Hungary vs Papua New Guinea: Population: comparison of UN projections
Hungary
9.69 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10.39 million people
in 2023
Hungary rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Hungary
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.39 million people against 9.69 million people in Hungary, a difference of 703,140 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.69 million people | 1.73 million people | 7.96 million people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 10.13 million people | 2.22 million people | 7.91 million people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 10.50 million people | 2.78 million people | 7.71 million people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 10.56 million people | 3.45 million people | 7.11 million people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10.32 million people | 4.58 million people | 5.74 million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 10.09 million people | 6.45 million people | 3.64 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.86 million people | 8.63 million people | 1.23 million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 9.71 million people | 10.11 million people | 398,340 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Hungary or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.39 million people against 9.69 million people in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 703,140 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Hungary ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.