Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Population, annual growth rate

Comoros
1.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Comoros rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
59th

Population, annual growth rate over time

  • Comoros
  • Papua New Guinea
01234196119922024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1.91 % change on previous year against 1.8 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Comoros ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 0.2579 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1970s 3.3 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Comoros
1980s 2.83 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 0.6707 % change on previous year Comoros
1990s 1.96 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.05 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 0.5853 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.96 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 0.02 % change on previous year Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
Comoros, at 1.91 % change on previous year against 1.8 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
Comoros ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 11,904 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.