Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Population peak status

Papua New Guinea
10.39 million
in 2023
Tajikistan
10.39 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Tajikistan rank
92nd

Population peak status over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tajikistan
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019862023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 10.39 million against 10.39 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 200.

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 229 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 1.78 million 57,746 Tajikistan
1960s 2.22 million 2.46 million 246,367 Tajikistan
1970s 2.78 million 3.39 million 606,371 Tajikistan
1980s 3.45 million 4.59 million 1.14 million Tajikistan
1990s 4.58 million 5.87 million 1.28 million Tajikistan
2000s 6.45 million 6.87 million 420,036 Tajikistan
2010s 8.63 million 8.56 million 72,161 Papua New Guinea
2020s 10.11 million 10.07 million 33,305 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 10.39 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 Tajikistan?
200, 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 peak status?
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 229 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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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
Last refreshed