Australia vs Papua New Guinea
Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Population
Population in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 10.4 million people in Papua New Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Australia, by 16.1 million people, or 2.55 times that in Papua New Guinea.
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What the numbers say
- Australia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 43.1 million people and Papua New Guinea at 18.6 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Australia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.5 million | 10.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 26.2 million | 10.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 26 million | 10 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 25.7 million | 9.82 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 25.5 million | 9.61 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 25.1 million | 9.4 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 24.7 million | 9.18 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 24.3 million | 8.96 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 24 million | 8.74 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 23.6 million | 8.52 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 23.2 million | 8.3 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 22.9 million | 8.08 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 22.5 million | 7.86 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 22.1 million | 7.63 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 21.8 million | 7.41 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 21.4 million | 7.18 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 21 million | 6.96 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 20.6 million | 6.75 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 20.3 million | 6.54 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 20.1 million | 6.33 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 19.8 million | 6.12 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 19.6 million | 5.92 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 19.4 million | 5.73 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 19.1 million | 5.54 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 18.9 million | 5.35 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 18.7 million | 5.17 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 18.5 million | 4.99 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 18.3 million | 4.81 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 18.1 million | 4.64 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 17.9 million | 4.48 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 17.7 million | 4.32 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 17.6 million | 4.17 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 17.4 million | 4.02 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 17.1 million | 3.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 16.9 million | 3.8 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 16.6 million | 3.71 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 16.3 million | 3.63 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 16.1 million | 3.56 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 15.8 million | 3.48 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 15.6 million | 3.41 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 15.4 million | 3.33 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 15.2 million | 3.26 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 15 million | 3.2 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 14.7 million | 3.13 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 14.5 million | 3.07 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 14.4 million | 3 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 14.2 million | 2.94 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 14.1 million | 2.88 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 13.9 million | 2.82 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 13.7 million | 2.75 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 13.5 million | 2.69 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 13.3 million | 2.63 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 13 million | 2.57 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 12.6 million | 2.51 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 12.3 million | 2.45 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 12 million | 2.39 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 11.8 million | 2.34 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 11.6 million | 2.29 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 11.4 million | 2.24 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 11.1 million | 2.19 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 10.9 million | 2.14 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 10.7 million | 2.09 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 10.5 million | 2.05 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 10.3 million | 2 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 10.1 million | 1.94 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 9.85 million | 1.89 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 9.64 million | 1.84 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 9.43 million | 1.79 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 9.21 million | 1.74 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 9 million | 1.69 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 8.82 million | 1.65 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 8.63 million | 1.61 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 8.42 million | 1.58 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 8.18 million | 1.54 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 8.03 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1948 | 7.89 million | 1.42 million | – |
