New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Population, annual growth rate
New Zealand
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.8 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.542 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.5964 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.5294 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.8 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 61st 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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.