Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Population, per square kilometre
Niger
20.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
22.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.94 units per square kilometre against 20.65 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 2.29 units per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.51 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 22.31 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 22.94 units per square kilometre against 20.65 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.29 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.