Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Population
Papua New Guinea
10.58 million
in 2024
Portugal
10.70 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Portugal rank
87th
Population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.70 million against 10.58 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 125,100.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 8.92 million | 6.71 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 9.05 million | 6.26 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 9.96 million | 6.51 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 10.04 million | 5.46 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.45 million | 10.47 million | 4.02 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.63 million | 10.41 million | 1.78 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.20 million | 10.47 million | 275,010 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.70 million against 10.58 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 125,100, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 87th 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.