Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Population regions with projections

Central African Republic
18.78 million
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
18.64 million
in 2100
Central African Republic rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd

Population regions with projections over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M100015502100

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18.78 million against 18.64 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 138,700.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 232 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 12 and Papua New Guinea in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1000s 218,202 890,178 671,976 Papua New Guinea
1100s 229,686 932,567 702,881 Papua New Guinea
1200s 241,775 976,975 735,200 Papua New Guinea
1300s 254,500 1.02 million 769,000 Papua New Guinea
1400s 267,894 1.07 million 804,346 Papua New Guinea
1500s 281,994 1.12 million 841,306 Papua New Guinea
1600s 296,836 1.18 million 879,944 Papua New Guinea
1700s 312,459 1.23 million 920,361 Papua New Guinea
1710s 313,504 1.24 million 923,446 Papua New Guinea
1720s 318,143 1.24 million 922,937 Papua New Guinea
1730s 323,060 1.25 million 922,170 Papua New Guinea
1740s 328,282 1.25 million 921,118 Papua New Guinea
1750s 333,846 1.25 million 919,734 Papua New Guinea
1760s 339,793 1.26 million 917,977 Papua New Guinea
1770s 346,170 1.26 million 915,810 Papua New Guinea
1780s 353,034 1.27 million 913,166 Papua New Guinea
1790s 360,455 1.27 million 909,975 Papua New Guinea
1800s 479,444 754,894 275,450 Papua New Guinea
1810s 479,658 754,900 275,241 Papua New Guinea
1820s 531,776 756,202 224,425 Papua New Guinea
1830s 662,360 759,041 96,681 Papua New Guinea
1840s 825,899 761,913 63,986 Central African Republic
1850s 937,383 770,443 166,941 Central African Republic
1860s 963,267 785,943 177,324 Central African Republic
1870s 1.00 million 801,549 200,696 Central African Republic
1880s 1.05 million 817,263 233,674 Central African Republic
1890s 1.06 million 833,084 229,650 Central African Republic
1900s 1.02 million 848,203 174,520 Central African Republic
1910s 979,984 700,377 279,607 Central African Republic
1920s 1.02 million 557,264 458,400 Central African Republic
1930s 1.15 million 733,782 415,140 Central African Republic
1940s 1.32 million 1.21 million 113,433 Central African Republic
1950s 1.55 million 1.73 million 176,792 Papua New Guinea
1960s 1.87 million 2.22 million 350,106 Papua New Guinea
1970s 2.28 million 2.78 million 507,212 Papua New Guinea
1980s 2.59 million 3.45 million 856,132 Papua New Guinea
1990s 3.30 million 4.58 million 1.29 million Papua New Guinea
2000s 4.23 million 6.45 million 2.22 million Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.69 million 8.63 million 3.94 million Papua New Guinea
2020s 5.52 million 10.66 million 5.15 million Papua New Guinea
2030s 7.40 million 12.45 million 5.05 million Papua New Guinea
2040s 9.45 million 14.08 million 4.63 million Papua New Guinea
2050s 11.60 million 15.50 million 3.91 million Papua New Guinea
2060s 13.72 million 16.66 million 2.94 million Papua New Guinea
2070s 15.60 million 17.53 million 1.93 million Papua New Guinea
2080s 17.14 million 18.15 million 1.02 million Papua New Guinea
2090s 18.29 million 18.54 million 241,590 Papua New Guinea
2100s 18.78 million 18.64 million 138,700 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Central African Republic, at 18.78 million against 18.64 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
138,700, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population regions with projections?
Central African Republic ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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