Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Population, total
Papua New Guinea
10.76 million
in 2025
Portugal
10.80 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Portugal rank
89th
Population, total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.80 million against 10.76 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 42,100.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th of 215 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 | 10.29 million | 10.53 million | 235,042 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.80 million against 10.76 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 42,100, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for population, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.