Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Population peak status

Papua New Guinea
10.39 million
in 2023
Portugal
10.43 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Portugal rank
91st

Population peak status over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.43 million against 10.39 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41,100.

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 8.63 million 6.91 million Portugal
1960s 2.22 million 8.86 million 6.65 million Portugal
1970s 2.78 million 9.13 million 6.35 million Portugal
1980s 3.45 million 9.93 million 6.48 million Portugal
1990s 4.58 million 10.05 million 5.46 million Portugal
2000s 6.45 million 10.47 million 4.02 million Portugal
2010s 8.63 million 10.42 million 1.79 million Portugal
2020s 10.11 million 10.40 million 296,965 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.43 million against 10.39 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
41,100, 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 peak status?
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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