Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Population (International Monetary)
Papua New Guinea
10.58 million
in 2024
Tajikistan
10.59 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Tajikistan rank
88th
Population (International Monetary) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan 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 ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Tajikistan ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 2.46 million | 246,368 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 3.39 million | 606,375 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 4.59 million | 1.14 million | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 5.87 million | 1.28 million | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 6.45 million | 6.87 million | 420,038 | Tajikistan |
| 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?
- Tajikistan, 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?
- 14,400, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Tajikistan 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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.