Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Population
Greece
10.39 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10.58 million
in 2024
Greece rank
91st
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Population over time
- Greece
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.58 million against 10.39 million in Greece, a difference of 187,700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 million | 2.22 million | 6.34 million | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.09 million | 2.78 million | 6.31 million | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 3.45 million | 6.44 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 4.58 million | 5.94 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.97 million | 6.45 million | 4.52 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 8.63 million | 2.26 million | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.50 million | 10.20 million | 300,230 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.58 million against 10.39 million in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 187,700, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population?
- Greece ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.