| 1947 | 7.76 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1946 | 7.64 million | 1.29 million | – |
| 1945 | 7.52 million | 1.22 million | – |
| 1944 | 7.4 million | 1.16 million | – |
| 1943 | 7.28 million | 1.11 million | – |
| 1942 | 7.16 million | 1.05 million | – |
| 1941 | 7.06 million | 1 million | – |
| 1940 | 6.97 million | 953,500 | – |
| 1939 | 6.89 million | 907,100 | – |
| 1938 | 6.82 million | 862,800 | – |
| 1937 | 6.76 million | 820,800 | – |
| 1936 | 6.7 million | 780,800 | – |
| 1935 | 6.65 million | 742,700 | – |
| 1934 | 6.59 million | 706,500 | – |
| 1933 | 6.54 million | 672,100 | – |
| 1932 | 6.48 million | 639,400 | – |
| 1931 | 6.41 million | 613,000 | – |
| 1930 | 6.33 million | 592,600 | – |
| 1929 | 6.24 million | 578,000 | – |
| 1928 | 6.14 million | 568,700 | – |
| 1927 | 6.02 million | 564,500 | – |
| 1926 | 5.91 million | 560,400 | – |
| 1925 | 5.8 million | 556,200 | – |
| 1924 | 5.69 million | 552,100 | – |
| 1923 | 5.59 million | 548,100 | – |
| 1922 | 5.48 million | 544,100 | – |
| 1921 | 5.38 million | 546,100 | – |
| 1920 | 5.27 million | 554,500 | – |
| 1919 | 5.17 million | 569,600 | – |
| 1918 | 5.07 million | 591,500 | – |
| 1917 | 4.97 million | 620,600 | – |
| 1916 | 4.87 million | 650,200 | – |
| 1915 | 4.77 million | 681,200 | – |
| 1914 | 4.68 million | 713,700 | – |
| 1913 | 4.59 million | 747,700 | – |
| 1912 | 4.49 million | 783,300 | – |
| 1911 | 4.41 million | 812,200 | – |
| 1910 | 4.33 million | 833,900 | – |
| 1909 | 4.26 million | 848,100 | – |
| 1908 | 4.19 million | 854,600 | – |
| 1907 | 4.12 million | 853,000 | – |
| 1906 | 4.06 million | 851,400 | – |
| 1905 | 4 million | 849,800 | – |
| 1904 | 3.94 million | 848,200 | – |
| 1903 | 3.88 million | 846,600 | – |
| 1902 | 3.82 million | 845,000 | – |
| 1901 | 3.76 million | 843,400 | – |
| 1900 | 3.69 million | 841,800 | – |
| 1899 | 3.63 million | 840,200 | – |
| 1898 | 3.57 million | 838,600 | – |
| 1897 | 3.5 million | 837,100 | – |
| 1896 | 3.44 million | 835,500 | – |
| 1895 | 3.38 million | 833,900 | – |
| 1894 | 3.31 million | 832,300 | – |
| 1893 | 3.25 million | 830,700 | – |
| 1892 | 3.2 million | 829,100 | – |
| 1891 | 3.13 million | 827,500 | – |
| 1890 | 3.05 million | 825,900 | – |
| 1889 | 2.97 million | 824,400 | – |
| 1888 | 2.88 million | 822,800 | – |
| 1887 | 2.78 million | 821,200 | – |
| 1886 | 2.69 million | 819,600 | – |
| 1885 | 2.6 million | 818,000 | – |
| 1884 | 2.51 million | 816,500 | – |
| 1883 | 2.42 million | 814,900 | – |
| 1882 | 2.34 million | 813,300 | – |
| 1881 | 2.27 million | 811,700 | – |
| 1880 | 2.2 million | 810,200 | – |
| 1879 | 2.14 million | 808,600 | – |
| 1878 | 2.09 million | 807,000 | – |
| 1877 | 2.05 million | 805,500 | – |
| 1876 | 2.01 million | 803,900 | – |
| 1875 | 1.96 million | 802,300 | – |
| 1874 | 1.92 million | 800,800 | – |
| 1873 | 1.88 million | 799,200 | – |
| 1872 | 1.84 million | 797,600 | – |
| 1871 | 1.8 million | 796,100 | – |
| 1870 | 1.76 million | 794,500 | – |
| 1869 | 1.72 million | 792,900 | – |
| 1868 | 1.67 million | 791,400 | – |
| 1867 | 1.62 million | 789,800 | – |
| 1866 | 1.58 million | 788,300 | – |
| 1865 | 1.53 million | 786,700 | – |
| 1864 | 1.49 million | 785,200 | – |
| 1863 | 1.44 million | 783,600 | – |
| 1862 | 1.4 million | 782,100 | – |
| 1861 | 1.35 million | 780,500 | – |
| 1860 | 1.29 million | 779,000 | – |
| 1859 | 1.22 million | 777,400 | – |
| 1858 | 1.14 million | 775,900 | – |
| 1857 | 1.05 million | 774,300 | – |
| 1856 | 973,400 | 772,800 | – |
| 1855 | 900,200 | 771,200 | – |
| 1854 | 832,400 | 769,700 | – |
| 1853 | 769,800 | 768,100 | – |
| 1852 | 711,800 | 766,600 | – |
| 1851 | 663,100 | 765,000 | – |
| 1850 | 622,600 | 763,500 | – |
| 1849 | 589,500 | 763,200 | – |
| 1848 | 563,200 | 762,900 | – |
| 1847 | 543,000 | 762,600 | – |
| 1846 | 523,500 | 762,300 | – |
| 1845 | 504,800 | 762,100 | – |
| 1844 | 486,700 | 761,800 | – |
| 1843 | 469,200 | 761,500 | – |
| 1842 | 452,400 | 761,200 | – |
| 1841 | 437,200 | 760,900 | – |
| 1840 | 423,500 | 760,600 | – |
| 1839 | 411,300 | 760,300 | – |
| 1838 | 400,500 | 760,000 | – |
| 1837 | 390,900 | 759,800 | – |
| 1836 | 381,600 | 759,500 | – |
| 1835 | 372,500 | 759,200 | – |
| 1834 | 363,600 | 758,900 | – |
| 1833 | 355,000 | 758,600 | – |
| 1832 | 346,500 | 758,300 | – |
| 1831 | 339,900 | 758,000 | – |
| 1830 | 335,100 | 757,800 | – |
| 1829 | 332,100 | 757,500 | – |
| 1828 | 330,800 | 757,200 | – |
| 1827 | 331,200 | 756,900 | – |
| 1826 | 331,600 | 756,600 | – |
| 1825 | 332,000 | 756,300 | – |
| 1824 | 332,400 | 756,000 | – |
| 1823 | 332,800 | 755,800 | – |
| 1822 | 333,200 | 755,500 | – |
| 1821 | 331,800 | 755,200 | – |
| 1820 | 328,700 | 755,100 | – |
| 1819 | 323,900 | 755,000 | – |
| 1818 | 317,500 | 754,900 | – |
| 1817 | 309,500 | 754,900 | – |
| 1816 | 301,600 | 754,900 | – |
| 1815 | 294,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1814 | 286,600 | 754,900 | – |
| 1813 | 279,300 | 754,900 | – |
| 1812 | 272,200 | 754,900 | – |
| 1811 | 265,300 | 754,900 | – |
| 1810 | 258,600 | 754,900 | – |
| 1809 | 251,900 | 754,900 | – |
| 1808 | 245,500 | 754,900 | – |
| 1807 | 239,300 | 754,900 | – |
| 1806 | 233,300 | 754,900 | – |
| 1805 | 227,400 | 754,900 | – |
| 1804 | 221,600 | 754,900 | – |
| 1803 | 216,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1802 | 210,500 | 754,900 | – |
| 1801 | 205,200 | 754,900 | – |
