Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Population: comparison of UN projections
Papua New Guinea
10.39 million people
in 2023
Tajikistan
10.39 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Tajikistan rank
92nd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 10.39 million people against 10.39 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 200 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.73 million people | 1.78 million people | 57,746 people | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 2.22 million people | 2.46 million people | 246,367 people | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 2.78 million people | 3.39 million people | 606,371 people | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 3.45 million people | 4.59 million people | 1.14 million people | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 4.58 million people | 5.87 million people | 1.28 million people | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 6.45 million people | 6.87 million people | 420,036 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 8.63 million people | 8.56 million people | 72,161 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.11 million people | 10.07 million people | 33,305 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 10.39 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 Tajikistan?
- 200 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 92nd 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.