
2097 18,755,008 93,688,693
2096 18,733,822 94,163,950
2095 18,710,340 94,626,063
2094 18,683,383 95,083,879
2093 18,654,365 95,543,293
2092 18,621,911 96,000,019
2091 18,586,147 96,459,165
2090 18,545,656 96,922,871
2089 18,506,626 97,384,434
2088 18,464,999 97,843,001
2087 18,420,558 98,308,755
2086 18,372,233 98,773,008
2085 18,321,842 99,233,927
2084 18,270,605 99,695,401
2083 18,214,932 100,162,677
2082 18,159,412 100,634,653
2081 18,100,531 101,104,469
2080 18,035,268 101,568,526
2079 17,972,052 102,030,723
2078 17,904,957 102,480,219
2077 17,837,082 102,928,253
2076 17,768,107 103,358,352
2075 17,695,759 103,783,177
2074 17,621,390 104,197,814
2073 17,544,490 104,606,950
2072 17,463,028 105,005,673
2071 17,377,995 105,384,777
2070 17,291,519 105,757,144
2069 17,201,936 106,110,195
2068 17,108,606 106,454,379
2067 17,011,562 106,794,625
2066 16,911,929 107,126,965
2065 16,809,460 107,442,675
2064 16,705,205 107,744,261
2063 16,600,853 108,038,461
2062 16,493,872 108,322,712
2061 16,383,508 108,590,617
2060 16,267,162 108,842,045
2059 16,149,265 109,087,333
2058 16,029,360 109,320,301
2057 15,906,350 109,529,799
2056 15,781,247 109,715,196
2055 15,653,296 109,886,647
2054 15,519,925 110,035,740
2053 15,386,054 110,156,643
2052 15,247,553 110,253,026
2051 15,107,257 110,321,289
2050 14,965,427 110,344,733
2049 14,818,793 110,339,565
2048 14,670,417 110,296,602
2047 14,519,915 110,211,618
2046 14,367,141 110,090,837
2045 14,210,639 109,926,260
2044 14,053,122 109,731,512
2043 13,894,884 109,497,595
2042 13,735,841 109,225,525
2041 13,574,567 108,919,674
2040 13,410,615 108,594,542
2039 13,244,740 108,237,715
2038 13,076,640 107,861,117
2037 12,907,059 107,463,482
2036 12,735,582 107,058,359
2035 12,563,938 106,630,705
2034 12,389,907 106,189,495
2033 12,215,713 105,745,684
2032 12,039,848 105,283,013
2031 11,862,856 104,809,957
2030 11,683,177 104,314,150
2029 11,502,504 103,819,556
2028 11,320,226 103,300,347
2027 11,136,100 102,759,746
2026 10,950,183 102,197,177
2025 10,762,817 101,598,527
2024 10,576,502 100,987,686
2023 10,389,635 100,352,192
2022 10,203,169 99,680,655
2021 10,012,896 98,935,098
2020 9,815,746 98,079,191
2019 9,609,010 97,173,776
2018 9,394,513 96,237,319
2017 9,178,714 95,176,977
2016 8,961,718 94,000,117
2015 8,743,246 92,823,254
2014 8,523,441 91,679,578
2013 8,302,698 90,573,104
2012 8,081,390 89,510,356
2011 7,859,346 88,468,314
2010 7,633,523 87,455,152
2009 7,406,438 86,460,018
2008 7,183,002 85,175,788
2007 6,963,345 83,633,375
2006 6,747,720 82,167,897
2005 6,535,905 81,088,313
2004 6,328,041 80,338,971
2003 6,123,997 79,563,777
2002 5,924,003 78,772,224
2001 5,728,435 77,969,361
2000 5,537,064 77,154,011
1999 5,349,333 76,287,452
1998 5,166,390 75,299,660
1997 4,987,883 74,226,889
1996 4,813,361 73,156,447
1995 4,644,278 72,049,940
1994 4,480,208 70,854,391
1993 4,320,872 69,586,384
1992 4,166,699 68,260,337
1991 4,021,837 66,891,775
1990 3,896,481 65,504,552
1989 3,796,078 64,147,348
1988 3,711,880 62,843,228
1987 3,632,543 61,584,651
1986 3,554,793 60,347,048
1985 3,478,936 59,060,622
1984 3,405,198 57,706,067
1983 3,333,633 56,337,921
1982 3,264,291 55,011,289
1981 3,197,019 53,738,141
1980 3,131,512 52,490,101
1979 3,067,341 51,378,211
1978 3,003,714 50,249,552
1977 2,940,327 48,954,872
1976 2,877,327 47,684,931
1975 2,814,820 46,482,903
