Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Population by income level
Papua New Guinea
10.76 million
in 2025
Sweden
10.60 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Sweden rank
92nd
Population by income level over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.76 million against 10.60 million in Sweden, a difference of 166,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 7.71 million | 5.50 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 8.18 million | 5.39 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 8.37 million | 4.92 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 8.76 million | 4.17 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.45 million | 9.04 million | 2.59 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.63 million | 9.79 million | 1.16 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.29 million | 10.49 million | 199,708 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.76 million against 10.60 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 166,200, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for population by income level?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.