Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Population
Papua New Guinea
10.39 million
in 2023
Tajikistan
10.39 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Tajikistan rank
92nd
Population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
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 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 27 and Tajikistan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 890,178 | 220,000 | 670,178 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 932,567 | 230,000 | 702,567 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 976,975 | 250,000 | 726,975 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 1.02 million | 270,000 | 753,500 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 1.07 million | 290,000 | 782,240 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 1.12 million | 310,000 | 813,300 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 1.18 million | 350,000 | 826,780 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 1.23 million | 390,000 | 842,820 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 1.24 million | 418,380 | 818,570 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 1.24 million | 441,623 | 799,457 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 1.25 million | 466,158 | 779,072 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 1.25 million | 492,055 | 757,345 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 1.25 million | 519,392 | 734,188 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 1.26 million | 548,247 | 709,523 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 1.26 million | 578,705 | 683,275 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 1.27 million | 610,855 | 655,345 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 1.27 million | 644,792 | 625,638 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 754,894 | 466,629 | 288,265 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 754,900 | 466,715 | 288,185 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 756,202 | 486,757 | 269,445 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 759,041 | 532,944 | 226,097 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 761,913 | 583,920 | 177,993 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 770,443 | 639,080 | 131,362 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 785,943 | 698,553 | 87,390 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 801,549 | 763,556 | 37,994 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 817,263 | 834,603 | 17,340 | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 833,084 | 912,255 | 79,171 | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 848,203 | 997,126 | 148,923 | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 700,377 | 1.09 million | 389,593 | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | 557,264 | 1.19 million | 636,176 | Tajikistan |
| 1930s | 733,782 | 1.31 million | 573,814 | Tajikistan |
| 1940s | 1.21 million | 1.43 million | 228,010 | Tajikistan |
| 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, 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 between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 200, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.