Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city
Papua New Guinea
650,819 people
in 2100
South Sudan
761,156 people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
South Sudan rank
130th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 761,156 people against 650,819 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 110,337 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and South Sudan ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 402,056 people | 365,692 people | 36,364 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 476,072 people | 473,361 people | 2,711 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2040s | 547,770 people | 565,274 people | 17,504 people | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 589,263 people | 630,061 people | 40,798 people | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 622,116 people | 690,668 people | 68,552 people | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 638,312 people | 734,806 people | 96,495 people | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 646,468 people | 755,700 people | 109,231 people | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 650,798 people | 760,233 people | 109,434 people | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 650,819 people | 761,156 people | 110,337 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 761,156 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 Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 110,337 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and South Sudan ranks 130th 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.