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
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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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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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