Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Population
Papua New Guinea
10.58 million
in 2024
Sweden
10.57 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Sweden rank
90th
Population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.58 million against 10.57 million in Sweden, a difference of 6,800.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 7.71 million | 5.50 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 8.18 million | 5.39 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 8.37 million | 4.92 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 8.76 million | 4.17 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.45 million | 9.04 million | 2.59 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.63 million | 9.79 million | 1.16 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.20 million | 10.47 million | 272,890 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.58 million against 10.57 million in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 6,800, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th 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.