Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Central African Republic
18.79 million people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
18.55 million people
in 2100
Central African Republic rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18.79 million people against 18.55 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 245,600 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 235 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2020s 6.21 million people 10.79 million people 4.58 million people Papua New Guinea
2030s 8.09 million people 12.41 million people 4.32 million people Papua New Guinea
2040s 10.32 million people 14.08 million people 3.76 million people Papua New Guinea
2050s 12.50 million people 15.51 million people 3.00 million people Papua New Guinea
2060s 14.54 million people 16.65 million people 2.11 million people Papua New Guinea
2070s 16.26 million people 17.52 million people 1.26 million people Papua New Guinea
2080s 17.57 million people 18.10 million people 529,260 people Papua New Guinea
2090s 18.47 million people 18.44 million people 24,210 people Central African Republic
2100s 18.79 million people 18.55 million people 245,600 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Central African Republic, at 18.79 million people against 18.55 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
245,600 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Central African Republic ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.