1974 2,752,671 45,413,537
1973 2,690,629 44,409,861
1972 2,628,432 43,429,168
1971 2,566,421 42,449,276
1970 2,505,628 41,475,230
1969 2,446,927 40,582,096
1968 2,390,803 39,734,609
1967 2,337,532 38,895,080
1966 2,285,774 38,024,836
1965 2,235,820 37,129,656
1964 2,188,325 36,201,563
1963 2,141,376 35,249,101
1962 2,093,919 34,288,560
1961 2,046,127 33,409,059
1960 1,995,110 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Vietnam
2100 0.06% -0.54%
2099 0.07% -0.53%
2098 0.09% -0.51%
2097 0.11% -0.5%
2096 0.13% -0.49%
2095 0.14% -0.48%
2094 0.16% -0.48%
2093 0.17% -0.48%
2092 0.19% -0.48%
2091 0.22% -0.48%
2090 0.21% -0.47%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.24% -0.47%
2087 0.26% -0.47%
2086 0.28% -0.46%
2085 0.28% -0.46%
2084 0.31% -0.47%
2083 0.31% -0.47%
2082 0.33% -0.46%
2081 0.36% -0.46%
2080 0.35% -0.45%
2079 0.37% -0.44%
2078 0.38% -0.44%
2077 0.39% -0.42%
2076 0.41% -0.41%
2075 0.42% -0.4%
2074 0.44% -0.39%
2073 0.47% -0.38%
2072 0.49% -0.36%
2071 0.5% -0.35%
2070 0.52% -0.33%
2069 0.55% -0.32%
2068 0.57% -0.32%
2067 0.59% -0.31%
2066 0.61% -0.29%
2065 0.62% -0.28%
2064 0.63% -0.27%
2063 0.65% -0.26%
2062 0.67% -0.25%
2061 0.72% -0.23%
2060 0.73% -0.22%
2059 0.75% -0.21%
2058 0.77% -0.19%
2057 0.79% -0.17%
2056 0.82% -0.16%
2055 0.86% -0.14%
2054 0.87% -0.11%
2053 0.91% -0.09%
2052 0.93% -0.06%
2051 0.95% -0.02%
2050 0.99% 0.005%
2049 1.01% 0.04%
2048 1.04% 0.08%
2047 1.06% 0.11%
2046 1.1% 0.15%
2045 1.12% 0.18%
2044 1.14% 0.21%
2043 1.16% 0.25%
2042 1.19% 0.28%
2041 1.22% 0.3%
2040 1.25% 0.33%
2039 1.29% 0.35%
2038 1.31% 0.37%
2037 1.35% 0.38%
2036 1.37% 0.4%
2035 1.4% 0.42%
2034 1.43% 0.42%
2033 1.46% 0.44%
2032 1.49% 0.45%
2031 1.54% 0.48%
2030 1.57% 0.48%
2029 1.61% 0.5%
2028 1.65% 0.53%
2027 1.7% 0.55%
2026 1.74% 0.59%
2025 1.76% 0.6%
2024 1.8% 0.63%
2023 1.83% 0.67%
2022 1.9% 0.75%
2021 2.01% 0.87%
2020 2.15% 0.93%
2019 2.28% 0.97%
2018 2.35% 1.11%
2017 2.42% 1.25%
2016 2.5% 1.27%
2015 2.58% 1.25%
2014 2.66% 1.22%
2013 2.74% 1.19%
2012 2.83% 1.18%
2011 2.96% 1.16%
2010 3.07% 1.15%
2009 3.11% 1.51%
2008 3.15% 1.84%
2007 3.2% 1.78%
2006 3.24% 1.33%
2005 3.28% 0.93%
2004 3.33% 0.97%
2003 3.38% 1%
2002 3.41% 1.03%
2001 3.46% 1.06%
2000 3.51% 1.14%
1999 3.54% 1.31%
1998 3.58% 1.45%
1997 3.63% 1.46%
1996 3.64% 1.54%
1995 3.66% 1.69%
1994 3.69% 1.82%
1993 3.7% 1.94%
1992 3.6% 2.05%
1991 3.22% 2.12%
1990 2.64% 2.12%
1989 2.27% 2.08%
1988 2.18% 2.04%
1987 2.19% 2.05%
1986 2.18% 2.18%
1985 2.17% 2.35%
1984 2.15% 2.43%
1983 2.12% 2.41%
1982 2.1% 2.37%
1981 2.09% 2.38%
1980 2.09% 2.16%
1979 2.12% 2.25%
1978 2.16% 2.64%
1977 2.19% 2.66%
1976 2.22% 2.59%
1975 2.26% 2.35%
1974 2.31% 2.26%
1973 2.37% 2.26%
1972 2.42% 2.31%
1971 2.43% 2.35%
1970 2.4% 2.2%
1969 2.35% 2.13%
1968 2.28% 2.16%
1967 2.26% 2.29%
1966 2.23% 2.41%
1965 2.17% 2.56%
1964 2.19% 2.7%
1963 2.27% 2.8%
1962 2.34% 2.63%
1961 2.56% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Vietnam
Current population
11045681
102486146
Population rank 89/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.23%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +510 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -48,171
Net migration rank 87/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -48,171
2024 187,595 -707 684,393 -59,645
2023 187,637 -787 727,955 -81,789
2022 186,861 -787 775,914 -78,977
