Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Central African Republic
18,779 1000 No
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
18,640 1000 No
in 2100
Central African Republic rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
78th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195020252100

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18,779 1000 No against 18,640 1000 No in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 139 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 1,550 1000 No 1,727 1000 No 176.79 1000 No Papua New Guinea
1960s 1,866 1000 No 2,216 1000 No 350.1 1000 No Papua New Guinea
1970s 2,278 1000 No 2,785 1000 No 507.21 1000 No Papua New Guinea
1980s 2,594 1000 No 3,451 1000 No 856.13 1000 No Papua New Guinea
1990s 3,298 1000 No 4,585 1000 No 1,286 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2000s 4,227 1000 No 6,448 1000 No 2,221 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2010s 4,689 1000 No 8,629 1000 No 3,939 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2020s 5,518 1000 No 10,665 1000 No 5,146 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2030s 7,399 1000 No 12,450 1000 No 5,051 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2040s 9,454 1000 No 14,081 1000 No 4,627 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2050s 11,600 1000 No 15,505 1000 No 3,905 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2060s 13,720 1000 No 16,656 1000 No 2,936 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2070s 15,602 1000 No 17,532 1000 No 1,930 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2080s 17,138 1000 No 18,154 1000 No 1,017 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2090s 18,295 1000 No 18,536 1000 No 241.59 1000 No Papua New Guinea
2100s 18,779 1000 No 18,640 1000 No 138.7 1000 No Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Central African Republic, at 18,779 1000 No against 18,640 1000 No in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
139 1000 No, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.