Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people living in the capital city
Canada
772,421 people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
650,819 people
in 2100
Canada rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 772,421 people against 650,819 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 121,602 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 597,058 people | 402,056 people | 195,002 people | Canada |
| 2030s | 627,332 people | 476,072 people | 151,260 people | Canada |
| 2040s | 686,723 people | 547,770 people | 138,954 people | Canada |
| 2050s | 718,127 people | 589,263 people | 128,864 people | Canada |
| 2060s | 728,588 people | 622,116 people | 106,472 people | Canada |
| 2070s | 744,548 people | 638,312 people | 106,236 people | Canada |
| 2080s | 753,901 people | 646,468 people | 107,432 people | Canada |
| 2090s | 764,050 people | 650,798 people | 113,251 people | Canada |
| 2100s | 772,421 people | 650,819 people | 121,602 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Canada, at 772,421 people against 650,819 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 121,602 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Canada ranks 129th 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.
Individual pages
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.