| 1800 | 200,000 | 754,900 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Australia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.7 million26.7 million–26.8 million | 10.6 million10.5 million–10.6 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 27 million26.8 million–27.2 million | 10.8 million10.6 million–10.9 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 27.2 million26.9 million–27.6 million | 11 million10.8 million–11.2 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 27.5 million26.9 million–28 million | 11.1 million10.8 million–11.5 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 27.7 million27 million–28.4 million | 11.3 million10.9 million–11.8 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 28 million27 million–28.8 million | 11.5 million11 million–12.1 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 28.2 million27 million–29.2 million | 11.7 million11.1 million–12.4 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 28.4 million27 million–29.7 million | 11.9 million11.1 million–12.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 28.6 million27 million–30.1 million | 12 million11.2 million–13 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 28.9 million27 million–30.5 million | 12.2 million11.3 million–13.3 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 29.1 million26.9 million–30.9 million | 12.4 million11.3 million–13.6 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 29.3 million26.9 million–31.3 million | 12.5 million11.4 million–13.9 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 29.5 million26.9 million–31.7 million | 12.7 million11.5 million–14.2 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 29.7 million26.8 million–32.1 million | 12.9 million11.5 million–14.6 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 29.9 million26.7 million–32.6 million | 13.1 million11.5 million–14.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 30.2 million26.7 million–33 million | 13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 30.4 million26.6 million–33.4 million | 13.4 million11.6 million–15.6 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 30.6 million26.5 million–33.8 million | 13.5 million11.6 million–16 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 30.8 million26.5 million–34.3 million | 13.7 million11.7 million–16.3 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 31 million26.4 million–34.7 million | 13.9 million11.7 million–16.7 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 31.2 million26.3 million–35.1 million | 14 million11.7 million–17.1 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 31.4 million26.2 million–35.5 million | 14.2 million11.7 million–17.4 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 31.7 million26.1 million–36 million | 14.3 million11.7 million–17.8 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 31.9 million26 million–36.4 million | 14.5 million11.7 million–18.2 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 32.1 million25.9 million–36.8 million | 14.6 million11.7 million–18.6 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 32.3 million25.9 million–37.2 million | 14.8 million11.7 million–19 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 32.5 million25.8 million–37.7 million | 14.9 million11.7 million–19.5 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 32.7 million25.7 million–38.2 million | 15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 32.9 million25.6 million–38.6 million | 15.2 million11.6 million–20.3 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 33.1 million25.4 million–39.2 million | 15.3 million11.6 million–20.7 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 33.3 million25.3 million–39.7 million | 15.5 million11.5 million–21.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 33.5 million25.2 million–40.1 million | 15.6 million11.4 million–21.6 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 33.8 million25.1 million–40.5 million | 15.7 million11.4 million–22.1 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 34 million25 million–40.9 million | 15.8 million11.4 million–22.7 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 34.2 million24.8 million–41.4 million | 16 million11.3 million–23.2 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 34.4 million24.7 million–41.9 million | 16.1 million11.3 million–23.6 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 34.6 million24.6 million–42.3 million | 16.2 million11.2 million–24.2 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 34.8 million24.5 million–42.9 million | 16.3 million11.1 million–24.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 35 million24.4 million–43.5 million | 16.4 million11 million–25.3 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 35.2 million24.3 million–44.1 million | 16.5 million10.9 million–25.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 35.4 million24.1 million–44.6 million | 16.6 million10.9 million–26.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 35.6 million23.8 million–45.2 million | 16.7 million10.8 million–27.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 35.8 million23.7 million–45.7 million | 16.8 million10.7 million–27.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 36 million23.5 million–46.2 million | 16.9 million10.6 million–28.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 36.2 million23.2 million–46.7 million | 17 million10.4 million–28.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 36.4 million23 million–47.2 million | 17.1 million10.3 million–29.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 36.6 million22.7 million–47.9 million | 17.2 million10.3 million–30.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 36.8 million22.5 million–48.5 million | 17.3 million10.2 million–30.