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

Congo
17.18 million people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
18.55 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
79th

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

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M202220612100

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.55 million people against 17.18 million people in Congo, a difference of 1.37 million people.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 79 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 235 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2020s 6.46 million people 10.79 million people 4.33 million people Papua New Guinea
2030s 7.83 million people 12.41 million people 4.59 million people Papua New Guinea
2040s 9.47 million people 14.08 million people 4.61 million people Papua New Guinea
2050s 11.11 million people 15.51 million people 4.40 million people Papua New Guinea
2060s 12.71 million people 16.65 million people 3.94 million people Papua New Guinea
2070s 14.24 million people 17.52 million people 3.28 million people Papua New Guinea
2080s 15.57 million people 18.10 million people 2.54 million people Papua New Guinea
2090s 16.66 million people 18.44 million people 1.78 million people Papua New Guinea
2100s 17.18 million people 18.55 million people 1.37 million people Papua New Guinea

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?, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 18.55 million people against 17.18 million people in Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
1.37 million people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Congo ranks 82nd 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.