Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Population: comparison of UN projections
Papua New Guinea
10.39 million people
in 2023
Portugal
10.43 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Portugal rank
91st
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.43 million people against 10.39 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41,100 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.73 million people | 8.63 million people | 6.91 million people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.22 million people | 8.86 million people | 6.65 million people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.78 million people | 9.13 million people | 6.35 million people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.45 million people | 9.93 million people | 6.48 million people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.58 million people | 10.05 million people | 5.46 million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.45 million people | 10.47 million people | 4.02 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.63 million people | 10.42 million people | 1.79 million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.11 million people | 10.40 million people | 296,965 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.43 million people against 10.39 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 41,100 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st 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.