Mauritania, Islamic Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Population long run with projections

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
17.12 million
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
18.64 million
in 2100
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd

Population long run with projections over time

  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
  • Papua New Guinea
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M202420622100

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.64 million against 17.12 million in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 229 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2020s 5.54 million 11.04 million 5.50 million Papua New Guinea
2030s 6.78 million 12.45 million 5.67 million Papua New Guinea
2040s 8.46 million 14.08 million 5.63 million Papua New Guinea
2050s 10.21 million 15.50 million 5.29 million Papua New Guinea
2060s 11.96 million 16.66 million 4.69 million Papua New Guinea
2070s 13.65 million 17.53 million 3.88 million Papua New Guinea
2080s 15.18 million 18.15 million 2.98 million Papua New Guinea
2090s 16.49 million 18.54 million 2.04 million Papua New Guinea
2100s 17.12 million 18.64 million 1.52 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population long run with projections, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 18.64 million against 17.12 million in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2100.
What is the difference in population long run with projections between Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
1.52 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population long run with projections?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population long run with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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