Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people living in the capital city
Albania
504,073 people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
650,819 people
in 2100
Albania rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Albania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 650,819 people against 504,073 people in Albania, a difference of 146,746 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 839,850 people | 402,056 people | 437,793 people | Albania |
| 2030s | 812,328 people | 476,072 people | 336,256 people | Albania |
| 2040s | 781,328 people | 547,770 people | 233,558 people | Albania |
| 2050s | 744,016 people | 589,263 people | 154,752 people | Albania |
| 2060s | 699,040 people | 622,116 people | 76,924 people | Albania |
| 2070s | 653,336 people | 638,312 people | 15,024 people | Albania |
| 2080s | 603,704 people | 646,468 people | 42,764 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2090s | 543,572 people | 650,798 people | 107,227 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2100s | 504,073 people | 650,819 people | 146,746 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Albania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 650,819 people against 504,073 people in Albania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 146,746 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Albania ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.