Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Population, per capita

Papua New Guinea
1 units per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 units per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
27th

Population, per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 units per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
1970s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
1980s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
1990s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
2000s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
2010s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
2020s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per capita, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Papua New Guinea, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per capita between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
0 units per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.