2021 183,766 10,703 799,593 -5,418
2020 189,130 10,703 924,004 -6,457
2019 190,662 22,978 895,262 -2,051
2018 190,662 24,684 882,977 96,650
2017 189,715 26,513 1,001,833 139,245
2016 189,281 28,473 1,045,094 167,652
2015 188,600 30,580 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 187,592 32,840 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 185,790 35,280 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 183,658 37,893 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 181,842 40,690 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 178,998 50,106 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 175,421 49,647 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 172,823 48,985 1,008,141 571,113
2007 169,306 48,203 981,689 523,784
2006 166,540 47,191 943,041 482,399
2005 163,888 46,014 942,084 -208,337
2004 161,023 44,811 985,438 -220,458
2003 158,611 43,639 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 155,091 42,657 991,427 -193,766
2001 151,431 41,962 985,610 -177,586
2000 147,496 41,855 966,894 -144,298
1999 143,592 42,519 925,519 -15,010
1998 136,677 43,091 959,016 106,091
1997 134,458 42,787 1,028,116 52,382
1996 129,802 41,994 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 125,410 40,962 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 122,113 39,669 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 118,668 38,220 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 114,818 36,622 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 111,453 26,830 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 110,033 2,398 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 108,199 -19,824 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 106,256 -26,232 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 104,367 -25,720 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 102,346 -25,495 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 100,333 -25,470 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 98,103 -25,487 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 95,982 -25,465 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 93,522 -25,355 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 91,767 -25,383 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 90,266 -25,638 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 89,330 -25,618 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 88,747 -25,208 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 87,954 -24,722 1,259,315 49,655
1976 86,965 -24,198 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 85,809 -23,562 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 84,829 -22,771 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 83,821 -21,803 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 82,672 -20,303 921,524 -1,920
1971 80,599 -18,945 963,259 76,961
1970 78,712 -18,773 905,902 1,997
1969 76,454 -18,994 878,359 0
1968 73,983 -19,188 815,116 1,489
1967 71,519 -19,767 862,071 394
1966 69,206 -17,454 876,283 1,769
1965 66,693 -18,532 913,761 -1,438
1964 64,558 -17,730 950,219 -6,328
1963 62,260 -15,189 961,067 0
1962 59,974 -12,141 960,046 0
1961 58,151 -10,409 798,978 0
1960 56,326 -2,034 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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