Papua New Guinea has a much larger population compared to other Pacific Islands. It is the most populous country in the Pacific Islands with a population of approximately 9 million people, while other Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Nauru have populations of less than 10,000 people.
Papua New Guinea has a significantly larger population than most other Pacific Islands. With an estimated population of over 8.6 million people (as of 2021), it is the most populous country in the Pacific region. In comparison, most other Pacific Island nations have much smaller populations. For example, Fiji has around 896,000 people, Solomon Islands has around 686,000, and Vanuatu has around 308,000 people. Many other smaller island nations in the region have populations below 100,000. This large population size differentiates Papua New Guinea from its neighboring Pacific Island nations.
