Asia and the Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Asia and the Pacific
0.9208 % change on previous year
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2030
Asia and the Pacific rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Asia and the Pacific
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.07 % change on previous year against 0.9208 % change on previous year in Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 1.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Asia and the Pacific's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Asia and the Pacific ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 91 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and the Pacific Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.05 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.86 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.3 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.03 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2030s 0.9208 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Asia and the Pacific or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.07 % change on previous year against 0.9208 % change on previous year in Asia and the Pacific as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Asia and the Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
1.15 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Asia and the Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Asia and the Pacific ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 91 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

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