Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan, Republic of: Population

Papua New Guinea
10.58 million
in 2024
Tajikistan, Republic of
10.59 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Tajikistan, Republic of rank
88th

Population over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tajikistan, Republic of
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196019922024

How they compare

Tajikistan, Republic of currently reports 10.59 million against 10.58 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 14,400.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tajikistan, Republic of ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Tajikistan, Republic of ranks 88th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan, Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tajikistan, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 2.22 million 2.46 million 246,368 Tajikistan, Republic of
1970s 2.78 million 3.39 million 606,375 Tajikistan, Republic of
1980s 3.45 million 4.59 million 1.14 million Tajikistan, Republic of
1990s 4.58 million 5.87 million 1.28 million Tajikistan, Republic of
2000s 6.45 million 6.87 million 420,038 Tajikistan, Republic of
2010s 8.63 million 8.56 million 72,161 Papua New Guinea
2020s 10.20 million 10.18 million 23,766 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan, Republic of?
Tajikistan, Republic of, at 10.59 million against 10.58 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan, Republic of?
14,400, with Tajikistan, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan, Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan, Republic of rank globally for population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Tajikistan, Republic of ranks 88th 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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