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 37 million22.4 million–49 million | 17.4 million10.1 million–31.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 37.3 million22.1 million–49.7 million | 17.4 million10 million–31.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 37.5 million21.9 million–50.3 million | 17.5 million9.89 million–32.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 37.7 million21.7 million–50.8 million | 17.6 million9.74 million–33.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 37.9 million21.6 million–51.4 million | 17.7 million9.66 million–33.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 38.1 million21.5 million–51.9 million | 17.7 million9.61 million–34.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 38.3 million21.4 million–52.6 million | 17.8 million9.53 million–34.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 38.5 million21.2 million–53.1 million | 17.9 million9.44 million–35.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 38.7 million21 million–53.5 million | 17.9 million9.3 million–36 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 38.9 million20.8 million–54 million | 18 million9.14 million–36.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 39.1 million20.5 million–54.6 million | 18 million9.03 million–37.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 39.3 million20.3 million–55.5 million | 18.1 million8.94 million–37.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 39.6 million20 million–56.2 million | 18.1 million8.84 million–38.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 39.8 million19.9 million–56.7 million | 18.2 million8.75 million–39.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 40 million19.8 million–57.3 million | 18.2 million8.65 million–39.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 40.2 million19.4 million–57.9 million | 18.3 million8.54 million–40.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 40.4 million19 million–58.5 million | 18.3 million8.46 million–41.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 40.7 million18.7 million–59.2 million | 18.4 million8.37 million–42.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 40.9 million18.6 million–59.8 million | 18.4 million8.26 million–42.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 41.1 million18.4 million–60.5 million | 18.4 million8.14 million–43.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 41.3 million18.1 million–61.2 million | 18.5 million8.06 million–43.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 41.6 million17.9 million–62 million | 18.5 million7.99 million–44.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 41.8 million17.5 million–62.6 million | 18.5 million7.89 million–45 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 42 million17.3 million–63.4 million | 18.6 million7.79 million–45.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 42.2 million17 million–64.2 million | 18.6 million7.67 million–46.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 42.5 million16.8 million–64.9 million | 18.6 million7.53 million–46.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 42.7 million16.6 million–65.7 million | 18.6 million7.39 million–47.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 42.9 million16.4 million–66.4 million | 18.6 million7.25 million–47.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 43.1 million16.4 million–67 million | 18.6 million7.13 million–48.3 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Australia vs Papua New Guinea
Health
- Life expectancyAustralia: 83.9 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAustralia: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Papua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAustralia: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Papua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAustralia: 4.62% in 2017Papua New Guinea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateAustralia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Papua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthAustralia: 0.99% a year in 2023Papua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAustralia: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAustralia: 87.7% in 2025Papua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025
- Median ageAustralia: 37.8 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAustralia: 17.4% in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateAustralia: 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Papua New Guinea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personAustralia: $61,370 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025
- GDP growthAustralia: 2% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024
- InflationAustralia: 2.8% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtAustralia: 51.9% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAustralia: 1.92% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAustralia: $35.3B in 2025Papua New Guinea: $110M in 2025
- Military spending per personAustralia: $1,316 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAustralia: 4.9% of government spending in 2025Papua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAustralia: 60,000 people in 2020Papua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020
- National powerAustralia: 0.6% of world capability in 2022Papua New Guinea: 0.03% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAustralia: 0.44% of the labour force in 2020Papua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAustralia: 826 million TIV in 2025Papua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023